We were in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria on the 6th January 2023 just about to set out across the Atlantic Ocean to Grenada with the Viking...

Preparing for the Atlantic Crossing and the never ending to-do list. Our hard work of the last two years is nearing its conclusion.

Change of plans as we are stuck in Madeira solving our Yanmar engine problem. Great place to be stuck though!

Getting things done and enjoying our visitors whilst in Vilamoura. Sailing from Vilamoura marina to Porto Santo, Madeira.

Arriving in Gibraltar was a little like coming home for us, or at least as close as any one place can be considered home. Last year we...

It sounds a little like Peter Mayels "A year in Provence"; though our stories are different and we hope that you find then just as...

I am sitting in one of my favourite spots on the boat, in our front cabin with the sunshades on the hatches and the sound of the water...

Following the volcano trail at the Aeolian islands north of Sicily. Our expectations were fully met, and Stromboli kept its promise!

Sliipping our mooring lines and continuing our journey towards the Canaries via the long, long way.

Antifouling, Prop Speed treatment and new anodes. Great lift out at the yard in Marina di Ragusa, Sicily

Live aboard during the winter in Marina di Ragusa and no rest for the wicked!

Winter in the Med with other liveaboards.

Choosing our winter live aboard in The Med: Greece, Turkey, Cyprus or Italy? The winner is: Sicily.

16 months on board, 4000 nautical miles, 9 countries and we still enjoy it!

I spent a large section of my life working on oil platforms and drilling rigs where on many evenings, almost too countless to number, we...

Adventures in Greece including engine starting problems and meeting great people who helped us out!

Having begun to develop an affinity with Odysseus by following his ancient voyage through the Straits of Messina we began to understand...

These are all a part of the variety of our daily adventures as we continue our sailing around the Sicilian coastline. You may think that...

The joy of anchoring with 25+ knots of wind

It is hard to believe that we started living onboard The Ocean Deva from the 8th July 2020 and now a year has already passed – we are...