$ 1,950 CAD | 150nm | 4 spots max

Island Hopping Adventure

We’ll be sailing from the beautiful ‘spice isle’ of Grenada to the island of St.Lucia. Weaving through the spectacular Grenadines and volcanic St.Vincent, pausing to admire the iconic Pitons, this corner of the Windward Islands is simply stunning and not to be missed!

Priority booking is given to our Steadfast Sailors (i.e. returning crew!). We will open for public booking on June 30, 2026 when a booking link will be added here. Until then, feel free to contact our office with questions or to register your interest.

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Pre-Requisites

Prior sailing experience is required to a Competent Crew level.
For those 19 years and older at time of booking.

Discount Booking Packages Available

For those who want to build some serious mileage AND do some fun racing before Christmas, check out our booking packages for some great deals. If you’re one of our Steadfast Sailors (returning crew), remember to book through our office to receive your discount!

The Route

This is not, in fact, our route! The conditions of each day dictate where Panacea X will actually roam- we cannot set our plans in stone when the ocean has other ideas. However, this is a good representation of a typical trip through these islands, to give you a sense of the mix of long and short days at sea.

Typical Weather Conditions

This is prime tradewind sailing! Typical conditions are far from guaranteed, but usually we do enjoy great breeze and a close reach from island to island. It is warm and wavy, with often big ocean swell running in between the islands. This gives a great variety as we can experience almost-open ocean conditions in the gaps, and then relax in the flat water lee of each island. Expect the occasional squall, which can bring short-lived but heavy rain and strong gusts- something we are always prepared for on these passages.

About life on board

Sailors should expect to participate fully in the running of the boat and will get experience with a wide variety of skills and conditions, with none of the stress of doing it on your own. You will get plenty of opportunity to helm underway, practice anchoring, learn about sail trim, and be part of passage planning and applied digital navigation each day. Our goal is ultimately to get from A to B, so we do not have the ability to spend time on the sorts of drills included in more formal training (like docking, etc.).

We will make island hops from 3 up to 12 hours and enjoy several different anchorages, but will not be able to clear customs or go ashore most of the time. Picture diving off the boat into crystalline waters after a glorious day of sailing, but saving the night life on land for the end and potentially one stop along the way. This cruise is intended to be sailing in daylight hours only, but that may change if conditions dictate.

One thing this offshore mileage builder is not, is a luxury passenger vacation. Your skipper cannot do all things every day, so it’s important to come ready to pitch in and help with all the day- to-day tasks necessary to keep the boat neat and tidy and everyone fed and happy. Everyone should be prepared to take a turn preparing a meal, taking care of dishes, tidying up the cabin and we’ll work together to keep the boat ship shape throughout the cruise.

Sharing the incredible experience of sailing in the Caribbean with your fellow crew is a feature of the trip, and the perfect common ground to form lifelong friendships. This is real sailing, not the glitz of a superyacht! Cabins / double bunks are generally shared, with a lee cloth in place to provide some personal space. It’s important to keep your things ship shape, and bringing less rather than more stuff goes a long way towards that goal. Bring your curiosity, your love of adventure, your patience, and your sense of humour- and prepare for the trip of a lifetime!