Our voyage followed the classical tradewind route, west about, through the tropics. After two years in the Caribbean, five in the South Pacific and two in Australia, we enjoyed an extended stay of nearly five years in SE Asia, some of them hoping the Somali pirate threat around the Horn of Africa would abate. No such luck, it just got worse. So, in March'12 we shipped Amoenitas back aboard a freighter to Marmaris in Turkey. In the last three seasons weexplored Turkey, Greece and Italy. In May'14 we made our way from southern Sicily via Corsica to the south of France where we sold Amoenitas at Port Napoleon, just west of Marseilles.
Here is a list of the places that we visited during our fifteen year voyage :-
Monday 5th Jul '99 - Departed the Hamble, River crossing to Alderney in the Channel Islands next day
Iberian Peninsula
La Coruna & the enchanting Rias of the Galician coast, Bayona, Portugal and Atlantic Spain to Gibraltar just inside the Mediterranean
Atlantic Islands
Porto Santo, Funchal, Madeira Grande on to the Canary Isles of Graciosa, Lanzarote, Lobos, Fuertaventura, Gran Canaria and Tenerife
West Indies
Rodney Bay - St Lucia, St Vincent, Bequia, Tobago Cays, Mayreux, Union Island, Anse de Piton - St Lucia, Marin - Martinique, Anse Matin, Fort de France, St Pierre, Prince Rupert Bay - Dominica, Pointe-a-Pitre -Guadeloupe, Basse Terre, Pigeon Island, Deshaies, English Harbour - Antigua, Barbuda, Nevis, St Kitts, St Barthelemy, St Martins, Anguilla
South America
Venezuelan : Blanquilla, Margarita, Coche, Cubagua, Tortuga, Puerto Caranero, Los Roques, Puerto La Cruz, Borracha, Chimana Grande, Chimana Secunda, Islas Arapos, Islas Caracas, Peninsulas of Araya, Paria, Trinidad
NW Caribbean
Prickly Bay-Grenada, Marin - Martinique, St Anne, Anse d'Arlet & Trois Islets, Christiansted, St Croix - USVI, BVI - St Thomas, St John, Jost Van Dyke, Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Culebra - Spanish Virgins, Roosevelt Roads - Puerto Rico, Palmas del Mar, Salinas, Ponce, Boqueron. Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, Isla Beata. Santiago de Cuba, Marea del Portillo, Cabo Cruz, Cayo Largo, Cayo Guano de Este, Cienfuegos, Cayo Blanco del Casilda, Casilda, Cayo Cinco Balas, Pasa Cachiboca, Cabo Cruz, Marea del Portillo. Isla Beata, Boca Chica, Boqueron, St Thomas, St Martins, St Barts, Dominica, Martinique, Bequia, Tobago Cays, Petit Martinique, Carriacou, Tobago, Trinidad.
SW Caribbean
Trinidad, Los Testigos - Venezuela, Porlamar, Margarita, Cubagua, Tortuga, Los Roques, Las Aves, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba, Monjes del Sur, Five Bays - Colombia, Rodadaro, Punta Hermosa, Cartagena, Islas de Rosario, Isla Pinos, San Blas, - Panama, Portabello, Colon.
Tuesday 5th Feb '02 - Transited the Panama Canal from Colon to Balboa
Pacific Crossing (2002)
Isla Flamenco, Isla Contadora, Las Perlasm, Isla Santa Cruz - Galapagos, Isla Isabela, Marquesas - French Polynesia, Fatu Hiva, Via Tahu, Tahu Ata , Ua Pou, Haka Hau, Hakahetau, Nuku Hiva, Taiohae, Hanga Haa, Anaho Bay, Daniel's Bay, Makemo- Tuomotus, Papeete -Tahiti, Moorea, Opunohu, Huahine, Fare, Baie de Avea, Raiateam, Uturoa, Tahaa, Baie Hurepiti, Motu Tau Tau; Bora Bora, Rarotonga, Beveridge Reef, Va'vau - Tonga, North Minerva Reef, Opua, Bay of Islands - New Zealand,Tutukaka
Fiji (2003)
Whangamumu, Opua, Savusavu - Fiji, Vanua Balavau - Lau Group, Bavatu Harbour, Bay of Islands, Navana, Daliconi, Matangi, Matei, Taveuni, Savusavu, Nambouwalu, Yandua Island, Nananu-i-ra, Nathilau Point, Vatia Wharf, Lautoka, Saweni Bay, Musket Cove, Vuda Point, Opua, Bay of Islands - New Zealand
Tong, Samoa, Wallis Island, Fiji (2004)
Nukualofa, Atata Island, Kelefesia, Nomuka-iki, Tungua, Haafeva, Ouleva, Pangai, Lifuka, Ha'ano, Neiafu, Vava'u, Port Maurelle, Tapana Island, Vaiutukakau Bay, Niuatoputapu, Apia - Samoa, Asau - Savii, Wallis Island, Savusavu - Fiji, Nambouwalu, Yadua Island, Sawa-i-lau - Yasawas, Blue Lagoon, Somosomo, Naviti, Yalobi Bay, Waya, Saweni Bay, Lautoka, Musket Cove, Saweni, Opua - NZ, Whangamumu, Tutukaka, Great Barrier Island, Great Mercury Island, Tauranga
Fiji & Vanuatu (2005)
Lautoka, Malolo Laili), Waya, Saweni Bay, Tanna - Vanuatu, Aneityum, Port Vila, Havannah Hbr, Nguna, Emae, Lamen Bay, Awai - Maskelynes, Uliveo, Bangon Bay, Malekoula, Ranon, Ambryn, Waterfall Bay - Pentecost, Loltong, Asanvari - Maewo, Luganville - Santo, Surundu Bay, Aesi Island, Petersen Bay, Hog Hbr, Port Orly, Palikulo, Luganville, Bundaberg - Australia
Australia (2005/7)
Kingfisher Bay - Fraser Island, Garry's Anchorage, Elbow Point, Scarborough Marina - Redcliffe, Brisbane River, Pancake Creek, Great Keppel Island, Island Head Creek, Mackay, Port Newry, Shaw Island, Cid Harbour, Nara Inlet, Cape Gloucester, Cape Upstart, Townsville, Magnetic Island, Orpheus, Gayundah Creek, Mourilyan Harbour, Fitzroy Island, Cairns, Low Islets, Lizard Island, Flinders Island, Morris Island, Portland Roads, Shelburne Bay, Adolpphus Island, Cape York, Seisa, Gove, Elizabeth Bay, Wigram Island, Guruliya, Refuge Bay, Malay Bay, Black Rock Bay, Alcaro Bay, Beatrice Bay, Fannie Bay - Darwin, Cullen Bay Marina
Indonesia (2007)
Kupang, Kalabahi - Alor, Pandai, Pantar Is, Balurin - Kawula Is, Lewoleba - Lembata Is, Adunara Is, Tanjung Gedung, Pular Besar, Maumere, Batu Boga, Maurole, Riung, Lingeh, Bari, Labuhan Bajo, Loh Buaya, Rincah, Sebayor Kecil, Labuhan Bajo, Gili Lawa - Komodo, Gili Lawa - Rincah, Gili Banta, Bima - Sumbawa Is, Tg Tengker, Satonda Is, Pulau Bedil, Gili Lawang, T Sirrah, Amed, Bali, Lovina Beach - Bali, Menjangan Is, Pulau Raas, Bawean Is, Kumai - Borneo, Tanjung Kelayang, Belitung, Lengkuas Is, Linnga, Mesanak, Re-crossed Equator at 104° 54.9'E, Uban, Putri Is, One15 marina - Singapore
Malay Peninsula (2007/8)
Pulau Pisang, Water Is, Port Dickson, Lumut, Pulau Jerejak, Penang, Gabang Darat, Kuah, Bass Hbr - Langkawi, Telaga Marina, Koh Lipe - Thailand, Koh Rok Nai, Ko Phi Phi Don, Nai Harn Bay - Phuket, Patong, Freedom Bay, Nai Harn, Yacht Haven, Koh Phanak, Koh Yang, Koh Pan Yi, Yacht Haven, Panwa Bali, Patong, Ban Thap Lamu, Koh Phra Thong, Koh Surin Nuea, Koh Surin Tai, Koh Tachai, Koh Ba Ngu - Similans, Koh Mieng, Nai Harn, Ko Yao Yai , Ko Phi Phi Don, Ko Phi Phi Le, Ko Muk, Ko Phetra, Kuah - Langkawi, Rebak Marina
Andaman Sea (2008/9)
Telaga, Tarutao, Koh Phetra, Kho Kraden, Koh Phi Phi Don, Au Chalong (Phuket), Yacht Haven, Nai Harn, Patong, Nai Yang, Bang Thap Lamu, Khao Lak, Koh Phra Thong, Ko Kam Nui, Koh Phayan, Koh Surin, Koh Similan, Patong, Nai Harn, Koh Yao Yai, Koh Dam Khwan, Rai Lei et al, Panwa Bali, Royal Phuket Marina, Ao Yon Bay, Ao Chalong, Koh Phi Phi Don, Koh Lanta Yai, Koh Kraden, Koh Phetra, Tarutao - Laem, Tarutao (Klang), Telaga, Rebak Marina
Andaman Islands (2009/10)
Telaga, Tarutao (Ao Pante), Koh Ling Tai, Koh Lanta (Hat Kan Tiang), Phi Phi Don, Au Chalong (Phuket), Ao Po Marina, Yacht Haven, Koh Yang, Koh Yao Yai, Panwa Bali, Koh Racha Yai, Nai Harn, Kata Beach, Patong, Nai Yang, Bang Thap Lamu, Koh Similan, Port Blair Andamans), Chiryatapu, North Cinque Island, South Cinque Island, Port Blair, Ross Island, Havelock Island, Henry Lawrence Island, Outram Island, North Button Island, Havelock, Port Blair, Patong, Nai Harn, Panwa Bali, Ko Phi Phi Don, Koh Lanta (Had Khlong Dao), Koh Kraden, Koh Phetra, (E), Tarutao (Klang), Telaga, Rebak Marina
Engine & Thailand (2010/11)
On the hard at Rebak from 31st March '10, returned to fit new engine 18th Oct, launched 26th Dec
Sea trial with new exhaust to Telaga, Koh Adang, Butangs, Koh Kraden, Ko Phi Phi Don, Panwa Bali, Patong, Similan #4, Similan #8, Similan #4, Patong, Panwa Bali, Ao Chalong, Yacht Haven, Koh Chong Lat Noi, Koh Lanta, Koh Kraden, Koh Adang, Kuah, Langkawi, Rebak Marina, Langkawi.
Thailand (2011/12)
Tarutao, Koh Kraden, Ko Phi Phi Don, Panwa Bali, Patong, Nai Yang, Patong, Panwa Bali, Yacht Haven, Panwa Bali, Patong, Nai Yang, Ban Thap Lamu, Similan #3, Similan #4, Similan #9, Patong, Panwa Bali, Koh Yang Yai, Ao Po.
Loaded aboard the MV BBC Polonia on Saturday 10th March'12 for shipment to Marmaris, Turkey
Dave & Di flew via Dubai and Istanbul to Marmaris to join Amoenitas again when the Polonia docked on 31st March.
Off-loaded from Polonia at 10.30, Saturday 31st March'12 in Marmaris
Ekincik, Fethiye, Boynuz Buku, Gocek, Icmeler, Marmaris, Ciftlik, Serce, Bozburun, Marmaris, Ekincik, Fethiye, Gocek, Marmaris, Ciftlic, Bozburun, Symi, Kos, Pserimos, Panteli, Lipso, Patmos, Agathonisi, Fournoi, Pythagorio, Posidorio, Pythagorio, Posidorio, Kusadasi, Altinkum, Kazikili Iskelesi, Serce, Ciftlik, Marmaris, Karacoren, Kalkan, Kas, Kekova Woodhouse Bay, Ukagiz, Gokkaya Limani, Finike
Over wintered (12/13) mostly on board in Finike, Turkey. Departed 29th April'13
Finike, Gokkaya Limani,Ukagiz, Kastellorizon, Kalkan, Karacoren, Gocek, Marmaris, Ciftlik, Bozburun, Datcha, Kos, Pserimos, Vathy, Pothia, Amorgos, Milos, Methoni, Syracuse, Catania, Taormina, Scilla, Tropea, Stromboli, Panarea, Lipari, Vulcano, Scilla, Taomina, Catania, Syracuse, Ragusa
Back Greenacres, our home, leaving Amoenitas to over winter (13/14) in Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. Departed 10th May'14
Ragusa, Porto Palo, Syracuse, Catania, Taormina, Scilla, Tropea, Cetraro, Camerota, Agropoli, Capri, Ponza, Bonifacio (Corsica), Roccapina, Campomoro, Port Napoleon (South of France)