After three amazing days outside the northern coast of Antigua we are now anchored up outside Barbuda. From here we will take the dinghy to the shore, visit the customs and check out. The days spent on Great Bird Island were wonderful. On Christmas Day we had a barbeque on the beach. Since this is the day everyone else celebrates Christmas the bay and the beach was empty. Sitting on a lonely beach on the 25^th of December was yet another surreal feeling. The surroundings here look like pictures from postcards. It is that fantastic.

Our next destination will probably be St Barths, however we have heard that boats have been evacuated from their marina in Gustavia due to strong winds and backwashes.

St Barths was Sweden’s only colony for many years and still there are some streets named “Drottinggatan” and “Storgatan”. Today it is a popular yacht destination and has been called the Riviera of the Caribbean. We have been talking about celebrating New Years Eve there together with the crew on Midnight Sun. But, due to the winds we might have to reconsider. Nevertheless, we hope to find a berth in a nice marina for New Year’s. An idyllic Christmas was great, but on New Year’s we would fancy some party…

The closest island to St Barths is only a few miles away, St Martin. According to John, the skipper on Midnight Sun, the Dutch side of St Martin is supposed to be very pleasant. This might be another alternative. Nothing is certain yet, but we do have some options.

We all hope that you had a great Christmas back home with lots of good food, snow and well-deserved presents. Are you still eating from the Christmas ham?

What are your plans for New Year’s?

Love from the Xavante crew!


Barbuda, an Island north of Antigua. are we stuck in a swimming pool?



English Harbour, Antigua. This is not our boats. Their dighy is the size of our boat... and they have a jacuzzi on deck...



Christmas Eve in paradise



Christmas Day, barbeque on the beach.



Yet another barbeque...



We love lonely beaches!