Monthly Regional Reports for the Caribbean are posted the first week of each month so you’ll find the best of the Caribbean! The Caribbean islands offer an array of experiences for boaters. From unique cultures in St. Maarten to world-renowned diving in Belize, the region has it all. Southern Boating’s articles provide helpful insight into traveling the Caribbean by boat—including features on regions such as: Puerto Rico, Antigua, Belize, Grenada, St. Maarten, the British Virgin Islands, Aruba, St. Lucia and more. Monthly updates include news about events, fishing tournaments, and sailing regattas. Detailed cruising guides can be found in thoroughly researched articles by Southern Boating experts.
It’s easier than ever to clear customs to the US Virgin Islands from the British Virgin Islands.
In the wake of major hurricanes more than a year ago that severely damaged and subsequently closed the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) office in Cruz Bay, St. John, ferry passengers as well as those on private vessels needing to clear in from the BVI and other foreign ports had to cruise an additional eight nautical miles east to the facility in downtown Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.
In July, the Virgin Islands Port Authority completed construction of a temporary CBP office inside the Urman V. Fredericks Marine Terminal in Red Hook, which is located only three miles away from St. John and on the easternmost side of St. Thomas.
This facility makes sense because much of the marine community, including term charters, day sails, scuba outfits, and sports fishing vessels, are all located in marinas near Red Hook.
This temporary CBP location will be open and operational until construction is complete on the new CBP building in Cruz Bay, which is projected to be the end of the year.
The Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao are the three western-most islands of the Leeward Antilles in the South Caribbean. Located off the coast of Venezuela, they’re known collectively as the ABC islands. The islands have a unique blend of West Indian and Dutch heritage. The ABC islands have the unique luxury of being located outside of the so-called “hurricane belt”, so visitors can visit the islands at almost any time of year.
ARUBA
Aruba is the most developed of the ABC islands. You’ll find picturesque beaches, but also golf courses and casinos in the capital of Oranjestad. Shallow waters and near-constant trade winds make the island a windsurfer and kiteboarding paradise. Explore ancient caves, rugged beaches, or extravagant resorts. One exploration not to be missed is Arikok National Park, where you can experience dramatic caves and a landscape unlike any other. At only 70 square miles, you’ll be able to eat, drink, and explore across the entire island.
Hands down one of the best places to dive, swim, and snorkel in the entire Caribbean. Bonaire has 86 official dive sites that will suit almost any diver. Dedicated to marine conservation and protecting the waters, the primarily Dutch island has unparalleled dive sites. The island is dedicated to conservation and preservation throughout all of its tourism initiatives. Bonaire pursues projects that will reduce the CO2 effects on the planet and works toward being an eco-friendly destination.
CURAÇAO
Curaçao has one of the most diverse cultures in the Caribbean. That’s in part to a long, varied history and its close proximity to South America. It’s also a beach haven. With more than 35 different beaches to explore, you’re sure to find one to love. Another thing you’re sure to love: the music. Live music fills the air every night of the week in styles ranging from jazz to pop to soca (a unique blend of soul and Calypso styles). Fun and festive bars are the spot to drink up the music on this ABC island.
It’s time for the USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament
Catch and release big blue marlin and lots of them at the 46th USVI Open/Atlantic Blue Marlin Tournament (ABMT) August 23-25 out of IGY’s American Yacht Harbor Marina in Red Hook on St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
“Last year was the first time this was a boat tournament, and it will remain so for this year,” says Andrea “Andy” Courteau, who co-directs the tournament with Capt. Billy Borer. “Being able to host this tournament for the 46th year in a row is a great way to show the sport fishing community that the U.S.V.I. is a premier destination for boating. Two major hurricanes last year can’t keep us down.”
Indeed, IGY has completely resurfaced its A-dock, added new electrical pedestals and repaired and re-mounted the record 1,073-pound marlin replica at the entrance. The conservation-oriented ABMT is a 100-percent release tournament. No blue marlin is or has been brought to the docks for over 20 years.
Proceeds from the USVI Open benefit the non-profit Marine Vocational Program, a vocational course that provides Virgin Islands’ youth with a career path to the marine hospitality industry.
It ensnares fishing lines, can stop props and makes for unsightly and seriously smelly beachfront. In recent years, huge quantities of sargassum weed have floated into the Caribbean creating problems for the region’s visitors and residents alike both on sea and shore.
This year’s sargassum bloom is especially massive, perhaps the heaviest on record, leading everyone from island tourist boards to marine researchers to seek out a solution to this problem.
“We knew the sargassum was going to be especially thick this year when we saw large patches in Dominica in February,” says Joan Conover, the Hampton, VA-based cruising station coordinator for the Seven Seas Cruising Association, who sails the Caribbean each winter with her husband, Greg, and sons aboard their Morgan 51, Growltiger.
The weed does have a positive side. One is serving as a nursery habitat for endangered species, such as sea turtles, but on the downside, sargassum is a navigational hazard to vessels.
“Sail when there is wind, which breaks up the mats of sargassum,” Conover says. “Back up to clear props. Don’t use reverse-osmosis systems in weed-filled bays because the hydrogen sulfide gas emitted by the weed can destroy membranes and filters. Finally, go carefully through big mats. We found nylon rope in one.”
Conover and many other cruisers are helping researchers learn more about sargassum to ultimately aid in its control. To assist, cruisers can report sightings to the University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Lab.
In the meantime, plot the most weed-free route by checking out the University of South Florida’s Optical Oceanography Laboratory’s satellite-based Sargassum Watch System, which provides satellite images of weed plumes in near-real time.
If you’re looking for galley inspiration, then cruise down to the Leeward Islands for the Nevis Mango and Food Festival. Held July 5-8 in Charleston, Nevis’s capital, the event features a lip-smacking extravaganza of islandwide dine-arounds, cooking classes, and beach barbecues.
Celebrity chefs attending the Nevis Mango and Food Festival include Seamus Mullens, a New York City restaurateur and finalist on the Food Network’s The Next Iron Chef, who will lead a two-hour cooking class on the bayfront July 5th.
Another is Judy Joo, a UK Iron Chef, host of the Cooking Channel’s Korean Cooking Made Simple and frequent guest judge on Food Network shows such as Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay. Joo joins chefs at the Four Seasons Resort on July 7th to deliver a menu of mango-based dishes and drinks on the resort’s newly expanded pier.
The Four Seasons as well as Montpelier Plantation & Beach, Hermitage Inn, Golden Rock Inn, Nisbet Plantation Beach Club, Mount Nevis Resort, and Oualie Beach Resort offer special packages for the festival if you’d like to spend a couple of nights ashore.
There are no marinas in Nevis, but the Nevis Port Authority has mooring buoys, and there are two anchorages north of Charleston off Pinney’s Beach and the northwest corner off Oualie Beach. Nearby St. Kitt’s is home to the Marina at Christophe Harbour. A 15-minute car ferry ride connects the two islands.
The 2018 hurricane season has begun. If you haven’t already, it’s time to plan where to haul your vessel if leaving it in the Caribbean. Puerto Del Ray has a solution for you.
Puerto del Rey in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, offers its storm-tested offerings again this year. The Seasonal Tie Down program protects monohulls and multihulls with underground hurricane-proof steel and concrete structures. “Our wet slip customers can participate in the Emergency Haul Out Program where boats are removed from the water and put into land storage for tie-down when a hurricane warning is in effect,” says CEO Carolina Corral.
The cost of this program ranges from $100-$125 per foot. If there are no hurricanes, vessels get a free haul-out and launch in the first three months of the following year. Puerto del Rey certainly passed the ultimate test of these programs when Category 5 Hurricane Maria devastated the island in September.
More specifically, over 1,300 vessels survived. Less than 3 percent sank, 99.67 percent of those in the dry stack storage were undamaged and 93 percent in hurricane storage programs were in a condition to cruise immediately.
Chartering in Saint Lucia means you don’t have to be a sailor to enjoy this corner of paradise.
Asking someone to name five reasons to start chartering in Saint Lucia is like asking them to give five reasons they like dessert. I mean, what’s not to like? That said, if you’re looking for points why to choose this jewel over other places in the Caribbean, here are a few that will have you packing your bags in a hurry. Best of all, the Moorings/Sunsail base offers a selection of yachts that includes large new powercats which are becoming the fastest growing segment of charter fleets around the world.
The Practicalities
Because rum drinks and sunsets aren’t all there is to cruising, it’s best to check on the practicalities of your destination prior to departure. Consider things like the base facilities, provisioning, and selection of available yachts. IGY’s Rodney Bay Marina is one of the most attractive, safe, modern, and friendly marinas in the Caribbean. Originally constructed in 1985, this 220-slip facility offers onsite cafés, gift shop, pool, and showers. Every December, the marina hosts the finish of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers that attracts more than 250 boats and 1,200 people who have just crossed the Atlantic and are ready for a little pampering. You won’t be roughing it here, either.
Provisioning is easy with staples and delicacies available in every grocery store—there’s a large one in Gros Islet. We particularly enjoyed our time sampling the excellent restaurants of Gros Islet as well. Strolling along Reduit Beach looking for an appealing eatery, we couldn’t resist popping into the St. Lucia Yacht Club for a rum punch and the requisite hat.
Any Time’s a Good Time
Choosing the ideal time to charter is simple with St. Lucia, which is south of the typical hurricane belt. That’s not to say there is no hurricane season here; it’s just that St. Lucia is less likely to be impacted than the Leeward Islands. Our last trip that took place in the second half of October was without incident.
The weather is delightful year-round. From December to May, temperatures range from 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, and from June to November you can expect 75 to 95
degrees. There will be less rain in the winter, but you’ll likely experience rougher seas while Chartering in Saint Lucia. In the summertime, the ocean lays flatter and the trade winds are milder, typically around 10 knots rather than 25 knots. In other words, you can consider a charter for nearly any time of year. The payoff is that you can take advantage of shoulder seasons that offer not only lower rates, but also fewer tourists to compete with for anchorage space and restaurant times.
Find breathtaking waterfalls and luscious landscapes when chartering in Saint Lucia.
Chartering in Saint Lucia offers the opportunity to buy fresh produce from the local market.
A popular excursion stop when chartering in Saint Lucia is Soufriere, the extinct volcano.
Stunning Vistas, Stellar Cuisine
The mere mention of St. Lucia evokes an image of the stunning Pitons, the twin conical peaks (volcanic plugs, actually) that are the iconic landmarks of this lush island. The town of Soufrière just below them is chock-full of colorful, camera-loving Creole buildings with gingerbread trim and New Orleans-style balconies. Anchor in Piton Bay to visit the village, or rent a car and drive the entire island for remarkable views and delicious cuisine that’s the best mix of French, Caribbean and Creole you will find anywhere. You’ll never want to cook on the boat.
We braved driving on the “wrong” side of the car—shifting with the left hand—and stopped off at Ladera Resort, a picturesque hotel built into the side of a mountain that overlooks the Pitons and serves inventive (if pricey) delicacies. Giant ferns and wild orchids greeted us at every stop around the island and although we ran out of time, I’m definitely returning to hike Soufrière, the extinct volcano that you can drive a rental car into. (Yes, all volcanoes in the Caribbean seem to be named Soufrière.) St. Lucia is the “honeymooners’ island,” and many people visit for strictly land-based vacations. Chartering offers an experience on both land and sea, taking paradise up a notch.
History Buffs Rejoice
Like most Caribbean islands, St. Lucia survived skirmishes between the French and English on numerous occasions. For a glimpse of this, we visited Pigeon Island, a 44-acre national landmark that is the site of the ruins of Fort Rodney. The fort was built in 1778 and named for Admiral George Brydges Rodney. In its time, the fort offered strategic views of Martinique to the north and provided the British with a peek at what the French were up to. The views of Gros Islet and the harbor below to the south are worth the climb to the top where cannons still point at the horizon, sentinels of days gone by.
Today, the site is a park with a lovely beach where one enterprising young woman cruises the shallows with her portable bar. She loads up a brightly decorated panga with fresh fruit and gallons of rum and then walks in the waist-deep water pulling the barge behind her, stopping to serve fruity cocktails to beachgoers as they lounge in the warm waves— like a St. Lucia version of UberEats.
The Perfect Jump Off Point
When chartering in Saint Lucia, you can spend an entire week along the western coastline, stopping off to snorkel at Anse Cochon or tucking into Marigot Bay with its red-topped homes and fun stores. But one of the glorious reasons to charter a powercat from St. Lucia is that you can go north to Martinique or south to St. Vincent and the Grenadines on a one-week charter and never feel rushed. (If you visit the Grenadines or Martinique, you’ll need to check in/out with St. Lucia’s Customs & Excise Department.)
Traveling at a cruising speed of 15 knots, you’ll reach Martinique’s Grand Anse d’Arlet in just three hours and enjoy bars, restaurants, and a postcard-worthy beach. Or run south
along the length of St. Vincent and tuck into Admiralty Bay on Bequia in the Grenadines in less than six hours. Catch a mooring in the bay and order up fresh baguettes to arrive via
the “bread man” the next morning. This lovely baker rows around the harbor every day at 6 AM to deliver still-warm loaves and croissants to early risers.
Turtle, Turtle
Visit the turtle sanctuary here and stroll along Belmont Walkway in search of the perfect lunch stop. Then cast off for the Tobago Cays, desert islets manned by “boat boys” who will arrange a fantastic beach barbeque on request. This is a Robinson Crusoe fantasyland that served as a backdrop for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean. Lounging on the flybridge with a chilled glass of anything, you’re bound to see turtle heads popping up all around.
Chartering in Saint Lucia means so much more than just one island, especially on a powercat, so why limit your choices? Cruise near or far and enjoy the best of the Windward Isles. I know I’ll be back for more sun, beaches, Creole cuisine, and history. After all, when dessert is as good as the best chocolate you’ve ever had, you go back for seconds.
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The famous (infamous?) floating bar has a new home after sustaining damage following Hurricane Irma last year. The Willy T will settle in Peter Island soon.
“We are pretty well confirmed to be definitely moving. We are not going to be in The Bight [but] at Great Harbour on Peter Island,” said Willy T owner, Ewan Anderson.
He made the announcement following a meeting with the government on May 14th.
Anderson told BVI News that things are still being fine-tuned for the final move. Anderson also expressed relief.
“It will be ok. It’s another location, it’s on the water, and it’s good for tourism — good for Great Harbour. We are happy that we can move somewhere as opposed to closing down the business. So, yes, we are happy and the government is helping us to avail that situation,” he added.
Anderson then described his discussions with the government as ‘helpful’ and that Willy T’s required permits are now being processed in order to resume operations.
Southern Boating for one, is happy the legendary boat found a new home. Who among us hasn’t traveled to the islands, had a little too much fun at Willy T’s and fallen asleep on an aft deck cleat? Or woken up to find their hair replaced with a banana peel? Oh, just us…
A brief history of the Willy T:
The first Willy T was located in the southwest corner of The Bight. This always popular “bistro on the briny” can take credit for at least some of the popularity of the anchorage.
Established in June 1989 by Mick and Annie Gardner, this one-of-a-kind restaurant has remained in the family and is now operated by Mick and Annie’s son-in-law, Ewan Anderson.
The original (wooden) Willy T was a 1935, Baltic Trader. After a little more than 6 years of restaurant service, she sprung a leak in the middle of the night. The bilge pumps weren’t able to keep up with the volume of water and the original William Thornton sank on her mooring on June 11, 1995.
She was subsequently raised, hauled out to sea and sunk again in the hopes of making a new dive site. Unfortunately, weather conditions quickly tore her apart and there is nothing left of the old William Thornton today.
But you can’t keep a good man down! Mick and Ewan jumped on a plane for Florida to find a replacement. The 100′, steel hulled replacement was soon swinging on her mooring and open for business by January 6th, 1996 where she remained until September 2017.
The Moorings & Sunsail relocate to Marina Fort Louis in Marigot
Severe damage to The Moorings and Sunsail charter yacht base in Oyster Pond, St. Martin, has led the brands to relocate east to Marina Fort Louis in Marigot. It’s a good move for many reasons. First, the new location is now in one of the most iconic marinas in the Caribbean. With its unique circular shape and striking seawalls, Marina Fort Louis is exceedingly picturesque and often photographed from the historic hilltop fort nearby. Second, though the fort dates to the 18th century, the marina itself is quite modern with WiFi, shower facilities, a dive shop on site, and bilingual staff. Third, the marina is within walking distance to the numerous restaurants and bars on the Marigot waterfront.
“The Moorings offers charters of all types here, including bareboat sailing aboard both monohulls and sailing catamarans, power catamaran charters, and all-inclusive crewed yachts. Yachts in our St. Martin fleet range from 39- to 58-feet LOA,” says Marketing Manager Ian Pedersen. A week’s charter from St. Martin easily includes stops around the island, Anguilla and the Prickly Pear Cays to the north, the offshore islands of Pinel and Tintamarre, and down to St. Barths.
As one of the world’s largest yacht brokerage groups, Boatshed is expanding its presence to the southern Caribbean island of Grenada. By combining an online sales platform with traditional yacht brokers in more than 60 offices worldwide, Boatshed’s new location is with Island Dreams.
Island Dreams is a yacht maintenance, sales, and management company based at Port Louis Marina in St. George’s. They also have a satellite office at Clarkes Court Boatyard on the south side of the island in Woburn.
“Grenada has become more attractive as a location for buying a boat as the range of marine services here has increased,” says Anita Sutton, who with husband Mark has owned and operated Island Dreams since 2003.
“We now have three boatyards in Grenada, so there is a nearby yard to haul a boat being surveyed. With Clarkes Court Boatyard, Grenada can now haul much bigger boats. There are two Grenada-based marine surveyors with others on neighboring islands. There are some new services, such as life raft servicing, that have opened in the last year,” she says. “We will soon be adding virtual reality images to our Boatshed Grenada listings so a purchaser can make a more informed decision about a boat they may be interested in.
We have a real variety of boats in Grenada, and I am loving the variety of boats listing with us, from Caribbean classic to family cruisers to vessels ready for a blue water adventure.” Boatshed also has Caribbean locations in St. Vincent, St. Lucia and the British Virgin Islands.
Boatshed’s sales platforms have pioneered the clear and transparent marketing and sale of used boats online. This practice has elevated them to be one of the best in the industry. An advantage of marketing a boat for sale with Boatshed is that an owner reaches beyond the locality of the boat.
They’re back! Hurricane Irma wiped out 75% of the 220-slip Nanny Cay Marina. The Tortola, British Virgin Islands-based facility’s outer marina will have 60 new docks to be completed by early summer. “Once completed, we will have 100 docks in the outer marina with 60 dedicated to short and long-term dockage and 40 occupied by MarineMax,” says spokesperson Alastair Abrehart.
“We have already restored our fuel docks and are serving fuel, water and ice.” However, November is the target date to have docks repaired in the inner marina, which sustained the greatest storm damage. Abrehart says UK-based Walcon Marine is manufacturing the docks, and the first shipment is expected to arrive in May. Nanny Cay plans to host the BVI Charter Yacht Show November 6-9 and the awards ceremony for the ARC Carib1500 Cruising Rally on November 16th.
One of the most popular sailing destinations in the world, Nanny Cay is nestled in one of the finest locations in the British Virgin Islands. Located on the south-side of Tortola, between the Road Town and West End. It has naturally sheltered inner and outer marinas. Nanny Cay boasts a high-speed fuel dock, 120/220V electricity, and garbage disposal services. They also have luxury shower facilities and restrooms, and their own R/O plant. In case of power loss, they have 100% site-wide backup power.
Planning on extra guests or a chartering excursion? The hotel currently offers 15 air-conditioned rooms, standard and deluxe studios that are convenient and comfortable. Another luxury of the island is a refreshing pool that is available to marina and hotel guests. Problems with your vessel? There is full-service boatyard, which provides boat owners with every possible service and facility needed.
Participate in the Caribbean Dolphinfish Tagging Initiative
The Dolphinfish Research Program (DRP) is running the latest study of Dolphinfish, sometimes known as Mahi-Mahi. DRP is the largest private research program aimed specifically at better understanding the movements, population dynamics and life history of dolphin fish around the world. They will be doing so with a dolphinfish tagging initiative.
In the U.S. waters of the Caribbean Sea, namely Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the program has been active since 2008 and deployed seven satellites and nine acoustic tags and has had 150 participants tag and release 742 dolphinfish. Since 2016, twenty vessels have contributed detailed catch information from more than 697 offshore fishing trips.
“The northeast Caribbean Sea is a key location to continue to expand the DRP to further describe local movements and regional connectivity with not only northern Caribbean Islands and the United States, but within the Caribbean Sea as a whole, which is largely unknown,” says Wessley Merten, Ph.D., director and president of the DRP, based in Rockville, MD.
Anglers who catch dolphinfish in U.S. Caribbean waters can participate in the dolphinfish tagging initiative. Send a photo and a brief description to Merten at wess@beyondourshores.org, on Facebook @tagdolphinfish or Twitter @dolphintagging. He and his team will incorporate the report into the DRP’s bi-monthly posts. Anglers who want to tag and release small dolphin can also request a tagging kit by emailing Merten or calling (787) 436-8300.
Back to Back Sport fishing Tournaments in Antigua & Barbuda
Big boat, little boat, sportfish or billfish, there is something for everyone at back-to-back sport fishing tournaments hosted by the Antigua & Barbuda Sport Fishing Club in May.
For those who like marlin fishing, there’s the Mikie Pigott Jr. Memorial Classic on May 18th. This is followed by the 52nd Annual Antigua & Barbuda Sports Fishing Tournament (ABSFT) May 19-20, which offers both billfish and sports fish divisions.
“The chance to win the US $100,000 is a big attraction. It should be awarded when more boats take part in the Marlin Division,” says Tournament Director Robert Hall. “They will attempt to break our blue marlin record of 771.25 pounds.”
On land, spectators can watch the fish weighed, mix with anglers, buy from food and drink vendors, and join in nightly parties complete with live bands hosted in the Nelson’s Dockyard venue. The ABSFT is a qualifying event for the Offshore World Championship held each April in Costa Rica.
A Floridian Chef brings his unique seafood concept to a new St. Lucia restaurant, Soufriére
Snapper Tiradito, Lionfish Ceviche and Wahoo Sashimi are a few of the new seafood
dishes served at the Anse Chastanet Resort’s Treehouse restaurant near Soufriére,
St. Lucia. The novel menu for the new St. Lucia restaurant, titled Balawoo, for the Creole name of a small local fish, embraces a sea-to-plate philosophy in concert with local fishermen.
The menu comes to life with the help of Chef Allen Susser, a consultant to the Caribbean property who ran his self-named Chef Allen’s for more than 20 years in Aventura, Florida.
Other popular choices for this new St. Lucia restaurant include a whole fish of the day roasted in a banana leaf and, during the island’s lobster season from August through February, Grilled Local Spiny Lobster with Passion Fruit Butter. Additionally, guests staying at the resort who come back with their own catch after a day of charter sports fishing can get their fish deliciously prepared by Treehouse chefs.
In the wake of a serious hurricane season, many are wondering: what’s open in the BVI?
Several of the B.V.I.’s favorite cruiser beach bars are open for business in the wake of back-to-back catastrophic hurricanes last fall. A sampling on the different islands includes the Cow Wreck Bar & Grill on Anegada; Leverick Bay’s Bar & Restaurant in North Sound, Virgin Gorda; Myett’s in Cane Garden Bay, Tortola; the Pirate’s Bight on Norman Island; and on Jost Van Dyke, the Soggy Dollar Bar (home of the original Painkiller), Ivan’s Stress Free Bar and Foxy’s Tamarind Bar, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in March.
“The Bar kicked off the season with its famous New Year’s Eve Party, which drew a crowd of 2,000 people, proving that the B.V.I. is indeed, making a comeback,” says Justine Callwood, daughter of Foxy Callwood. Recovery is taking longer for the B.V.I.’s larger sailing resorts, such as the Bitter End Yacht Club where more than 50 buildings, including the clubhouse, were destroyed.
“We are closed for the winter, spring and summer seasons of 2018 and are focused now on remediation, re-envisioning and rebuilding and began working with an architectural firm in January,” says John Glynn, vice president of sales and marketing of BEYC.
“Right after the storm, we went into fundraising mode and have raised more than $100,000 in relief funds so far for the Virgin Gorda community. While the Bitter End isn’t open for business, other businesses in the area are, and the North Sound remains as beautiful as ever for cruising.”
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