14 Sep 2021
Our trip to Klein Curaçao is on a 68’ sail boat that is too deep to dock so we ferried out to the boat on a rubber dinghy. The first mate Joseph did a really good job getting us all into the boat with out incident. Since there was only three couples on this cruise the Captain/owner Daniel brought along his three children and their Nanny, Rosa who we all very pleasant and nice. Also joining us was the Capt’s rescued miniature Schnauzer, Hachi, named after the devoted dog in the movie a few years back. Well we go off to a slow start with the anchor being stuck which took about 45 minutes to resolve, then off we went toward the remote island. Because of the head wind and our delay getting started the Capt decided to motor to the island so we could have as much time as possible there. Our trip there was enjoyable the sea were rough but we all seemed to handle it without any sea sickness. We enjoyed chatting with the other guest and talking about our travels. The crew served ham and cheese sandwiches and drinks shortly after departure and egg and pesto sub sandwiches about halfway to Klein Curaçao. We arrived around 11:30am Mrs PSM and I wanted to snorkel to the point which I said would be about 90 minutes or so and the other folks wanted to have some beach time so lunchtime was set for 1:30pm. So off went, jumping off the top of the ladder was exciting but my camera strap got caught on the railing and broke fortunately the camera stayed on board and one of the guest tossed it to Mrs PSM. Bam, first thing we see is a 2’ long sea turtle gliding by. It is always a trill. We snorkeled for about 90 minutes and by the time we made it back to the boat the rain was threatening so we climbed on board and sat near the helm and had a drink. For lunch the crew, Joseph and Rosa, served hamburgers, chicken skewers, salad, chips and watermelon. There was plenty of food and then the sky’s opened up and we got poured on. We took a chance for the first five or so minutes thinking it might be a passing shower but no luck and we took shelter below deck with our fellow travelers. Around 3:00 the rainy weather let up and we returned topside and dried off. The kids all jumped in the water but since we already had a few beers we decided to stay on the boat. At around 3:30 we headed back to port. Unfortunately following the storm the winds died down and we ended up having to motor back as well. Captain Daniel, next time we will Sail! We recommend the intimate experience of traveling on the Casador!
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