The Venture is an Expedition Ship with 2 submarines on board. This is a new concept for cruising and quite the unique experience. The submarine holds 6 guests and a Pilot. So I have to admit to a bit of ignorance about Greenlands geography. I thought it was mostly flat and dominated by an ice… Continue reading A Submarine Ride

This trip involves a lot of Zodiac trips. We’re getting into the routine of Expedition Parka, waterproof pants, wellies and life jacket to board the zodiac. Today we floated about waiting for a calving, but no such luck. I’m enjoying the cruise with Al & Susan Poweski. I’ve known them for 35+ years and we… Continue reading Zodiacs and Glaciers

I didn’t expect to see the Northern Lights on this cruise. We were treated to several nights of the dancing lights. It looks quite different to the naked eye, more grey and white than green, but somehow it turns out differently with the camera. The drill so far has been go to bed early and… Continue reading Northern Lights

I’m learning that an Expedition Cruise is quite different from your run of the mill cruise experience. I boarded Seabourne’s newest Expedition Ship the Venture in Iceland for a 2 week odyssey of Greenland. What’s different about an expedition ship, well first of all the itinerary is a mere suggestion. The actual plan depends on… Continue reading Narwahl or Bust

I got half way across Lake Erie to Geneva on the Lake intending to stay 1 night, but decided to hold for weather, and ended up staying 4 nights. With WhimSea it’s best to avoid beam seas if you can, otherwise you feel beat up. I made good use of my electric bike taking 3-4… Continue reading Home Port Joy

So the Coast Guard made another visit to WhimSea today. This time the cause was interesting. A fishing vessel I passed this morning didn’t see me on board and reported it as an unmanned vessel underway. A Pon Pon message went out to Lake Erie and the Coast Guard out of Cleveland came to check… Continue reading The Coast Guard Visits – Again!

One of WhimSea’s winter projects was sanding the teak decks. The teak on the decks and caulking looked great but the project caused the top of the bungs covering the screws to get thin and pop off. As a result, the deck was an unappealing sea of screw heads that destroyed the charm of the… Continue reading WhimSea’s Summer 2022 Bung Project

My worries and concerns about solo locking with no bow thruster and towing the dinghy were unfounded. A local took this picture as I was entering the lock at Lyons NY. I’ve traversed 10 locks on the Erie Canal and it’s been pretty easy with no problems, no drama. I’ve also slowed WAY down to… Continue reading On the Erie Canal and the Living is Easy

Crossing from Kingston ON to Oswego NY requires a bit of planning and luck. There was a 12 hour weather window and WhimSea needed 7 1/2 of it to make it across to New York. The weather looked ok and we set off at about 5 am. The route took us very close to the… Continue reading Tilting at Windmills

I went to Outward Bound in the early ‘80s. During that experience they kept taking away things to see how you responded, innovated and continued moving forward. Just when you think you have been challenged to your limit, another bigger challenge presents itself. I had a day like that. After working for 3 days, the… Continue reading It was almost like an Outward Bound Experience