Chesapeake Bay Cruising
Our Chesapeake Bay Cruising section features insights from boaters and liveaboards; tips and stories on cruising the Chesapeake Bay, Great Loop, and Intracoastal Waterway (ICW); along with travelogues from destinations off the Bay and expert tips about boat maintenance and safety. For charter vacation stories visit our powerboat chartering section. And find more DIY articles in our How-To section.
March 15, 2016
Preparations begin days in advance, usually as we tie up from our last outing.
March 2, 2016
A marina is a facility that rents out slips where boat owners can keep their vessels, while a boatyard maintains and repairs boats.
December 16, 2015
It was November 2012 before Hans and Peggy Bjarno got to realize their dream of becoming snowbirds.
Finally retired, they took their 43-foot Albin trawler Aqua Vitae down the 1088-mile Intra-
November 25, 2015
Funky and Fragile in a Keysie Kind of Way
When friends in Florida invited us to cruise the Keys with them, we were quick to accept their kind offer.
October 26, 2015
Our 2014 boating season on the Chesapeake had been close to perfect by Labor Day's official closing of summer, unusually trouble free with respect to weather and mechanisms, especially when compar
October 21, 2015
Life after Looping
We moved aboard Destinées in April 2013.
September 22, 2015
Those who are used to heading to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for PassageMaker’s TrawlerFest will venture to a new location October 1-4: the Bay Bridge Marina in Stevensville, MD, on the Eastern Shore sid
August 24, 2015
Long-term cruising for a month or more requires a different approach to planning because it’s a step further into a cruising lifestyle rather than a conventional two-three week getaway.
August 20, 2015
Why do we love trawlers?! Well really, what’s not to love? Their comfortable cabins have spacious salons and large galleys.
August 7, 2015
Attention cruisers.
July 20, 2015
A trip down the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) is easier than you might expect. It is nothing more than a series of day trips, about 30 of them, all strung together. You are never far from help, but…
June 8, 2015
There are a lot of reasons you may enjoy cruising the Chesapeake, and St Michaels has something for everyone who does. Second only to Annapolis, St.
April 14, 2015
We’ve all been warned not to bring bananas onboard a boat.
March 20, 2015
While Andy Williams might think he knows The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, he apparently never boated on the Chesapeake, because there would be an even better song sung about spring commissioning.
February 13, 2015
When it comes to selecting bottom paint, boat owners have many choices. We recently caught up with a few regional experts who shared some important information to help you prepare your boat for…
January 27, 2015
The National Aquarium
If you find yourself in Baltimore, you need to make a stop at the National Aquarium.