Sooooo I’ve been so bad updating lately (once again I’m sorry mom!) but damn, I’ve been in such a weird head space lately, both good and bad and honestly have just forgotten about so many things I need and want to do lol. I’ve got a few updates I need to put on here but I think the most important to me and the one I’ve tried to process the most is the fact that I’ve got to experience one thing that I’ve dreamed of for the longest time (tb to when google started to get big, that type of long time).

So I’ve done yachting for two years now (holy shit time flies by quickly). And I’ve never been able to go to Bahamas, like every freaking yacht goes there but mine, or I’ve joined right after their Bahamas trip, which have been pissing me of because not only have I seen the amazing pictures of the beaches and everything else. But for as long as I can remember, since the day I first saw a picture from the pig freaking island, I’ve been nagging about how badly I neeeeeed to get my butt there and see them in real life. Seeing all my friends in this industry, random ppl being there and experience everything I’ve ever wanted, damn I’ve been so jealous I can’t even put it into words.

But here’s the thing. I. Got. To. Fucking. Go. On. The. Tender. With. Our. Guests. To. See. Them.
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I can say a whole lot of the Bahamas, but I need my moment to just write into words about how my heart skipped a beat, how I lost my breath once I saw my first pig from a far distance coming in towards the beach .

I had very clear instructions that I need to stay put, keep my calm and that I’m there for work. Fair and square, I was more professional than I have ever been and kept my cool. But holy moly, it was the toughest thing I’ve ever had to do. My inside was screaming and crying out of happiness. Even tho I just wanted to get into the water and cuddle them all, I’m just so extremely happy/ thankful for being able to experience what I’ve been looking at on pictures for so many years!!!!

Okay, my moment is over, honestly tho, Bahamas is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to. Sharks, turtles, pigs everything, beaches, the water! Everything is just amaaaazing! We did beach set ups, we were swimming by the boat, cruising around and I just loved it!

Not only have I missed being out at seas after being in Florida for so long but I finally got to see Bahamas and what every other yachtie have experienced which makes me super freaking happy!!!!

Holy shit can’t believe this crossing is finally about to be over with! This month has been so long, and too many feelings and emotions on how it’s been 😅 fun/ horrible/ frustrating/ amazing ... yeah I could go on forever lol. No for real tho, this trip has been 90% good but as always spending a month in pretty much what I’d call quarantine with 20 or so people working/living right next to each other 24/7, it can definitely be difficult from time to time. But we’re two (!!!) days from the Maldives and I’m so excited I could cry. How many times I remember saying how badly I wanna go to places like the Maldives and Bora Bora. Here I am on a boat that I’m paying nothing for but people actually paying me to go to the Maldives. How freaking amazing is that??

I haven’t posted too much during the crossing, everyday has been pretty much the same work wise, I can’t sweat enough how amazing all the animals we have spotted on the way are. But yeah that’s about it lol, bad ass storms that messed up pretty much the whole boat and kept us on “lock-in” for two days when it was too dangerous being out on deck. And of course let’s not forget the “crossing the line” ceremony two days ago 😒

How gross it even was, I’m kinda ish (almost) happy I went through with it. It’s a once in a lifetime experience and a tradition is a tradition. It honestly wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be, but I’m just grateful my coworkers was nice enough to only pose with the bananas instead of crushing them on my head or something even worse 😅

We left capetown early yesterday morning, didn’t really mind considering we weren’t allowed to get off the boat at all. And to be honest, I’m way too excited about the Maldives that I can’t be bothered with anything right now. This crossing is way calmer and all the animals we’ve already seen, I’m speechless. This is such an experience seeing humpback whales jump right next to the boat, I don’t think a lot of people can actually say that they have experienced anything like it!
Have I ever mentioned that I love my job ? 😅😅