We started researching our vacation and decided to book a charter on the Guiding Light. Then my daughters suggested I should really know how to swim if I was going…
Christian (8 years old) When we had to wait for my dad the whole day I thought it would be all beach and no fun, but Shane had all of…
My Favorite part of my trip was when we were at the Baths. It was AWSOME! We got to climb on rocks, jump off rocks, go under rocks, and…
Our family of 4 sailed with Captain Shane for our Spring Break. We could not have asked for a better vacation! Everything was wonderful. Our kids, ages 12 and 14,…
This was a high adventure trip. I never knew when my parents told me about this trip how much fun I would have. I knew it would be different and…
6 of us… middle class, trying to spend our retirement $$ before our kids put us in a home, we also decided to repair our home roof before we leave…
Can three women all Medicare eligible and life-long land lubbers enjoy sailing the West Indies in a 41’ catamaran? They had traveled in a 5th wheel RV nearly 10,000 miles,…
We were two couples from Colorado with a goal of learning how to sail a Catamaran so that one day we might become full time cruisers. Shane’s program of hands-on ASA…
My husband and I have been on the Guiding Light for 14 days. Captain Shane informs us that we are his longest booking as most reserve for 1 week. My…
[Shane – last week I had a wonderful couple aboard. Below is his story about diving the RMS Rhone I told you about last week] Usually, we are not that…
Our names are Frida (14) and Mari (16) and we come from a family of four from Norway. We have spent a week on Shane`s catamaran “Guiding Light” from the…
I wanted to share the latest review I got on VRBO – “Our trip on The Guiding Light was our first sailing/charter experience. This trip exceeded our expectations on every…
Our family wanted to do something different for Christmas this year. We found the Guiding Light only 3 weeks before of our Christmas trip, and within a day of exchanging…
Captain Shane planned a great itinerary for the trip, with stops at some of the most amazing locations for sightseeing and snorkeling. The farthest point we reached on our route,…
I liked this trip because: 1. It was a good trip during Thanksgiving. 2. It was in the ocean. 3. no grammar!! 4. Above is a joke. TAKE A…
I needed this headshop suppliers. My wife had enough foresight to recognize that I needed this trip. The death and funeral of an old high school friend the week before…
This is a drawing one of my guest made as their way of signing my guest book. 🙂
[Shane – Zoe is the 13 year old daughter of Leala, who has written several blogs as Mermaid Pirate McGee, and she joined the boat at the end of the season on the week…
Bella, my dear friend who wrote the great blog on Sunday about her and her parent’s visit, has added the following drawing of the Guiding Light. What do you think…
Swimming in the salty ocean at Buck Island, I glance around and saw a bunch of turtles coming up for air. They come so close to you, you feel like…
One of my recent guest has a very popular website called News of St John and she wrote the following wrap up on her website. You should check out her site…
My favorite part of the trip was the trip into turtle bay. The water was crystal clear and really warm and the turtles in the bay were extremely abundant and…
Ok maybe it is not a full book, but one of my guest drew this page so you can print it and color it in. Enjoy coloring and thank you…
Vier Berliner und zwei Amerikaner auf der “Guiding Light” (Four Berliner and two Americans on the “Guiding Light”) OUR FAVORITES WM-Finale auf Jost van Dyke (World Cup Final on Jost…
These days, there’s a lot of talk about “reconnecting” and “unplugging” and it’s not at all wrong, by any means, but there is nothing like five days on a boat…
When Captain Shane was covering the mandatory safety information, everything from what to do if a man goes overboard to how to work the fancy boat toilets, I was eyeing…
Were you ever the kid who dreamt of finding a treasure map? Did you ever wonder about the people who put a message in a bottle and set it…
We had a great time sailing with Shane and had a chance to visit St. Thomas, St. John, Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Norman Island and Sandy Cay. With a few…
[Shane – Last week I had some guest from the last month or so send me an e-mail with the following to share on a blog. I have to tell…
Dear Matty, We are so sorry you were not able to make this year’s trip on the Guiding Light due to your open heart surgery. Every day on board we…