Archive for November, 2010
One of our guests from last year shot this, at the end you can see the “catch of the day”.
We have had 3 customers (so far) that have taken the time to post reviews on yelp.com. In case you missed them;
Wes N writes;
We just returned from our four day couples sailing course and it was a wonderful (and unique) experience. Our goal was to achieve the ASA 101 and 103 certifications, and with Harold and Margie’s help we did it with time to spare. Both of the Ochsteins are skilled sailors, patient teachers, and have an encyclopedic knowledge of the local waters in the Keys and the Miami area. We got plenty of sailing time in the big 41′ Island Dreamer and also in their smaller (and less intimidating) 21′ boat, and still had time for a couple of fun evenings on shore. A bonus was the chance to see some of the local flora and fauna up close and personal – a big sea turtle, half a dozen porpoises, and and endless variety of birds native to the Keys. The calm, broad, shallow waters of the Keys turned out to be ideal for a couple of newbies with no sailing experience. What really makes this different from the average sailing school is that Harold and Margie aren’t just good instructors; the Island Dreamer is also their year-round home (they live aboard), and we got to know these lovely and hospitable people very well by the end of our trip. If your taste in vacations runs to the intimate bed & breakfast experience, and you want to become a confident sailor, you’ll love the Island Dreamer experience. If you’re more the Marriott type, or think that twelve meals a day on a huge cruise ship is the perfect holiday, then you may want to think again; Island Dreamer (and sailing in general) may not be for you. It was perfect for us.
David B;
The Very Best!!!!!!!! Harold and Marge are the friends you have always known but you just haven’t met yet. The sailing and navigation training is the best you can recieve. The experiance, well I was lucky enough to learn more about myself. If you don’t go sail with them you are missing one of life’s special moments. David & Deanne Benn 2010
Peter C;
WOW!!!!!!! What an awesome experience. Capt’s Harold and Margie taught us so much of what we needed to sail safely, while offerring up great food and a terrific time. Would do it again in a heartbeat!
Highly recommend their service. Go for it………
Thanks so much!
Margie and I sold our house in 2001 and moved aboard our sailboat. Even though we had owned boats for the 25 years prior to that and spent most of our leisure time sailing and diving it still was a big step to leave a land based life. I spent an quite a bit of time reading up on the cruising life before we left, getting different perspectives of the possibilities of the liveaboard lifestyle helped us to shape our goals. I just ran across an informative website about making a sailboat your liveaboard home, Mark has some great thoughts about becoming a full time cruiser.
One of the great things about sailboat cruising is the freedom to choose not only your destination but also how you get there. The more you know about life on board before you leave the easier it will be for you and your partner to really enjoy cruising long term. Happy reading!
Cruisers in Israel