Best Books for Bahamas and Keys?

corkscrew · 15-06-2009, 07:52

What are the best books for cruising the Keys and the Bahamas? Looking for detailed info, marinas, services, anchorages, advice, and even local history and information. If you had to pick two for each area (bahamas and keys) what would they be?

Vasco · 15-06-2009, 08:09

For the Bahamas, Explorer Charts, aside from being the best charts of the Bahamas, have a lot of local information in them. For cruising guides I would use Pavlidis' guides. He has two that cover much of the Bahamas. For the Abacos, Dodge seems to be the most popular. Check out their websites.

nautical62 · 17-06-2009, 08:11

I'll second the above for guide information. Also, I find Mathew Wilson's Bahamas guide the most useful in terms of marine services information.

cosmosmariner · 18-06-2009, 17:40

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Originally Posted by Vasco

For the Bahamas, Explorer Charts, aside from being the best charts of the Bahamas, have a lot of local information in them. For cruising guides I would use Pavlidis' guides. He has two that cover much of the Bahamas. For the Abacos, Dodge seems to be the most popular. Check out their websites.

What he said!! It de trut mon'! Also for the Keys Claiborn Young's Cruising The Florida Keys (second edition).

JusDreaming · 18-06-2009, 17:51

all excellent advice, great info in those reccomended

svHyLyte · 19-06-2009, 07:11

For the Florida Keys check out Frank Papy's Cruisng Guide to the Florida Keys (Blue Water Books). Frank runs charters out of Miami and does frequent up-dates and we found it to have the best information.

s/v HyLyte

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corkscrew Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 39	Best Books for Bahamas and Keys? What are the best books for cruising the Keys and the Bahamas? Looking for detailed info, marinas, services, anchorages, advice, and even local history and information. If you had to pick two for each area (bahamas and keys) what would they be?

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Vasco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto in the summer, the Bahamas in wintertime. Boat: CS36Merlin, "La Belle Aurore" Ben393 "Breathless" Posts: 2,395 Images: 34	For the Bahamas, Explorer Charts, aside from being the best charts of the Bahamas, have a lot of local information in them. For cruising guides I would use Pavlidis' guides. He has two that cover much of the Bahamas. For the Abacos, Dodge seems to be the most popular. Check out their websites. __________________ Rick I Toronto

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JusDreaming Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Stuart, FL & Bahamas Cruising Boat: Lagoon 37 Posts: 430 Images: 13	all excellent advice, great info in those reccomended __________________ Denny and Diane Formerly "NCDD" S/V JusDreaming Lagoon 37 www.svjusdreaming.com http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svjusdreaming/ "The only way to get a good crew is to marry one." -Eric Hiscock

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svHyLyte Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa Bay area, USA Boat: Beneteau First 42 Posts: 980 Images: 25	Ask Papy For the Florida Keys check out Frank Papy's Cruisng Guide to the Florida Keys (Blue Water Books). Frank runs charters out of Miami and does frequent up-dates and we found it to have the best information. s/v HyLyte __________________ "It is not so much for its beauty that the sea makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air, that emanation from the waves, that so wonderfully renews a weary spirit."

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17-06-2009, 08:11	#3
nautical62 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa Boat: Beneteau 32 - Aurora Posts: 771 Images: 11	I'll second the above for guide information. Also, I find Mathew Wilson's Bahamas guide the most useful in terms of marine services information.

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