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Greetings from the crew of Crystal Blues. On this site you can share in our travels, interests and experiences. The site contains a lot of information that we hope will be of value to other cruisers. Many site links, plus a wide range of information, document downloads, and video links, all in the... Full Bio
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Blowpipes, Mushrooms & Friendship by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation Seven weeks h ave passed since our arrival on the Tulai River. The first few weeks were frantic, including a wedding here at longhouse Rumah Lidam plus the Gawai Dayak c ... Read on »
Boat Jobs In Paradise by SV Crystal Blues 1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation Right through March we've worked hard on boat maintenance. Ley repaired the small wear/tear in the genoa’s grey sacrificial cloth. Then it was her turn to go up the ma ... Read on »
Boat Marooned Again by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation To me, it only seems like yesterday that we were on the hardstand at Boat Maroon, oops Boat Lagoon, in Phuket Thailand.  We had great "welcome home" from t ... Read on »
Borneo / Sarawak Cruising Information by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation We're still planning to visit Borneo this year, but for those who will undoubtedly be there before us, some of this news may assist. New Check-In Procedures in Kuching ... Read on »
Borneo / Sarawak Cruising Information by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation We're still planning to visit Borneo this year, but for those who will undoubtedly be there before us, some of this news may assist. New Check-In Procedures in Kuching ... Read on »
Borneo Cruising Update by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation The south-west monsoon "cruising season" has been unusually wet so far - not that we mind, the rain fills our tanks, the clouds keep the temperature down and its good for ... Read on »
Borneo River Action by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation We always think of our inflatable dinghy as our "car".  Here in Borneo, on the river Sungai Tulai, it is the quickest way for us to get to town, and really the only ... Read on »
Burning the Candle at Both Ends by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation People who knew us BC (Before Cruising), knew that we were good at burning the candle at both ends. Seems we fell back in this habit on our whirlwind trip in Australia. N ... Read on »
Can You Keep a Secret ? by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation Buffalo Bay We're anchored in a slice of paradise at Ko Phayam, near the Burmese border.  After a week, we now find a new excuse each day not to lea ... Read on »
Celebrating Life, Boats & Women by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation 13 Roses Valentines Day and our wedding anniversary Valentines Day and our thirteenth wedding anniversary was celebrated Singapore style this ye ... Read on »
Changing Cultures by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation Wanting To Ship To Turkey? SV Skedaddle Again being loaded in the Maldives 2011 We have posted this on behalf of Pete and Kathy on SV Wave ... Read on »
Christmas Cheer by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation Even though Neil was in between hospital visits over the festive season, we did manage to celebrate Christmas together with good friends. On Christmas Day Crystal Bl ... Read on »
Clearance Diving On The Way To Miri by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation Lat. 04deg 23.11N, Lon. 113deg 58.34E. Miri Marina I have a friend who was a clearance diver in the Navy - now I know he really is crazy (sorry Eric!) We depart ... Read on »
Coastal Internet Update - Google At Sea by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation We continue to receive questions about internet access afloat, so an update seems appropriate. To my delight, our Sierra Wireless 3G/GPRS modem continues to provide amazing s ... Read on »
Coastal Internet Update - Google At Sea by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation We continue to receive questions about internet access afloat, so an update seems appropriate. To my delight, our Sierra Wireless 3G/GPRS modem continues to provide amazi ... Read on »
Creepy Crawly by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation Earlier today the boat behind us here in the Tanjong City Marina in Penang had a new guest on board - a baby monitor lizard. That's Ainsley Skye from Airlie Beach (Aus ... Read on »
Cruising Borneo In 2008 by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation We're returning to Borneo this year, with plans to spend most of our time "up river". Crystal Blues will be on the beautiful Tulai River, a tributary of the Rajang River ... Read on »
Cruising Internet Access Improved by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation fiogkaomjon DiGi have simplified registration requirements for "foreigners" who wish to take advantage of their excellent 3G / GPRS data services here in Malaysia. You can n ... Read on »
Cruising Internet Access Improved by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation fiogkaomjon DiGi have simplified registration requirements for "foreigners" who wish to take advantage of their excellent 3G / GPRS data services here in Malaysia. You c ... Read on »
Cruising Into the Mist by SV Crystal Blues Posted in: Blog Posts in Recreation Clear Water & Sandy Bottom At Nai Yang Beach Last week we departed Phuket for a short cruise along the north western coast of Thailand, up to ( ... Read on »