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The Crew’s Ride

Dylan and Dee Dee wish to apologize for their recent neglect of the blog but it’s been a busy time for them these past few weeks. Not only did they have the excitement of the holidays including a week long visit with Grandma, but they also had a car!If…

Merry Christmas!

Dylan and Dee Dee are celebrating a quiet Christmas day onboard aCappella. But that doesn’t mean that we haven’t had a Christmas miracle. Dee Dee received gifts from Santa. And we know she wasn’t on the nice list.Now there are other possible explanatio…

Christmas in Cocoa

We’ll be spending Christmas on the boat this year as family disperses around the country. After that, we’re going to visit Dylan and Dee Dee’s grandma for her birthday and for New Year’s.Cocoa, Florida is a great place to spend the holiday season.The k…

Swims With Dolphins – Lessons Learned

It has been nearly a week since the rascal Dee Dee had her dolphin adventure. There has been much discussion on the ActiveCaptain Facebook page and elsewhere as those of us who choose to live on a boat with our four-footed family members try to process…

Swims With Dolphins

“Motor vessel near buoy XX, I think you’ve just had a dog jump off the back of your boat.” I was piloting and I’d just said to Jeff, “I see Dylan but not Dee Dee. You need to go look.”We were in our third day of dolphin heaven with the crew on high ale…

Happy Thanksgiving!

We’ve heard about the St Marys’ Boaters Thanksgiving in Georgia for years but it has never worked into our plans. So this year we decided to make an effort to be there. If you are not familiar with the event, residents of the town of St Marys cook turk…

On The Move

Dylan and Dee Dee wish to apologize for the neglect of their blog these past couple of weeks. It has been a busy time as they help move the boat south in search of warmer climes. Unfortunately, they were not to be found. The whole crew watched in disma…

Mutiny in Charleston?

We love to visit new places on our boat. Every season is a mix of our favorite stops and locations we’ve never been before, or haven’t been to in a while. One stop that always makes it on our itinerary is Charleston, SC. We love the city and the food a…

Ripped Off Again!

 Just in case you have never seen Dylan and Dee Dee’s blog before, Dylan loves dolphins. To make sure you fully understand, Dylan LOVES dolphins. On good days he spends most of his time underway running between port and starboard just hoping for a…

Trick or Treat!

Dylan has been lucky enough to experience a real Trick or Treat a few years back when we were in Maine for the holiday. He loved seeing the scores of children that came to the front door. Alas, Dee Dee’s first trick or treat was spent last year at anch…