I photographed Nicole and Patrick's wedding at the Morning Glory Inn in Pittsburgh on June 28 this year. It was around then we mentioned our luxury cruise that we are going to offer our 
clients. They were first to take us up on that offer and decided to do their honeymoon then too. They also invited Patrick's twin brother Brenden and his wife Lindsay to go along.
To say it was an entertaining trip is an understatement, The two couples kept us laughing most of the time. From the moment they got off their flight with a bunch of crazy passengers on their way to rehab and the family with metal knives and forks making tuna fish sandwiches. The Joneses got off to an interesting start.
First night we did a little shopping for beverages for the week and we stayed on the boat anchored out from our condo in Palm Beach. For dinner we had a little champagne with Stuffed Clams and Pesto Penne Pasta and a few beers.
The next day we motored down the Intracoastal Waterway to Ft. Lauderdale so everyone could get used to the boat and relax as we looked at the beautiful homes along the waterway. That night, Marty made barbecue shrimp and garlic with basmati rice. After dinner we went to shore and enjoyed a couple cold ones while listening to some great music on the Ft. Lauderdale shore.
The next morning we left early to head out to the ocean and sail south to Miami and Coconut Grove where we where going to anchor for the night. It was a pleasant sail, but the winds where a little light and we had to motor a bit. We dragged a couple fishing lines hoping to catch something for dinner but we didn't. After picking up some fuel, ice and a couple items in Miami, we went to the Grove for the night.
The anchorage was a real treat for the Joneses. A very vivid view of life on the water with all the livaboards living at the anchorage. They enjoyed the way you could dingy in to shore and walk to almost everything you need. That night we had Seveche Tuna appetizer with Grilled Calamari over Olio Garlic Linguine. This was my personal favorite meal, I married one heck of a chef.
We where not in much hurry the next morning so we went ashore and had breakfast at one of the great restaurants in Coconut Grove. We did a little more shopping and once back on the boat, we opened the sails and headed for the Elliot Key. We promised them a night of seclusion, fresh air and beautiful a beautiful sunset. It wasn't totally secluded, we saw another boat less than 2 miles away!
Marty cut Nicole's hair and gave her some hair treatments and gave her a head massage. After some swimming and a couple mixed beverages, we watched the sunset listening to Audio Visions on XM and ate Grilled Sesame Tuna Steaks and salad. We then spent the rest of the night gazing at the stars on the trampoline on the front of Carpe Vita.
The next day we sailed back up to Miami Beach Marina so they could enjoy South Beach. For dinner we had Lobster Reubens with some great wines. Then we walked it off going to SoBe for some drinks and people watching. No better place.
We got up the next day well rested for the sail back up to Ft Lauderdale. I promised them we would see the Gulf Stream. We angled out NE until we where in the Gulf, taking advantage of the 1-2 Kt current. We also had the wind at our behind out of the south so it was a perfect, comfortable sail.
We saw a couple sea turtles and a shark on the way, but we still didn't catch fish again. Just before we entered Ft. Lauderdale, we had a storm greet us. The adrenaline was flowing, but all was good and Patrick and Brenden did a great job helping me with the sails when the wind came up very suddenly.
That night we had alot to talk about. Marty cut Lindsay's hair and did a foot massage. We had Grilled Chicken Enchilades for dinner. We went to shore to get a little entertainment, then when we returned, we invited Mary and Adrian a Swiss couple from the catamaran next to us for a couple drinks. We enjoyed great conversation including how they bought their boat on E-bay.
The next day was an easy motor up the intracoastal again back to Palm Beach.
It was a fantastic trip, and Marty and I had as much fun as they did. We invite all to join us on Carpe Vita. Please give us a call if you would like to join us for a luxury custom cruise and photo session.
clients. They were first to take us up on that offer and decided to do their honeymoon then too. They also invited Patrick's twin brother Brenden and his wife Lindsay to go along.To say it was an entertaining trip is an understatement, The two couples kept us laughing most of the time. From the moment they got off their flight with a bunch of crazy passengers on their way to rehab and the family with metal knives and forks making tuna fish sandwiches. The Joneses got off to an interesting start.
First night we did a little shopping for beverages for the week and we stayed on the boat anchored out from our condo in Palm Beach. For dinner we had a little champagne with Stuffed Clams and Pesto Penne Pasta and a few beers.
The next day we motored down the Intracoastal Waterway to Ft. Lauderdale so everyone could get used to the boat and relax as we looked at the beautiful homes along the waterway. That night, Marty made barbecue shrimp and garlic with basmati rice. After dinner we went to shore and enjoyed a couple cold ones while listening to some great music on the Ft. Lauderdale shore.
The next morning we left early to head out to the ocean and sail south to Miami and Coconut Grove where we where going to anchor for the night. It was a pleasant sail, but the winds where a little light and we had to motor a bit. We dragged a couple fishing lines hoping to catch something for dinner but we didn't. After picking up some fuel, ice and a couple items in Miami, we went to the Grove for the night.
The anchorage was a real treat for the Joneses. A very vivid view of life on the water with all the livaboards living at the anchorage. They enjoyed the way you could dingy in to shore and walk to almost everything you need. That night we had Seveche Tuna appetizer with Grilled Calamari over Olio Garlic Linguine. This was my personal favorite meal, I married one heck of a chef.
We where not in much hurry the next morning so we went ashore and had breakfast at one of the great restaurants in Coconut Grove. We did a little more shopping and once back on the boat, we opened the sails and headed for the Elliot Key. We promised them a night of seclusion, fresh air and beautiful a beautiful sunset. It wasn't totally secluded, we saw another boat less than 2 miles away!
Marty cut Nicole's hair and gave her some hair treatments and gave her a head massage. After some swimming and a couple mixed beverages, we watched the sunset listening to Audio Visions on XM and ate Grilled Sesame Tuna Steaks and salad. We then spent the rest of the night gazing at the stars on the trampoline on the front of Carpe Vita.
The next day we sailed back up to Miami Beach Marina so they could enjoy South Beach. For dinner we had Lobster Reubens with some great wines. Then we walked it off going to SoBe for some drinks and people watching. No better place.
We got up the next day well rested for the sail back up to Ft Lauderdale. I promised them we would see the Gulf Stream. We angled out NE until we where in the Gulf, taking advantage of the 1-2 Kt current. We also had the wind at our behind out of the south so it was a perfect, comfortable sail.
We saw a couple sea turtles and a shark on the way, but we still didn't catch fish again. Just before we entered Ft. Lauderdale, we had a storm greet us. The adrenaline was flowing, but all was good and Patrick and Brenden did a great job helping me with the sails when the wind came up very suddenly.
That night we had alot to talk about. Marty cut Lindsay's hair and did a foot massage. We had Grilled Chicken Enchilades for dinner. We went to shore to get a little entertainment, then when we returned, we invited Mary and Adrian a Swiss couple from the catamaran next to us for a couple drinks. We enjoyed great conversation including how they bought their boat on E-bay.
The next day was an easy motor up the intracoastal again back to Palm Beach.
It was a fantastic trip, and Marty and I had as much fun as they did. We invite all to join us on Carpe Vita. Please give us a call if you would like to join us for a luxury custom cruise and photo session.
