Top Guides and Charts for Cruising the Caribbean in 2023

Getting away and island hopping the Caribbean is a necessity in 2023. Bluewater Books & Charts prides itself on providing mariners with the latest and most useful cruising and navigation information. We have compiled a list of our most recommended charts, guides, and flags for the Caribbean.

GUIDES

Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands 21st ED 2022

1. Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands 2022
This edition is packed with the latest information on navigation (including key GPS coordinates), customs and immigration regulations, weather, communications, marinas, haul-out facilities, chandleries, dive services, shore-side services, shopping and an indispensable wealth of other valuable information and includes COVID-19 protocols, quarantine anchorages, and testing facilities. The Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands is filled with detailed charts of the various anchorages, supported with colorful aerial photography in addition to piloting, anchoring and shoreside information.

Cruising Guide Northern Leeward Islands 16TH

2. Cruising Guide Northern Leeward Islands 2021
This 16th edition (2020-2021) of The Cruising Guide to the Northern Leeward Islands covers the islands of Anguilla, St. Martin & Sint Maarten, St. Barts, Saba, Statia, St. Kitts, Nevis, Redonda, and Montserrat. These guides are an essential tool for all cruisers sailing this region. The authors spend months sailing these islands to update each edition.

Cruising Guide Southern Leeward Islands 16TH ED

3.Cruising Guide Southern Leeward Islands 2021
This 16th edition (2020-2021) of The Cruising Guide to the Southern Leeward Islands covers the islands of Antigua, Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Marie Galante, the Saintes, and Dominica. Included are over one hundred up-to-date color sketch charts, full color aerial photos of most anchorages, island pictures, and detailed shoreside information covering services, restaurants, provisioning, travel basics and island history.

Sailor's Guide Windward Islands 20TH ED 2021-2022

4. Sailor's Guide Windward Islands 2022
This guide picks up where The Cruising Guide to the Southern Leeward Islands ends and is revised and updated for 2021-2022. After 38 years in print, this book continues to be the best selling cruising guide to the Windward Islands. Features include: aerial color photos, full color sketch charts, GPS waypoints and some of the best local information available. A wide range of topics are covered in this 2021-2022 edition including the latest information on marinas, marine services, water sports, resorts and shore-side shopping, restaurants, area sights, regulations affecting the yachtsman and helpful navigational directions.