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The WI, CO, and IL Crew |
| This group came from 3 different states - WI, CO, and IL. They did not know each other but they were all ready to make the most of their week aboard Ciganka. The week started out with literally no wind. |
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THE Exceptional Crew - Saline, MI |
| It all began in 2004 when Boy Scout Troop 446 from Saline, MI boarded Ciganka for a week of high adventure and sailing. Then in 2007 Venturing Crew 444 from Saline, MI came on board to share what they experienced 3 years earlier with their new crew mates. |
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Venture Crew 125 - Rochester, MI |
| A huge thank you to such a fun, energized, easy going crew that made the most of everything they did all week long. When they went out on a snorkel you could hardly get them out of the water. When they went hiking and exploring on an island they would check out every nook and cranny as to what was there. |
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Boy Scout Troop 506 - Lawrenceville, GA |
| Our week was packed with sailing, snorkeling, beaching, exploring Hope Town and Man-O-War, Miss Lola's cinnamon buns, great music on board, delicious food,and lots of fun and laughter! We did it all and by the end of the week we were all pretty tuckered out. |
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Girl Scout Troop 1515 - Silver Spring, MD |
| What an absolute delight is was to have these incredible women on board for a week of high adventure aboard Ciganka! The wind was light most of the week so we took advantage of this by getting on a variety of amazing snorkeling spots. |
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Troop 163 - Flanders, NJ |
| This Troop showed up singing and ready to make the most of their week on board! We had a lot of good laughs and entertainment with their hilarious skits and songs! But they also really came together and a sailing crew and were a lot of fun to have on board! Good on ya guys. |
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Troop 236 - Edgewood, KY |
| How do you sum up a packed 2 weeks of getting "slick" at sailing, having some of the best dives the crew has ever had, learning to run the ship, exlporing islands like ManJack Cay, seeing the full spectrum to sea life from sharks to 8 ft. |
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Morely and Camp Family FUN Vacation |
| Such an absolute joy to have these two families on board! John Morely and his son Phil were aboard Ciganka 2 years ago with their Boy Scout Troop. NOW it was time to experience this with their family and the Camp family (plus Meredith)! The wind was light most of the week which made for incredible snorkeling. |
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Troop 53 - Birmingham, AL |
| Troop 53 really stepped up to the plate all week long. They caught on to the whole sailing aspect of our ship quickly and did each job proud. Even though they were a bit "pooped out" on the last day, they made the most of the ocean snorkel on Fowle Cay reef! And thank you to all the adult leaders who were a absolute pleasure to have on board. |
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Mouck Family Charter |
| What can we say?? We miss you ALL already!! An undescribable week. Thank you!! |
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Ciganka's High Adventure |
| We are slowly sailing through the southern Bahamas. Enjoy the view! We have posted my writings of our adventures on the "Video & Update" link on the homepage. |
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FUN Families Vacation - Albert Lea, MN |
| Several of this crew had been on board Ciganka 3 years ago on a Scout Troop charter. Now they came back with their whole family and 2 wonderful friends, Gary and Dabbie, to share the Ciganka High Adventure Sailing experience together. |
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Troop 170 - Mt. Holly Springs, PA |
| What a week we had! The weather was incredible so we got a lot of sailing, snorkeling, beaching, and island exploring in to the MAX! Out on Fowle Cay reef, which is an ocean reef, this troop snorkeled for about 3 hours! Love it! And they came together as one of the best sailing crews we have ever had on board. |
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Troop 209 - Silver Springs, MD |
| What an amazing group of Scouts and Leaders that did their very best at every task....and did themselves proud. We were fortunate to have steady winds all week (very unusual for this time of the year) because this was definitely a sailing crowd! We put on the miles throughout the week all under sail. |
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Troop 27 - Thorp, WI |
| This troop worked really hard with a lot of fund raisers to raise their money for this high adventure. And they really made the most of their week aboard Ciganka! Many of them were new to snorkeling but by the end of the week they all were pros! They'd stay in the water for hours just enjoying all they were seeing. |
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Troop 59 - Allendale, NJ |
| These Scouts and Leaders were definitely "water guys"! You put them snorkeling on a reef, or drift dive, or following the edge of an island....they were happy! They saw ALL kinds of underwater sea life including a 10 ft. |
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Troop 233 - Elizabethtown, KY |
| What a week huh?!! A real high adventure week in many ways! Such a great crew that we truly enjoyed having on board and made us very proud! We did have quite a bit of rain this week which seems to be the "norm" for this troop. |
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Troop 1089 - Houston, TX |
| This fantastic troop arrived fired up and ready to run! And they did make it happen in a big way this week. We think that is the only way Texans know how to do it! The crew really came together in their sailing skills on Ciganka. |
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Ship and Crew 312 - Evansville, IN |
| We had such a good time with this great crew! We wish we had more wind this week to get in more sailing on Ciganka. But when we did sail this crew did such an amazing job at each task. They were very fast learners and wanted to do it right. |
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Troop 316 - Chatsworth, GA |
| We had such a great week with this Troop again! Half of them were with us 2 years ago and the new crew that came for the first time were fantastic! We got a lot of awesome snorkeling done on 6 different reefs and some fast sailing done the first few days of the trip. |
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Youth on a Mission-Vero Beach, FL |
| This is a great group of young adults and dedicated adults that spent a week in Marsh Harbour working at the "Every Child Counts" school for special needs children. They come and work hard every day doing a lot of construction and building at the school, helping in the classrooms, and some great one on one time with the kids. |
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Mouck Crew |
| Thank you to all the Mouck Crew that kept us totally entertained! We have never laughed so much in one week. We look forward to "Round #2" next year!! Love you ALL! |
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Troop 82 - Wall, NJ |
| What a fantastic week! We had this troop aboard last Spring (2008) and they had such a great time that they came back this Spring. It was so much fun to see some of the "old crew" and have super people in the "new crew". |
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Troop 14 - Vancouver, WA |
| What a week of awesome fast sailing, absolutely spectacular snorkeling, amazing beach hikes, great exploring of some islands, and finding a lot of huge Queen conch and therefore eating delicious conch fritters with a fantastic Crew! |
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Troop 333 - Tyler, TX |
| Thanks Crew for a great last week of the Summer 2008 Season! We did some awesome snorkels....even did Sandy Cay reef twice! And got some good light air sailing in too! It was super having you all on board and we hope we can do it again sometime soon! Thanks! |
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Troop 289 - Prosper, TX |
| Boy did we do a lot this week. This crew was really into snorkeling and sailing so that is what we did!! We packed each day from sun up to sun set with high adventure! We all had a blast. Thanks so much Crew for making it happen ALL week long. |
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Troop 506 - Lawrenceville, GA |
| What a fantastic high energy troop that really made things happen this week! We got to do so much because these guys were up and at 'em ready to go! They said they felt right at "home" on Ciganka, and for us it felt like having family on board. |
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Troop 111 - Lake Hopatcong, NJ |
| What a fantastic group of Scouts and leaders. Due to some mechanical problems with the shaft we had no engine for the week. It didn't slow this crew down a bit. They became a fine sailing machine! They did us proud. |
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Troop 236 - Edgewood, KY |
| A fantastic crew of very courteous, fun, energized Scouts that hoisted sails and ran this ship like a bunch of salty sailors! And a huge thank you to the leaders, Pete and Dave, who were so pleasant to have on board. |
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Troop 840 - Palm City, FL |
| The week was a blast in spite of numerous showers, lightening, and thunder! We still sailed, snorkeled, beached, explored, and fished. This troop really know how to make it happen even in the rain. Thanks guys! |
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Troop 1011 - Marietta, GA |
| A week of many adventures! You guys were great! Always strive to be the best you can be! Thank you to all the leaders that added so much to a successful week. |
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Troop 401 - Kirksville, MO |
| A unbelievable crew! Everything they did they put 100% of their effort into it and did it right! We accomplished so much this week because THEY made it happen. Such an impressive Crew! We could only hope that you will join us again on board Ciganka! Thank you for making our week spectacular. |
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Troop 82 - Wall, NJ |
| An absolutely incredible week with a high energy fun crew! Had a very high adventure experience the first day sailing. You have to look at the pictures to see what it was! Thank you everyone for making it such a memorable week for us! |
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Troop 118-Wisconsin Rapids, WI; Troop 127-Chisago, MN; Troop 16-Parker, CO |
| We love you guys! Thanks for such an awesome week. Come and sail with us on Ciganka again! |
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Troop 422 - Woodinville, WA |
| What an impressive group of Scouts and Leaders. Now they are great sailors too! You are welcome aboard Ciganka any time! |
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Mardi Gras Crew |
| Our "New Orleans" Crew came to celebrate Mardi Gras in the Bahamas and throw some beaded necklaces! We had a blast. Thank you! |
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Ohio, Washington State, and Oklahoma FUN group charter |
| Thanks to everyone for such a fun week! We had some incredible sails. Ciganka clocked 9 and 10 knots under full sail! The week was filled with lots of delicious food....with no leftovers! The lobster and conch hunts were successful and enjoyed. |
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Troop 166 & 170 - Cherry Hill, NJ and Troop 48 - Berlin, NJ |
| We had a blast with this crew! They were very organized so we got to do A LOT of different things throughout the week. And we laughed all the time! Thanks to a great Crew! |
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Troop 993 - Severna Park. MD |
| A great group of Scouts lead by awesome leadership. They became incredible sailors this week aboard Ciganka. Thanks! |
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Venturing Crew 444 - Saline, MI |
| We had so much fun with you all....again!! Please come back so we can make it 3 runs with this awesome crew! YEAH! |
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Troop 17 - Allison Park, PA |
| This was a 2 boat trip between Ciganka and Missty with a total of 35 Scouts and Leaders who had a blast this week! We had so much fun with ALL of you! Thank you! |
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Venturing Crew 2353 - Weldon Springs, MO |
| We had a 2 boat high adventure sailing trip on Ciganka & Missty with this awesome crew. Thanks so much to the whole crew for making this one of the best weeks for Ciganka and Missty. Thanks to everyone for making it happen!! |
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Venturing Crew 4031- Springfield, VA |
| When we finally got the WHOLE crew on board we had a blast!! Thanks everyone! |
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Hyland Family Vacation |
| We so much enjoyed having you all on board. It felt like having "family" on board. What an awesome family! |
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Keister & Scheil Family Vacation |
| They came to snorkel, sail, and have fun together. And they did just that! We really enjoyed having all of you on board! |
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McCallister & Rohde family vacation from Kenosha, WI |
| We loved having you all on board. If felt like one big happy, crazy, funny family! |
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Troop 549 - Lilburn, GA & Troop 316 - Chatsworth, GA |
| What a wonderful combination for a power packed week of adventure! Thank you! |
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Scout Troop 63 & 28 - Birmingham, AL |
| Awesome week Scouts! We sure enjoyed having you on board! |
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Fun in the Sun Ohio Girls! |
| A lot of laughter, sailing, more laughter, snorkeling, more laughter, beach walking, more laughter, sun bathing, more laughter, island exploring, and yes more laughter! Oh and we didn't have to call these girls twice to the dinner table! So much fun! Thank you! |
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Troop 310 - Mandeville, LA |
| This troop was scheduled to sail with us in November of 2005. But due to the destruction of Katrina, which they all felt first hand, they had to cancel. But they kept their dream alive and finally sailed with us Thanksgiving week 2006. |
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Dad, Mom,, Mike, Kevin, & Megan - IL |
| What an enjoyable time with an amazing loving family! Thank you! |
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Troop 7 Albert Lea, MN & Troop 89 Janesville, MN & Troop 1220 Oren, UT |
| It really was a treasured trip for us. Such a incredible group of people. We love you all! |
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Troop 177 Canton, CT & Troop 274 Avon, CT |
| You guys, and Peaches, were so much fun to have on board. We hope you'll come and sail with us again! |
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Troop 264 - Olney & Brookeville, MD |
| We had such a power packed week (in spite of some rain interuptions!) You all were real crew men and women! Thanks! |
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Venturing Crew 2918 - Cottleville, MO |
| Great time with great people! Thanks! |
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Troop 235 - Hampstead, NC & Troop 447 Laurinburg, NC |
| We had a great time with you guys! Come and have fun with us again!! |
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Troop 380 - Plano, TX |
| A fantastic week with an awesome crew! Thank you! |
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Troop 1089 - Houston, TX |
| Fantastic week with a great crew! Thanks for the "Leroy the Lobster" book. We will always remember you guys! |
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Venturing Crew 14 - Vancouver, WA |
| We had so much fun with all of you. What an awesome crew! Thank you! |
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Troop 82 - Allenwood, NJ |
| Great trip guys! Thanks! |
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Troop 301 - St. James, NY |
| A bit of crazy windy weather but we all had a blast! |
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Troop 241 - Canton, GA |
| Great week crew! Thanks! |
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Venturing Crew & Troop 116 - Fayetteville, AR |
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Troop 380 - Arlington, TX |
| What an awesome bunch of Scouts and Leaders!! Come back and sail with us again soooooon!!!! |
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Block Island & Providence, RI Crew |
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Paul & Kate Williams Family Christmas |
| Paul and Kate (Grandpa & Grandma) and their 2 children, Scott (and his beautiful wife Mary) & Jackie and their grandchildren Nichole, Blair, Kevin, Jane, Michelle, and Mike celebrated their Christmas holiday aboard Ciganka with high adventure sailing, beaching, conching, snorkeling, eating, drinking and being very Merry! |
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Scout Troop 902 - Bear, DE |
| What a pleasure and a treat to have this crew on board! Thanks! |
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Scout Troop 376 - Brooklyn, NY |
| Good eating, awesome snorkeling, and lots of high adventures with this energetic crew! |
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Venturing Crew 200 - Cary, NC |
| Had a great week of awesome snorkeling, wonderful beaching, visiting quaint settlements and a funfilled sailing finale! Thanks crew! |
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Scout Troops 43, 51, 715, 134, 760 - Northwestern South Carolina |
| The BEST! Thanks crew! |
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Scout Troop/Venture Crew 1565 - Bainbridge Island, WA |
| A wonderful week of great snorkeling, beaching, exploring and sailing aboard Ciganka! Our thanks to the crew! |
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Venturing Crew 370 - Atlanta, GA |
| Thanks crew for a funfilled high adventure week aboard Ciganka! |
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Scout Troop 629 - Alpharetta, GA |
| Great week with a great bunch of guys! We enjoyed having you aboard "Ciganka". Thanks! |
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Scout Troop 809 - San Antonio, TX |
| Wonderful high adventures with a great troop! (In spite of the weather!) |
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Venturing Crew 148 - Tampa, FL |
| Wonderful Crew that made a great High Adventure sailing week come true! |
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Venturing Crew 2257 - Overland Park, Kansas |
| We miss you guys! What a great week. Thank you! |
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Bob & Linda Swanson - Don & Carolyn Freund |
| What a great time we all had! Lots of laughs! |
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Hollis & Brookline, NH Venture Crew |
| An extremely intelligent, a lot of fun, and very gracious Venture Crew! Thanks to all of you! |
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Scout Troop 119 - Baldwinsville, NY |
| Two years in a row Troop 119 has been aboard Ciganka for an awesome High Adventure sailing week! What fun we had! |
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Scout Troop 393 & 525 - Vancouver, WA |
| A great and delicious crew! Thank you! |
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Scout Troop 46 - Belle Mead, NJ |
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Troop 477 - Plymouth, MN |
| March 20-26, 2005 We had a fabulous time with an incredible troop! Our thanks to all of you and your wonderful leaders! |
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Maruna & Smith Family Vacation |
| Maruna & Smith Family Vacation It was such a thrill to have my brothers and sister and their families on board “Ciganka” for a week. It was a week we will always remember. And we thank our parents Joe & Trudy Maruna for helping make this possible! My brother Tim and his wife Bev, my brother Greg and his wife Sherry, and my sister Carol with her husband Damain, and all their kids (which made a total of 7 kids ranging in age from 14 to 7) arrived in Marsh Harbour ready for a week of fun in the sun! The first stop was the liquor store to stock up on good Bahamian beer, rum and wine! The vacation has begun! Everyone piled aboard “Ciganka” and found their bunk spot for the week and made themselves at home. |
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SSS Nobska-Ship 40 |
| Sea Scout Ship Nobska - Ship 40 This was our first “Sea” Scout trip (not a Boy Scout Troop or Venture Group) aboard sailing ship “Ciganka”. And what an absolute pleasure it was to have the awesome energy, knowledge, skill, respect, attentiveness, and enthusiasm of Ship 40! Flying out of the Cape Cod area, leaving 20 degree weather and snow behind, was a great beginning to a sunny and warm Bahamas sailing adventure. |
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Betsy, Burton and Krysti charter |
| New Year’s Charter A great crew arrived to begin the year 2005 aboard Ciganka. We had “spunky” Betsy, gracious and fun Burton, and the water woman Krysti, ready for a sailing adventure in Abaco. The weather could not have been finer with a summer like week to begin the year. The first morning, with help from the crew, we set sail with 18 knots on the beam heading for Great Guana. |
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Northeast Ohio Fun Crew |
| Northeast Ohio Crew Thanks to Greg Brockway’s efforts, an awesome Ohio crew showed up in Marsh Harbour, Abaco for a week of high adventure aboard “Ciganka”. Greg & Nancy from Jefferson, OH, Rich & Diana from Mentor, OH, James & Cathee from Concord, OH, and the one and only Jim Sabo from Madison, OH, stood at the dock wide eyed and excited yet not knowing exactly what they were getting themselves into! Captain Thomas and Linda ran the new crew through a quick orientation aboard “Ciganka”. |
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Scout Troop 718 - Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Troop 718 - Thousand Oaks, CA The excited Scouts finally gathered together aboard Ciganka after the second half of the troop arrive a bit late on a delayed flight out of Ft. Lauderdale. None the less, everyone was ready and anxious to go! After orientation we headed out to Mermaid Reef for the swim test and first snorkel in the Bahamas. |
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Scout Troop 1492 - Rockville, MD |
| Scout Troop 1492 - Rockville, MD It was late in the evening by the time our enthusiastic crew arrived aboard “Ciganka”. We were on the edge of tropical storm Alex passing over us in Abaco, so Seabase held all scout boats at the dock. |
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Scout Troop 166 - Cherry Hill, NJ |
| Scout Troop 166 - Cherry Hill, NJ An enthusiastic and excited crew boarded their high adventure home for the week, sailing ship “Ciganka”. Captain Thomas and Admiral Linda ran the crew through orientation then hoisted sail and sailed out of their dock slip. |
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Scout Troop 101 - Dripping Springs, TX |
| This group showed up eager and ready to go!! We ate a quick lunch on board “Ciganka” then headed out to Mermaid reef for orientation, the swim test, and their first snorkel in the Bahamas. All went great! We anchored off of Matt Lowe Cay for the first evening aboard “Ciganka”. |
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Scout Troop 505 - Kenosha, WI |
| Due to flight delays and not enough room on the plane from Florida to Marsh Harbour, the crew arrived in 2 groups with the last bunch getting on board “Ciganka” at 8:00PM. They were a bit worn from starting their day at 2:00 AM in Wisconsin and finally making it to their destination 18 hours later! They were treated with fresh hot pizza delivered to the boat and a phenomenal display of fireworks celebrating Bahamian Independence Day. Sleep well everyone! Sunday morning gave us a beautiful start to this great adventure. |
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North Florida Council Contingent |
| The North Florida Council Contingent crew flew into Marsh Harbour 2 days before their High Adventure Sailing Trip began. They had time to see some sights and get acclimated to the Bahamian “ways”. We got our crew on board “Ciganka” early afternoon on Saturday and ran through orientation as a dark thunderstorm threatened to soak us. |
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Scout Troop 446 - Saline, MI |
| After a 509 day count down, Scout Troop 446 , is finally here in the Bahamas for their High Adventure trip aboard sailing ship “Ciganka”. After our orientation the crew hoisted mizzen, mainsail, and staysail, and then sailed us out of our slip at the dock! Yea, what an impressive start! We glided out of Marsh Harbour and sailed over to Man-O-War Cay for dinner and sleep. |
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Venture Crew 312 - Evansville, IN |
| A 19 hour bus ride from Indiana is where this crew’s adventure began. Upon arriving in Marsh Harbour, they were looking forward to some “decompression time” and enjoyed some fun in the marina’s pool. |
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Venture Crew 2353 - Weldon Springs, MO |
| This crew showed up with more energy than the Bahamas sun. Welcome aboard Ciganka! Immediately we headed to Mermaid Reef for the “swim test” and their first Bahamian snorkeling experience. Matt Lowe provided a quiet calm anchorage for the first night on the ocean. |
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Troop 233 - Elizabethtown, KY |
| Troop 233 Elizabethtown, KY Our enthusiastic crew arrived in Marsh Harbour right on time, minus 4 travel bags lost by US Air. Hopefully their bags would catch up with us in a day or so. But it didn’t really matter, this is the Bahamas ‘Mon’….who needs to change their underwear anyway?? |
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Troop 17 - Allison Park, PA |
| For these Scouts the day began being picked up to go to the airport at 3:00 AM. By the time they got aboard their home for the week, “Ciganka”, they were hungry and tired. Admiral Linda gave the first lesson of the week with the galley crew in serving up sandwiches, applesauce, and cookies. |
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Venture Group - Roanoke VA |
| This happy group showed up ready to learn, relax, see the islands, snorkel and swim the waters, meet new people, and get a tan. They accomplished all of this! The group dug in under Captain Thomas’ instructions, and hoisted sails. |
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Troop 14 - Vancouver, WA |
| This enthusiastic group came from the Pacific Northwest coast ready and excited for the the Atlantic Ocean and what the Bahamas adventure had to offer them. Many of the Scouts had never been to the East coast of the US or beyond its shores. |
