Sailing and Paddling Clear Turquoise Water in Cuba

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Turquoise Compass

Sailing and Paddling

As you may have guessed, or probably already know by now… I love the ocean. Being on, or in the sea is the best place to be (no rhyme intended- that’s the English teacher in me coming out). Whenever I get the chance, I’ll find a way to be on a beach doing what I do best: walking on the beach, wadding in its sultry water, laying in the sand under the warm sun, or being active on it/in it. What goes hand in hand with being a beach bum? My passion for water sports! While in Cuba, I had the chance to sail the spectacular turquoise water on a catamaran and paddle my way through the stunning turquoise blue Caribbean sea.

Catamaran-

Sailing the sea makes me want to live on the ocean and be a pirate for life. A vagabond who owns the sea and lives for the sea; I dream of nothing more than buying a yacht and sailing the world as I discover one new turquoise destination after another. After my wake up call, I realize this might not quite be my reality, but that I can still get pieces of this lifestyle one bit at a time. As I believe, it’s never too late to dream a new dream. I’ll keep dreaming for now.

Kayaking-

If only I could kayak the day away every single day! There is something freeing about being on the water and moving so swiftly and quietly across the surface. Being on the water in a kayak is like no other feeling–as if it’s just me and the world. Free as a fish in the sea. If I had a kayaking goal it would be to kayak in every turquoise destination that I visit! I think I’m pretty close to that goal.

As I have mentioned before, I’m hard pressed to choose my favorite water sport. I love them all; they each have something to offer me that the others can’t. I’ll let you be the judge: snorkeling, scuba diving, kite surfing, surfing, body boarding, sailing, shark tank, swimming with whale sharks, SUP, catamaran, river tubing, white water rafting, kayaking, cliff jumping (yes I said it), body surfing, ocean rafting, and swimming (among others). Which is your favorite?

How do you stay active while traveling?

29 thoughts on “Sailing and Paddling Clear Turquoise Water in Cuba”

maverickbird on July 5, 2014 at 6:41 am said:

Such lovely colours. Beautiful post. Thank you for sharing. Miss Cuba.

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- Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 12:24 pm said:
  
  I know!~ It makes me want to stay in the water all day! I am such a water baby.
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  - maverickbird on July 5, 2014 at 12:26 pm said:
    
    Me too. I love water-lakes, rivers, seas, waterfalls, tubs..
    
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  - Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 12:39 pm said:
    
    We are in the same boat my friend, no pun indented…or maybe I did intend it! 🙂
    Jessica, Turquoise Compass
    
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  - maverickbird on July 5, 2014 at 12:40 pm said:
    
    Ha Ha..birds of a feather flock together Jessica and here we are going ga ga over water.
    
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  - Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 12:42 pm said:
    
    You’ve got that right.
    
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The Travel Wench on July 5, 2014 at 8:17 am said:

Beautiful photos! I love the water too and usually can’t wait to get in it when I get to my destination. I love just jumping in to cool off, but also like kayaking and scuba diving, but it’s been a while.

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- Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 12:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much! The water is amazing. I’d stay in/on/by the water all day if I could.
  Jessica, Turquoise Compass
  
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worldjourneysdiscover on July 5, 2014 at 10:00 am said:

you do realise it’s cold and rainy here in Melbourne right now, dont you? 😛

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- Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 12:25 pm said:
  
  Ahhhh, sorry about that! I just couldn’t help but share! Why don’t you take a getaway to tropical north Queensland?!
  Jessica, Turquoise Compass
  
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cteachr on July 5, 2014 at 10:25 am said:

Great pictures! They remind me of my trip to Antigua where I tried my hand at sailing the hobie cat. Great fun!

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- Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 12:26 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much! AHHHH, I want to go to Antigua so bad! Tell me all about it! Sailing is so fun! Keep living life Miss. CTeacher!
  Jessica, Turquoise Compass
  
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  - cteachr on July 10, 2014 at 12:58 pm said:
    
    I was hoping to do a guest post for you on Antigua. I am just not able to get time to focus on writing right now. Hopefully soon.
    
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  - Turquoise Compass on July 10, 2014 at 1:25 pm said:
    
    Yes. hopefully soon! 🙂
    
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Agniv on July 5, 2014 at 11:06 am said:

That sea has some awesome shades of blue…n all the activities looks so much fun…m being meditatively aware of my jealousy right now (pun intended) 😛 …Thanx for the great post [^_^]

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- Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 12:29 pm said:
  
  That’s my favorite part–the different shades of turquoise. It was an amazing day.
  Jessica, Turquoise Compass
  
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Nicole I. Henderson, MBA on July 5, 2014 at 12:12 pm said:

Beautiful photos! I hope that the tourism organization in Cuba is paying you. It looks beautiful there. What do you use to take your photos?

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- Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 12:37 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much. I love taking photos. I use my Hero 3 GoPro and Canon Rebel T3 SLR camera to take my photos!
  Jessica, Turquoise Compass
  
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  - Nicole I. Henderson, MBA on July 5, 2014 at 1:16 pm said:
    
    Thanks! I knew that those photos were to nice to come from a phone;)
    
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nrhatch on July 5, 2014 at 12:13 pm said:

Gorgeous snaps! My favorite activity when traveling is walking to see the sights ~ but we’ve also used kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, sailboats, hot air balloons, helicopters, wave runners, and motor boats to sightsee and sight sea.

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- Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 12:38 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much. I love ALL water sports, and pretty much tried them all, but when I am not on/in/by the sea I am walking to see the rest. I’ve yet to go hot air ballooning and I can’t wait to do it in the future. How much fun are wave runners?
  Jessica, Turquoise Compass
  
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  - nrhatch on July 5, 2014 at 1:09 pm said:
    
    Wave Runners (aka Jet Skis) are fun, but NOISY. I’d rather glide over the waves without all that VROOM VROOM.
    
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  - Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 1:12 pm said:
    
    Very true! Tranquility brings so much more healing and connection, rather than just some loud adrenalin. But boy do I love adrenalin sometimes.
    Jessica
    
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  - nrhatch on July 5, 2014 at 1:59 pm said:
    
    Me too . . . Roller Coasters!!! Race Cars!!! Water Slides!!!
    
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  - Turquoise Compass on July 5, 2014 at 2:55 pm said:
    
    Skydiving, hang-gliding, parasailing, and beyond!
    
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Tom W. on July 9, 2014 at 7:54 pm said:

Great photos, Jessica! Thanks for sharing the article with us!

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- Turquoise Compass on July 9, 2014 at 9:09 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much! Isn’t the water fabulous? I don’t think there is a better colour water~!
  Jessica, Turquoise Compass
  
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thebritishberliner on July 12, 2014 at 3:09 am said:

Looks lovely. I’ve never done kayaking before. I tend to do hiking, trekking, skiing in the mountains of Eastern Europe or the craggy hills of England, Scotland and Wales, and a bit of horse-riding!

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- Turquoise Compass on July 12, 2014 at 6:06 pm said:
  
  Oh you have to try it, and it’s SO easy too. All of the activities you mentioned are great fun too. How often do you go horse riding?
  Jessica, Turquoise Compass
  
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