Cruising

Cruising aboard Hunky Dory

Stories from Hunky Dory’s travels, including destinations, routes, marinas, anchorages, navigation, and everyday life underway.

Cruising posts

Cruising stories and destinations

Posts share trips aboard Hunky Dory, with photographs, routes, destinations, and practical details from the journey.

Middle Bay Lighthouse standing on iron pilings in Mobile Bay

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A Cruise Around Middle Bay Lighthouse

Mobile Bay, Alabama

A short cruise to a historic lighthouse, an unexpected “hat overboard” drill, and a dolphin escort on the way home.

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Map showing the 2017 total solar eclipse path across western Kentucky and the central United States

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Watching the Total Solar Eclipse from Hunky Dory

Demumbers Bay

We took Hunky Dory from Green Turtle Bay to Demumbers Bay, anchored among dozens of boats, and watched an ordinary summer afternoon suddenly become night during the total solar eclipse.

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A calm river framed by wooded banks along Hunky Dory’s route from Mobile to Demopolis

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Cruising from Mobile to Demopolis, Alabama

Mobile to Demopolis, Alabama

A three-day trip through quiet anchorages, shallow water, two locks, and the memorable river stop at Bobby’s Fish Camp.

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View over Hunky Dory’s bow during the virtual cruise

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A Virtual Cruise During Lockdown

On March 23, 2020, much of the country was shutting down. People were staying home, keeping their distance from friends and family, and wondering how long the COVID-19 lockdown would last.

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