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Dreaming of setting sail for distant horizons, but not sure where to start?

Boat Life Academy helps aspiring bluewater cruisers successfully transition from dreaming to doing.

Here you’ll find educational articles covering everything you need to know about liveaboard life, including finding and buying your boat, living on a boat, and working remotely from a boat full-time.

Boat Life Academy helps professionals and retirees successfully transition from life ashore to long-term cruising through practical guides, planning tools, and step-by-step resources.

And, while you’ll find answers to lots of specific questions you might be researching, our approach is much bigger. We want to help you answer a much bigger question:

“How do I redesign my life so that bluewater cruising becomes possible?”

That question isn’t solved by a YouTube video or a checklist. It’s solved through a trusted relationship, built over time, with folks who have been there and done that.

Our book series covers every stage of achieving your cruising dreams, at every phase. Books are in the works, so check back soon and join our mailing list for updates.

Where are you in your sail-away dream?

Dream > Decide > Buy > Prepare > Live > Voyage

We are not teaching people how to sail. We are helping them successfully transition from traditional life to long-term cruising.

Fair winds and following seas!

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Boating Knowledge Base Articles

Our newest articles about boating, sailing, and cruising. Topics include getting started in boating, finding and buying the perfect boat, refitting or outfitting your boat, cruising inspiration, and boat life hacks for liveaboard life, the galley, or just generally having more fun on the water.

🔧 Plus, we’ll have tons of great boat life hacks for making things easier, things we’ve learned after experiencing this epic lifestyle for the past two decades. Look out for maintenance tricks, galley tips, recipes, and general liveaboard life tips and tricks.

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Boater’s Guides

🗺️ Looking for inspiration on where to cruise? Our boater’s guides give you an introduction to new cruising and boating areas so you can find your next vacation and plan accordingly.

Our boater’s guides are written by boaters familiar with these waters and aimed at the cruising visitor. Tips for getting there, what to do, where to stay, navigational challenges, weather, and planning help.

Jump to destination articles: Bahamas, Florida, Florida Keys, Intracoastal Waterway, Chesapeake Bay, Maine, The Great Loop

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