Best route recommended From Jacksonville FL to Guatemala

[BStella Florida]

Hello !

We are quite experienced sailors - we sailed with our monohaul (Hunter 44ds) every winter from 2014 to 2020 in the Caribbeans, from the Bahamas to Trinidad (Dry Storage). After a 4 years break due to the plandemic, we sailed the east coast of Florida last winter and are now planning our next sailing trip starting end of November 2024 to end of April 2025.

We are thinking seriously to explore another area of the Caribbean and go to Guatemala for the dry storage and to have some wood work done. Does somebody have any link that could help us to chose the best route to do it ? Or if you have other suggestions than Guatemala (Panama looks fine also), it would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance !!

Estelle and Richard

[donradcliffe]

Leave from Key West, stop in Islas Mujeres.

Don't forget to get a zarpe when leaving the US.

[SailingHarmonie]

For references you should have Cornell's World Cruising Routes

I know, a book! How old fashioned! But it is still the best way to get detailed, vetted information that will be much more helpful than an 8 word answer posted here. It will discuss the route and the seasons and the weather you need to look for, and a basic summary of the most significant hazards on the route.

Not surprisingly, the answer is not so simple that a single answer suffices for all boats at all times.