New and Improved for the 2018 Season!

Working Hard to Enhance your San Juan Islands Sailing Experience! We’ve added  new layer of luxury to Diminuendo for your sleeping comfort. Imagine waking to the smell of freshly brewing coffee. And taking the time to enjoy a morning cup in the comfort and privacy of your own spacious cabin! Because…

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Cuisine aboard Diminuendo in the San Juans

Gimb’ling Round the Galley! Here are some examples of your dining selections while exploring the San Juan Island while aboard Diminuendo: Dinner Flame Grilled Copper River Sockeye Salmon With French Green Beans And Broccoli “Smashed” Potatoes Pan Seared Dungeness Crab Cakes With Cajun “dirty” Rice And Asparagus Spears Au Dente…

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A lovely June sunset in Active Cove, Patos Island

The crew of Diminuendo and her guests were treated to a beautiful evening in Active Cove with a wonderful view up the Strait of Georgia. The San Juan Islands provide an endless array of magnificent vistas. Sunsets in the San Juans are not always like this, but it just makes us appreciate…

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Countdown to Crabbing in the San Juan Islands

We are only a month away from one of our all-time favorite things to do on our charters. That is to throw out the crab pot when we drop anchor and drag it back up the next day when we weigh anchor. If we are lucky, we are rewarded with…

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Humpback Whale encounter in the San Juan Islands

June is a great month to explore the San Juans on your own private sailing charter aboard Diminuendo with Northwest Sailing Adventures. The scenery is always spectacular, but even more so in the spring, when the grasses are still green and the leaves on the trees are fresh and new.…

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Sailing secret: September in the San Juans

The Pacific Northwest might get short shrift for all the rain that falls in winter, but there truly are few places with such beautiful summers — and in green, lush environments, to boot. That’s why we LOVE September in the San Juans. September is prime vacation time. The kids are…

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