What is the Prettiest Harbor......

[sail7seas]

We always thought Grenada had a pretty harbor. Since the horrible devastation they suffered this past hurricane season, I don't know if it has lost it's beauty. That island suffered such devastation.

 

Venice always grabs my heart. Mykonos, Greece is so magnificent we could not bear to eat our lunch indoors. We bought sandwiches and our little group all ate on the boardwalk abutting the harbor so we could 'feast our eyes' while we ate. :) Didn't want to miss one second of that incredible beauty.

[stanford's girl]

I left my heart in San Francisco.:D

[Peggy Sue]

DJErikD--thanks for the background on the american navy. We live in Beverly, MA and our fair city, along with Marblehead does indeed claims to be the birthplace of the navy. I agree with Sail, the Marblehead harbor is quite beauiful..as is all the north shore harbors..salem, Beverly, Manchester by the Sea .. lots of quaint New England Charm!

 

Also agree with previous posters about Bar Harbor, Maine

 

Loved Curacao --

St. Georges - Bermuda

 

Peggy Sue

[johnnycruise]

:) :) :)

Um...they have been fighting it out for years along with Beverly, Massachusetts. I am not going to bother to google for you for Marblehead. If you wish to.... :)

[sail7seas]

PeggySue.....

 

 

Did you happen to be at Marblehead Harbor when they sailed the USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) from Boston to Marblehead. All new sails had been sewn for her and when she rounded the bend (sailing under her own sails with no tow), what a magnificent sight. No ship lover/sea goer who was there that day will ever forget that picture. It was during the last celebration of the Tall Ships in Boston, I believe....probably about 1998 or so.

[sandij]

I have to go with Curacao. You enter into the town by way of a inlet or river and there are these quaint colorful buildings on both sides of the waterway. It was wonderful, very European.

[jasl]

1. Rio de Janeiro

2. Sitka

3. St. Thomas

4. Venice

5. Sydney

 

The pictures of Halong Bay look very beautiful, but haven't had the pleasure of visiting yet.

[Ziggy7]

I've only been to a few so far but St. Thomas is the best so far :) Looking forward to seeing many others!

[gizmo]

I haven't been there, but my vote goes to Sydney.

[saltydog28]

Hamilton and St. George Bermuda. I also like the view from Gibb's lighthouse.

 

Pat.

[ekerr19]

It's a tie for me....:)

 

Stockholm, Sweden

St. Thomas, USVI

[obriendan]

We found that Funchal, Madeira was a particularly attractive harbor.

 

[DFD1]

Neat thread. Interesting and fun to read. I'd go for San Francisco or New York for urban ports, St. Thomas or Grenada for the Caribbean. The sail out from Tortola late in the afternoon with the sunset between the smaller islands is also really beautiful.