Three evenings that take you from dreaming about the cruising life to actually doing it. The why, the how, and the community that gets you there.
What $97 Actually Gets You
This isn't three nights of inspiration you forget by Monday. A live session that finds your next step, real numbers on the boat you're considering, and direct access to the people and partners who can actually help you get there.
Hosted By
Chris Biasutti and Keith Whitaker, co-founders of Bluewater Cruising, will be hosting all three nights live, alongside guests from Bluewater Cruising and other corners of the cruising industry. Between them, they’ve crossed oceans, logged 100,000+ nautical miles, and personally coached members toward the cruising life.
August 19 to 21
Three nights, live online, for $97. Get your ticket so we can send you the Zoom links and reminders before each night.
Get My Ticket · $97What the three nights look like
It is fully interactive on Zoom, cameras on, closer to a mini-summit than a webinar, and it brings together aspiring cruisers all building this dream lifestyle side by side.
Why We Go: Reconnect with the dream that started it all. Real members tell the truth about life out there, the magic and the hard parts.
The founders open the intensive together. What this event is, what you walk away with across all three nights, and how to get the most out of your time here.
An honest conversation about why people choose this life. Purpose, family, relationships, and meaning. Then you share your own why with others in small groups.
Real Bluewater Cruising members talk honestly about the first year out there, the magic and the hard parts nobody warns you about. One room, everyone together.
This life is a big leap and it comes with real pressure. Practical techniques to manage the stress of planning, transitioning, and going all in. New content, never taught at Bluewater Cruising before.
Biggest ahas and a preview of what is coming on Night 2.
Making It Real: Get practical about the building blocks: skills, boats, money, and the systems that turn someday into a plan.
A roadmap session with the team to pinpoint exactly where you are on your journey and your next right step, then match you to the room built for your stage.
Stage-matched rooms: pre-purchase skills, the transition off land life, and boat systems for those already cruising, plus a room for cruising families.
Financing and choosing your boat, closing the deal, and a live look at the tools that make cruising life work.
We bring everyone back together to share the night’s biggest takeaways. What is your one next step? Preview of Night 3.
Experts & Celebrations: Pick any room that calls to you. Learn from experts and trusted vendors, dive into special-interest sessions. Plus a big reveal about what is next for Bluewater Cruising.
The full lineup and a quick guide to the breakout rooms, so you know exactly where to go.
Five hands-on rooms to choose from: lightning safety at sea, essential safety gear, fiberglass and hull care, cruising the Pacific, and docking and fender know-how. Pick the one that speaks to you.
Five more rooms: medical and trauma readiness at sea, Remote from a Boat (earning an income while you cruise), Women on Water, a Trawlers deep dive, and health insurance and Blue Card vendor access. Dive into what matters most to you.
We celebrate everything this community has accomplished, boats bought, miles sailed, lives changed. Then we close with an announcement you will want to be in the room for.
Community celebration and a big send-off into the weekend.
Who you learn from
You learn from people who have actually done it and the industry experts who help make it happen. More names announced closer to the event.
More speakers to be announced soon.
Why These Three Nights Matter
Most people spend years dreaming about the cruising life and piecing it together alone, one forum thread and YouTube video at a time. These three nights give you something different: real direction from people who have actually done it.
You will learn how this life actually works, the skills to build, the boats and budgets that make sense, and the honest realities of life out there. And you will do it alongside a room full of people chasing the same dream.
Real Members, Real Progress
Three nights will not make you an expert. But you will leave with the same clarity these members found before they ever set sail.
“We were able to commit and buy a boat in 4 months and launch in Grenada in 7. So many have helped us launch. We are grateful for the generosity, knowledge, and power of the community.”
“We sold the house, I retired a week and a half ago, and we have a contract on a boat we are going to go look at next.”
“Without BWC, we are not even going to be here. It is well worth it. We have spent money on lesser things, that is for sure.”
“Discord is definitely the good point to go step by step. I saved $20,000 doing the engine rebuild myself with that support.”
“I started a travel-planning business on the side and already sold $20,000 worth of trips in the first month, and I can write the boat off while I travel to see clients.”
“We just embarked on our biggest crossing yet, three days, 500 nautical miles. There is no excuse to live this lifestyle anymore, especially with Starlink.”
Questions
A ticket is $97 and includes all three nights of the live online Intensive, August 19 to 21. That is full-group sessions, rooms matched to where you are on your journey, expert and special-interest sessions, and the Night 3 finale.
No. The Intensive is included in your membership. Register through your member link instead of buying a ticket here.
Most people spend years piecing this together alone. These three nights give you real direction from people who have actually done it, plus a room full of people chasing the same dream.
Come to what you can. Each night stands on its own, and you will still get a lot from a single evening. All three are included in your ticket either way.
You do not need to decide in advance. The team guides everyone live at the start of each night to the room that fits your stage.
No. This is for aspiring and active cruisers at any stage, whether you are just starting to plan or already out on the water.
Registration is capped on purpose, so the rooms stay small enough for real conversations.
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