InstantForum 2017-1 FinalOCC Forumshttps://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/OCC ForumsSun, 05 Apr 2026 13:52:44 GMT20https://forum.oceancruisingclub.org/FindPost1887.aspxMaking our way south from Chesapeake Bay back to the Caribbean, Andy and I decided to try taking Coromandel with her 6 foot draft through the Dismal Swamp Canal route. After all, who can resist going somewhere with such a beguiling name. The result was a magical week between Portsmouth and Elizabeth City, chugging down the Canal, watching the mirror-like reflections of the trees in the water, one night at Deep Creek, three nights at the visitor centre (yes, three - there is so much to see and do within walking distance, one night in Lamb 's Marina (good laundry) and two at Mariners ' Wharf in Elizabeth City. True, the depth gauge showed 0.0 much of the time, but we ran aground and came to a halt only twice and got off easily. It was splendid!Mon, 02 Mar 2015 08:25:21 GMTlinandy