The Baeumlers Gear up for the Adventure of a Lifetime

Just like the rest of Baeumler family, Lincoln is taking to his new beachy home like fish to (the Caribbean) water.

Related: Watch an exclusive sneak peek of Island of Bryan.

Bryan and Sarah are restoring a beach resort to its former glory and reopening it as a luxury boutique hotel focusing on sustainable practices.

See here for 10 essentials Sarah can’t live without in the Bahamas.

With plans to open in late 2018, they’re already hard at work – with views like this to enjoy on lunch breaks.

Related:Find out how Sarah Baeulmer and family fit in fun while renovating Caerula Mar.

It looks like Bryan’s “Plan B” involves a lot of time on the water, as well as renovating a luxury resort.

Eldest Baeumler daughter Charlotte seems to be taking to the chilled Bahamian lifestyle quite well.

Hopefully playing with this “Wilson” lookalike is not foreshadowing to how rural island life will transform Bryan.

Related: Find out 17 things you didn’t know about Sarah Baeulmer.

This bird’s eye view of a beautiful Bahamian island illustrates the type of tropical landscape the Baeumlers are working with.

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When your kid is smiling this hard, you reconsider what’s important to you – the Baeumlers did.

For the Baeumler’s Bahamian project, the effects of sun and sand will have to be taken into consideration every step of the way.

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When palm trees replace fir trees as the most prolific plant, you know you’re not in Canada anymore.

It looks as though the worn-down Bahamian resort that the Beaumlers are taking on is in need of some serious TLC.

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Sarah is playing with modern Caribbean design concepts for the new Baeumler project in the Bahamas.

Sarah soaks in the sun and the salty air – it’s moments like these that probably make all the hassles of moving worth it.

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When there’s more ocean than roads, this is what a “traffic jam” looks like in the Caribbean.

Sarah enjoys a moment of calm before the construction storm that’s about the hit the Baeumler brood.

A fitting message on a sweet travel journal given to eldest son Quintyn by his teacher and classmates as a parting gift.

As expected, when six people are preparing for eight months abroad, there is a lot of packing to do.

When it comes to construction, the Baeumler kids don’t want to be left out of the fun.

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No matter how many twists and turns this family will face in the coming months, they can always lean on each other. Happy travels, Baeumler clan!

Leaping from the deck of the Baeumler family yacht (and temporary Caribbean home), Quintyn perfects his mid-jump two-thumbs-up.

Not only is Bryan the captain of the ship, but also of the worksite of this new HGTV Canada show. We can’t wait to see what Bryan, Sarah and their team design!

Instead of indoor basketball drills and school-field kickball, the Baeumler kids are taking their gym class out into the Caribbean waters.

It’s not all paddle boards and beach days for the Baeumler clan, these kids still need to do their school work – they’re just doing it on a yacht in the Caribbean Sea.

Morning walks on the beach is how Sarah clears her head before a busy day of dreaming and designing the latest Baeumler project in the Bahamas – restoring the Caerula Mar Club resort.

Youngest Baeumler son Lincoln has taken to daily life on South Andros Island in the Bahamas very quickly, enjoying all the benefits of that #beachlife.

During a rare quiet when he’s not splashing in that warm Caribbean water, Lincoln takes a trip to the new local library – and discovers the perfect book.

Somehow Bryan is surviving the brutal commute to the worksite each morning on South Andros Island. These oceanside views help.

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After a long week of schoolwork for the kids and renovations on the dilapidated Caerula Mar Club resort for the adults, the Baeumler family celebrate the weekend together in the warm Caribbean waves.

After seeing these aerial views of the islands, we’re hoping some of these gorgeous blues, greens, turquoises and creams appear in the colour scheme of the Baeumlers’ South Andros Island resort project on Island of Bryan.

Finally folding to the will of the children, Bryan and Sarah welcomed Moxey the kitten as the newest member of the Baeumler clan. Youngest daughter Josephine is obviously smitten.

The Baeumler kids are quite the cool crew in their cute beachwear outfits and stylish sunnies. Spending this special time together in the Bahamas can only bring them closer together as a family.

The youngest Baeumler, Josephine (a.k.a. JoJo), comes nose to nose with a black rhino beetle during their Bahamian adventure.

Quintyn and Lincoln enjoy an evening of beachcombing together, finding a whole swath of unusual ocean treasures that have washed up along the sandy shores of South Andros Island.

A couple of times a week, Bryan and Sarah take their kids to the beach for a garbage picking-up mission (and a real-life lesson in human waste) – this is what they collected in just half an hour.

Eldest daughter Charlotte pitches in to help with the Baeumlers’ latest building project on Island of Bryan – the kids wanted to be involved, so without hesitation they were put to work.

Bryan sips an early morning coffee and nibbles on a handful of just-picked coco plums, taking a beat before the day’s construction work begins on the rundown Caerula Mar Club resort. Luckily, we’ll be able to follow the project’s progress every step on the way.

To get a real feel for local island life (and maybe make some new friends), the Baeumler kids attended a nearby school for a week – the plaid school uniforms are beyond precious.

Quintyn actually caught and helped cook this massive plate of crabs – maybe there’s a bright (and delicious) career in the kitchen for this Baeumler kid.

Spending quality time with her kids is one of the reasons Sarah decided to take her clan on this Bahamian adventure in the first place.

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Eldest daughter Charlotte spells out the name of their temporary adoptive country in the brilliant-white Bahamian sand. Look out for Island of Bryan premiering on April 7 at 10pm e/p on HGTV Canada to see more of the Baeumler family adventures (and resort renovations) on South Andros Island.