Your adventure begins
at the well-appointed Crown Bay Marina,
which is only 5 minutes from the airport.
Stepping on board your charter yacht, feel
the worries and stress start to dissipate
immediately. Enjoy a frosty island beverage
as you glide out of the Marina and along
the coast of St. Thomas, crossing the channel
to St. John. Anchoring for the evening in
large beautiful Francis Bay. Perhaps you
will even be inclined to go for a quick
swim in the warm Caribbean waters right
away!
Day
Two: Leaving the USVI behind, you
will make a short passage around the end
of St. John, to clear customs at Sopers
Hole. Take a short stroll around the wharf
and enjoy the local shops. If the urge strikes
you, a taxi ride from here is a great way
to see the island. When you return, you
will be whisked the short distance to Great
Harbor on Jost Van Dike to anchor for the
night. A visit to Foxy's is a must-do, as
you will sure to be asked by anyone who
has visited the BVIÖ"did you go to Foxy's?",
and you surely want to be able to answer
"Yes!".
Day
Three: After
a lazy breakfast on board, you will board
the tender for a trip to Sandy Cay. Owned
by Laurance Rockefeller, it is a
botanical garden with an encircling path.
The white sand beach is a perfect spot for
your beach picnic. In season, you might
see humpback whales migrating, or the tell-tale
tracks in the sand left by sea turtles as
they make a nest to bury their eggs, and
return to sea. Returning to the yacht, you
will proceed across to Norman Island and
anchor in the Bight. The Caves are magical
to snorkel, with their schools of tiny fish.
Back to the yacht to clean up and take a
short ride in the tender over to the Willy
T, a 93' replica of a Nova Scotian trading
schooner that serves as a floating pub for
cocktails. Finally, back to the boat for
a leisurely dinner to discuss the day's
adventures.
Day
Four: Begin your day with a splash
as you snorkel or dive the Indians, just
a short tender ride from the yacht. Back
on board, you will leave the delights of
Norman Island for Road Town, Tortola. The
boat will dock here overnight, so you can
have plenty of time to explore the many
shops and pubs of the area.
Day
Five: Perhaps you might want to begin
your day with a quiet breakfast, especially
if you spent rather too much time at Pusser's
Road Town Pub the evening before! But more
fun beckons you to leave Road Town and head
for Virgin Gorda, where your captain will
anchor off the famous Baths. The granite
boulders that are as large as houses are
proof positive to the volcanic origins of
the Virgin Islands. After exploring the
grottos and swimming in the crystal pools,
it's on to the Bitter End to anchor for
the evening.
Day
Six: Saying goodbye to the BVI, you
will have a beautiful cruise back up between
the islands, to cross over to the USVI and
anchor at Caneel Bay. This beautiful area
is part of the Virgin Islands National Park,
now leased to Caneel Bay resort. The resort
grounds were once the site of a 17th Century
sugar factory. A short trip on the tender
will bring you to the sugary sand of Honey
Moon Beach, where you will enjoy the delights
hidden in the picnic hamper that your chef
packed for you.
Day
Seven: Thoroughly rested, your captain
will safely return you to Crown Bay Marina.
Make sure you have plenty of time to take
the quick taxi ride over to Charlotte Amallie
for duty free shopping before you fly out!
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