The Virgin Islands

View from Two Brothers Cay
View from Two Brothers Cay USVI
Anna and Zdravka; good cruising friends
Ana and Zdravko; good cruising friends
Canel Bay circa 1980's
Canel Bay circa 1980's
BVI Baths with a wandering chicken
BVI Baths with a wandering chicken
Charlotte Amalie during the day
Charlotte Amalie during the day
Charlotte Amalie early evening
Charlotte Amalie early evening
First Hurricane Boat pit we've seen
First Hurricane Boat pit we've seen
Elysium's furler needed repair
Elysium's furler needed repair
Largest cruise ship in the world docked here
Largest cruise ship in the world docked here
Wendy working hard on passage
Wendy working hard on passage
A private residence on Two Brothers
A private residence on Two Brothers Cay
How Red Hook looked in the 1980's
How Red Hook looked in the 1980's
How Red Hook Looked 2010
How Red Hook Looked 2010
Saba Rock in the British Virgin Islands
Saba Rock in the British Virgin Islands
Humorous artifact in the BVI's
Humorous artifact in the BVI's
Wendy at the helm
Wendy at the helm.

Overview

Often this area is considered the Mecca of sailors. Europeans and Americans flock here for the deep blue water, glistening white sand beaches and island vibes.

The Virgin Islands

We spent some time in the BVI's and the AVI's back in the '80s. A couple of photos are from the 80's and the rest 2010.

 

When I brought Principia (our first Westsail) down the Mississippi in '79 I met a wonderful couple Ana and Zdrovko. When we visited there on Principia we connected with them again and made more memories. A couple of decades later while there on Elysium we again found them. Retired from chartering and loving the island life. Great memories. For more detail on the Virgin Islands cruise my blog posts provide heaps more info.

 

Entertainment

For cruisers in the Caribbean the entertainment many evenings are charters. After a few hours of training groups are set free with 40'-50' yachts. Every berth on the boat is filled with people wanting to maximize their vacation experience.

Years ago we anchored in Trellis Bay on Beef Island. Just before Sunset a charter boat full of party goers came in to anchor. The dropped the hook and backed down on the anchor. Then they powered up to the anchor and backed down again in a different direction. They repeated this several times covering all the points of the compass. I am sure they thought that was the best approach for a good nights sleep. Enjoy the shows.