The Virgin Islands
A Sample Itinerary
Day 1: Board
your yacht in St. Thomas and after lunch, enjoy
a leisurely sail (or motor sail) to Frances Bay on St.
John.
Have an afternoon swim, then walk
the beach and enjoy a Caribbean sunset. Savor a delicious
dinner either in the cockpit under the stars or below
in the coziness of the main salon.
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Day 2: Perhaps make plans for a "wedding in paradise."
After breakfast depart for Leinster Bay, or St.
John, for snorkeling, exploring and a hike to a sugar
mill. Return for lunch and then proceed to Jost Van
Dyke to clear customs into the British Virgin Islands.
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Explore Jost Van Dyke, visit Foxy's
and other well known beach bars. |
| This is also a
good spot for a West Indian meal ashore at moderate
prices - an island pig roast perhaps? |
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Day 3: Depart Jost van Dyke for a quick
sail to Sandy Spit for a morning of beach combing and
snorkeling.
And, if you return to Jost van Dyke, it is a great place for some evening revelry in the
form of a "jump up" party!
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Sail on to Cane Garden
Bay, Tortola - (listen carefully to Jimmy Buffet's song
Mañana, as he sings about sailing into Cane Garden Bay!) |
| Stay in Cane Garden Bay for the evening
or sail on to West End, Tortola for lunch and a trip ashore
to Pusser's Landing for a "Painkiller" and shopping. |
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4: Sail on to the Bight at Norman Island
and visit the "Wille T" (a floating bar and restaurant). Pirates, another fun filled restaurant/bar welcomes you and invites you to enjoy some local roti (spicy curry wrapped
meat and vegetables). Sip on your sunset cocktails, or after dinner party in the
wildness. (Pirates announces Happy Hour with a blast
from a pirate cannon!). |
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Snorkel the
water level Caves at Norman Island.
This island is nicknamed 'Treasure
Island', as it is rumored to be the basis for Robert
Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. |
Sail
on to Cooper Island for lunch. Enjoy an afternoon sail
to Trellis Bay on Beef Island. After dinner, go to the
Last Resort for Tony Snelling's musical review or have
a relaxing drink at Pusser's Marina Cay. |
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5: Sail to Virgin Gorda, and visit the famous
Baths, which are world famous house-sized boulders |
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that form
fascinating pools and grottoes to explore. |
After lunch,
sail on to North Sound, and visit the Bitter End Yacht
Club for snorkeling, board sailing, water-skiing or hiking.
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Almost any activity can
be found in the islands, year round! |
Day
6: Depart North Sound after morning activities
and lunch, for a sail to Peter Island, where there is
a great beach on Deadman's Bay and excellent snorkeling
in Great Harbor. Visit Peter Island Yacht Club
- a very upscale place for a dinner ashore, ( jackets
required in season ) if that's your preference. |
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7: More water sports in the morning (possibly
a SCUBA dive on the coral-encrusted 1867 wreck
of the British mail steamer R.M.S. Rhone). |
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Following
lunch, sail to Cruz Bay on St. John to clear U.S. Customs.
Check out the cute local boutiques here or sail on to
Christmas Cove on Great St. James Island for one more
chance at snorkeling or other water sports. |
| Enjoy your last evening aboard
with another glorious Caribbean sunset, |
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and a special
dinner prepared by your chef. |
Day
8: After breakfast (with a farewell Bloody Mary
or Mimosa, perhaps?) and a final swim, return to Red
Hook Bay on the east end of St. Thomas, |
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or to the main harbor
on the south side, Charlotte Amalie. Downtown
St. Thomas offers some very fine, last minute, duty-free
shopping before you catch your flight home. |
Photos Provided by Don Hebert Photography, Cantamar, Opus, and Three Moons.
|  Gail Hartman , Yacht Charter Broker
Email: gail@visailing.com
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