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Simpson Bay/Sargassum Walk Whale Tail 4 hours ago Mother Nature will spare no beach. The winds and currents have been out of the south east lately which doesn't bode well if there is sargassum floating by out there.

After breakfast at Tortuga we decided to do our favorite walk on Simpson Bay. We parked at D's and saw the mess. The sargassum stretched from the western corner all the way past Mary's Boon. About 3/4 of the beach is affected, the farther east you go the better it gets.

K's had a fair amount Babacool's had cleaned up most of it and at Mary's Boon they had at least 3 workers raking and burying it in the beach. There was still a lot in the water waiting to come ashore. I just checked the Great Bay cams and it appears to be okay.

So if you want a beach day Mullet beach Friars Bay and Happy Bay should be ok. Or any other beach along the west coast should be fine.

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Breakfast At Tortuga Whale Tail 5 hours ago Since there are no big ships in port today we headed off to Maho. No problems with traffic at 9am and parked at Sonesta. Beautiful view very good service and even better a very good price for breakfast. Breakfast for 2 with 2 orange juice came to $44 no service charge added.

Then we thought we would check out the new observation deck at the Driftwood but we were so early that they weren't even open yet. I can't believe that we have been on island for 4 weeks and have not had 1 Driftwood Rum Punch yet!!!!

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Spring Ritchard Yesterday at 09:21 PM Spring in the anchorage, just like old times.

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TTOL SXM POSTING STANDINGS COMPETITION TJTrippe Yesterday at 07:04 PM SCUBA has competition from a WHALE

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Day 1 and 2 eilandmens Yesterday at 03:40 PM Flight from EWR was fine but slow. I guess it was the turbulence that caused them to go slow. First 3 hours 450mph. Last hour 550mph. Got there on time but usually this flight was 30 minutes early. Took the shuttle to arrivals. Going through the entry was slow but not bad. However, automated passport control didn’t like my passport. The same one I used in January. It told me to go to manned passport control, as it did a number of others. No rhyme nor reason to it. Forty-five minutes later I got to see my wife who was one of the lucky ones to get through. By this time it was the peak of rush hour and the road toward Philipsburg was dead stopped. I turn around and went towards Copecoy; it was moving got to hotel around 6:00PM. Three hours after landing. Not a happy camper. Unpacked and tried to go to Mama Pizza in Oyster Pond, but they were queued outside. Ended getting the last table for two at Oasis. My wife had the RedSnapper special which she said was tasteless and I had the duck which was very very tough. Very disappointed. Off to bed after a Bad day.

Day 2 beautiful breezy day; breakfast on patio overlooking dawn beach. Off to Orient Beach. Orient has a lot of Sarragasum. But 78 degrees with a breeze all is well. In the evening went to Mama Pizza earlier around 6:15PM got a seat.
Shared a Pizza, it took a while maybe 45mins. It started to queue out into street.

After Hurricane Irma, which caused 9 restaurants to close due dreadful damage or being totally destroyed, only 5 restaurants remain at Oyster Pond. They are always crowded. Off to bed..

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Dock Space Needed Husker Yesterday at 02:57 PM With the change in BVI charter regs, many USVI charter companies moved their boats to the BVI and commandeered much of the available dock space. Arranging transient dockage between charters has been a real challenge this season. We are hoping to find a more permanent solution. Village Cay and Nanny seem to be full up. VGYH is an option, but we'd rather be on Tortola. Any suggestions? Thanks.

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Another Super Yacht Whale Tail Yesterday at 02:01 PM We're at SMYC for breakfast and this yacht is Elysian 216' owned by John Henry the owner
of The Boston Red Sox among other things.

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Causeway Jump Up Tonight Whale Tail Yesterday at 12:13 PM Everyone on island be advised that this parade starts at 8pm at Kim Sha Beach on Welfare Rd proceeds over the causeway then down Union Rd and finishes back at Kim Sha Beach.
Try to avoid this area tonight as the roads will be closed.

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Super Yacht And Saba Pics Whale Tail Yesterday at 11:59 AM This super yacht has been in the area lately and appeared this morning in Simpson Bay. It's called Breakthrough and is owned by Canadian Patrick Dovigi owner of GFI environmental company and former NHL player. It's 390' long and is the first hydrogen powered super yacht producing no emissions!!!

This pic of Saba is about the clearest it's been over the last 4 weeks.

Also the last 2 days there has been a steady stream of Sargassum flowing to the west along the south shore. Yesterday the stream was far enough out that it would flow by the southern tip of Beacon Hill.
Today it is closer and is headed into Simpson Bay slowly but surely and will probably start accumulating in the western corner of the Bay. Hoping it doesn't continue. The pics don't really show it well but it is there.

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Jax's Last Night Whale Tail Yesterday at 11:20 AM Another wonderful dinner at Jax's last night.
I had the 6oz Filet Mignon with mashed potatoes and veggies and my wife had
From the Starters menu Jax Meatballs, 3 giant filet and short rib blend meatballs with Marinara sauce
Parmigiano Reiggiano with Italian herbs. I don't know how you could have this as a starter and then a main.
I knew at first bite of my filet mignon that this is what a steak should taste like. Always consistent and excellent service.

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