Thanks for the great report! We generally get around the BVI by sailing, which we love, but your trip sounds like a helluva lot of fun too!

Dan

Yes, maybe this will result in much better containment of things like Noro, which is much more common, as of now, anyway.

Look for the Cupecoy Beach Bar sign between Blue Mall and Porto Cupecoy, of course across the road. You'll find Dany and he will let you know which beach has sand as there is a series of 4 beaches there. Seldom crowded, $5 to park there by the bar but you can park next to the half demolished Ocean Club for free and walk in. As to bathroom facilities I share this comment from another travel forum

"I like the bathroom situation at Cupecoy Beach Bar. My wife had to go to the bathroom so I asked Dany. He looked me up and down and said, "For you?!" and I said "My wife" and he pointed to an outhouse kind of thing. Later I had to go too so I went to him again and he pointed to the bushes. I walked in there and he followed me and said "Not on my garden!!" and we were both laughing. He pointed me to a different spot and said, "Okay, that's good". I came out of the shrubs still laughing and he was too."

Yes! Big plus for both sides I imagine. Really looking forward to starting and ending the trip at Scrub its kind of like adding a extra day to your sail trip! An added bonus, gets us out of the regular counter clockwise route!

kim and pat--thanks for your input on the situation. We thought about it many years ago. Never got far enough to be looking at property. Don't regret it at all.

My friend Davita's husband would get a bag of self leveling cement and pour it in their pothole. Then add water and voila! LOL

Thanks, yup, already connected with Kevin.

Scuba Doo for the win! Nice pic. Not sure we're going to make it up there in March. Not sure how many days we'll have at launch so we may be sticking in the channel.

Enjoy!
Dave

Pretty sure the bakery is still there. They have a big sign up in Great Harbour pointing the way to their shop. We didn’t make it there but I saw people heading down the street toward it, and it looked open.

There was a meeting in Parliament regarding this issue yesterday. Hopefully this policy will be modified, as it is terrible. Daily Herald story

Warren460 re Cooper Is, we've only ever been on a ball there but each time have seen skippered boats come in and if there's no balls available they drop anchor closer to the beach on the right hand side as you look at it if you see what I mean, East of the resort beach; being local skippers I've taken it that it's permissible but bow to your better judgement if you say they're breaking the law.

Great Pictures!! Love the rainbow and turtles!!

What a nice idea, an no live animals that have to suffer, either. I wonder where it goes after St. Martin? Thanks for sharing this.