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I haven't ever been to Kraken in Simpson Bay, but I'm curious about the quality of their raw oysters. Who's tried them?

Given that smoking in restaurants was banned in 2007/2008, my hopes are not high, but there is always hope.

You can use the Flamingo pool if it isn't. Much nicer that RP pool.

A catamaran, believed to be part of a youth sailing programme, was sinking off Anegada today.The good news is everyone is safe and sound.The cat, with Navigare signage was not doing so well and was waay down on its port stern,,

This might be a good thread for the boss to create a link to this form and pin it to the top of the forum. We will have to hunt for it this month.

where is this place? A place by that name was in Grand Case but no more.

For those who missed it..20 great chilis judged...music by Jason and a great time with $ raised for youth sailing by the "Loyal" West End Yacht Club .

With the end of the season in sight, if you are traveling to the BVI please consider escorting a cat or dog back to a sister rescue in the States. It is super easy to do and can make a huge difference to an animals life.

Please see the flyer below on how to help. Also below are PAW’s spay day numbers, trying to reduce the amount that need to fly!

We are renting a house on Virgin Gorda, but want a day to visit a few favorites. Some of our group have never been. Can anyone recommend a day charter for 13 people?
Thanks

We just chartered a FP in May. This was our 17th charter in the BVI but our first on a FP. There were 10 of us and we’re also in the Senior Citizen category. The boat was comfortable and spacious, but we were not fans of the actual sailing performance. For example,
• The boat did not point at all – way worse than any other cat we’ve chartered.
• The air conditioners were on 7 different units and all seven breakers were located down in the engine compartment. They had to be switched on/off one at a time and that meant either crawling into the engine compartment every time you wanted to turn on/off the generator or laying on your belly and reach blindly backwards.
• For our boat the weight of the sail overpowered the electric winch so the sails had to be hauled up largely by hand. Conversely, they then had to be hauled down by hand because they wouldn’t drop on their own. The last 3 feet of sail was particularly difficult and required 2 people up at the mast trying to tug them down.
• The winches could only be run 10 seconds at a time followed by a 5 second rest or they would trip. And the breakers for those were down in the port engine compartment.
• As the dock manager at our charter company said “The French build boats for piddling around the Med. If you want a real sail boat, get one built in South Africa.”

Latest update on construction will not be finished until the end of December 2025!

I wasn't sure if normal or just during the construction they were dealing with in January.

That would be the majority of the show.

I saw a picture on Facebook yesterday of a huge island of seaweed drifting by in front of the Morgan that was headed that way.

It is a good time to be in the export business! A more expensive time to have overseas labor or be dependent upon imports. I would guess then a good time to have a business on the Dutch side, not so much on the French side.

Gotcha. I didn’t realize they had added a bar by the pool. That's a definite plus for hotel guests!

I've always been pleased with them.

Saw that too SXMScubaman I thanked the other poster for the info!!!

My wife and I and another couple are taking a Viking cruise in August from Vienna to Bucharest. Before we board our boat, we will be spending 3 days in Prague. After the cruise, we will be spending an additional 3 days in Bucharest. Does anyone out there have any recommendation for either of the two cities. I'm sure the Viking cruise line will have some delightful suggestions, but I would like to hear from others who have been there.

Thanks.

We stayed in Key Bay a few weeks back with a moderate east to southeast wind and wave action. We were the only boat in there, so we enjoyed the seclusion, but the boat was moving a little over the night. That same afternoon, we tried White Bay, but it was even more rolly with that wind and wave direction. Next year, we plan to try Little Harbour with a rear tie. I talked to a few charter captains who said that it’s a beautiful place and quite calm. Has anyone on here tried it?

Been there several times by boat and therefore stayed at Port Elizabeth. There are several restaurants, markets and other local shops in this area. As far as which side is better, that depends on individual tastes and I'm not familiar with Atlantic side.

Jerry--yes, sometimes it is just better to spend the money to get a reliable good experience.

Always wanted to try L'Atelier but we also visit in August
I now have a great place to buy tomahawk chops as well as A5 wagyu, so now not as excited to pay the high mark up for quality beef

Over the last three years, only remember Le Piment being closed in August as well as Maison Mere when they were in transition

Grand Case only 10 minute away

Ti Palm isn't getting any reviews but the menu looks good, entrance located at the side of Palm Court hotel

Bona Mama offers a great take away 3 course meal as well a good pizza, very inexpensive, in the strip of stores near Yellow Sub

In cul de sac in the old Sole e Luna location, La Villa Hibiscus offers a reasonably price five course prix fixe for starters

And this was at Kiawah Island Beachwalker Beach today.

You can find a lot of helpful info just by following the Q Roo Mexico travel forums like those on TripAdvisor.