We've been down for two weeks. Count on "variable" conditions. The weather forecasts for winds have been off, winds have been 5-10kts higher. We saw 20-25kts with gusts to 30 on the way back from Culebra to St. Thomas with 10-15kts forecast. The Sahara dust was thick the first couple of days, but has been gone for a week. We've had a couple of rain showers each night. Visibility in the water has been the usual great summer viz - clean and clear. The USVIs/SVIs have been uncrowded, but we saw a steady parade of boats headed east from Puerto Rico, then back west. We head to the BVIs today for a friend's memorial service on Jost Saturday.

Cheers, RickG