I have met many interesting folks in beachfront bars on Tortola..especially the now open again Myetts...during Happy Hours. Many are on boats and I have been lucky enough to be invited along a few times by folks I have met like that. That is usually just a daysail..but I made lifelong friends through TTOL when I asked ( for a very reasoanable fee) if I could join Mike and Jean Beswick aboard :"Jeannius" for a sail from Tortola to Mustique and then island hop back. I would stay on here and look for offers like that. Everyone, including lovely Laura here, were strangers to me when we sailed off and dear friends when we returned!