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Apr 12-19, Questions
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02/15/2020 01:36 PM
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Tim on Blue Ginger
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First thread post, first bareboat charter, a couple questions up front then some details if you wish to read on...
Easter week - We were here in late July 2013 and had light wind and crowds. I expect April to have more of both. I have been reading about the mooring ball issues and the politics of BoatyBall. How can I gauge how difficult it will be to get a mooring (for me preferable to anchoring)? I have a BoatyBall account and know the 7AM score may or may not happen so I’m expecting to need to arrive earlier for FCFS balls or resort to backup mooring fields or anchorages.
Provisioning - We have planned to spend the night we arrive aboard. Should we expect provisions to arrive that day (Easter Sunday) or the next morning? Will OneMart or RiteWay be open Sunday and/or Monday?
Details/Itinerary: Moorings 4500, 7 people, 5 nights plus first night aboard. Probably a la carte provisioning through Moorings for majority of list. Planning on breakfast, lunch and snacks, maybe a dinner or two on the boat. Sun: arrive STT, taxi, ferry to Road Town Tortola, taxi to Moorings, chart briefing if possible, last minute provisioning, settle in Mon: boat briefing, set out to Baths, Gorda Sound VG (Leverick, Prickly Pear, Biras?), snorkel Colquhoun reef Tue: Anegada (preferred, conditions permitting) - never been here, but thinking beach, snorkel, lobster dinner, chill; OR Marina Cay/Trellis/Monkey Point area Wed: Jost (Diamond Cay, Little Harbour or Great Harbour), bubbly pool, Foxy’s Thu: White Bay, Soggy Dollar, sail to CGB, Quito’s or Myett’s Fri: Indians, Norman Is (The Bight, Kelly’s Cove, Privateer Bay), the Caves, pirate’s restaurant, Willie T Sat: sail back to base, taxi, ferry to Charlotte Amalie St Thomas, Windward Passage Sun: taxi to STT, return to Buffalo NY
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Re: Apr 12-19, Questions
[Re: Tim on Blue Ginger]
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02/17/2020 02:26 PM
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welcome to the world of chartering in the BVI; - all these answers are our opinion based on our experience rather than factual knowledge; -provision through Moorings, pretty well the same prices as Riteway, it'll all be on your boat when you get there & you won't have to carry all that water - Boatyball - is a 7am scrum at Cooper Is and Great Harbour, the others are less pressurised; those two are a shame but you can drop the anchor in both if you're ok doing that. -Anegada is a triple must, fantastic, Boaty ball again, other white balls or anchoring, plenty of room; lots of lobster restaurants on the South side, world class beaches & snorkelling on the North , Flash of Beauty beach is our new favourite; tip, if you don't mind anchoring, anchor off Pomato point and eat at Sid's new restaurant, it's fab and the anchorage is usually peace & quiet. -VG? we don't get the fuss about the Baths, head to Spanish Town marina, yeah it costs a bit more but you can walk to CocoMaya, maybe in the top 3 beach bars/ restaurants on our planet? - marina Cay, balls still there but Pussers restaurant now closed & gone. - hidden gem, Soper's Hole has reopened, plenty of mooring balls & Omar's Fusion is a fab little restaurant. enjoy
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Re: Apr 12-19, Questions
[Re: Tim on Blue Ginger]
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03/01/2020 12:16 PM
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First thread post, first bareboat charter, a couple questions up front then some details if you wish to read on...
Easter week - We were here in late July 2013 and had light wind and crowds. I expect April to have more of both. I have been reading about the mooring ball issues and the politics of BoatyBall. How can I gauge how difficult it will be to get a mooring (for me preferable to anchoring)? I have a BoatyBall account and know the 7AM score may or may not happen so I’m expecting to need to arrive earlier for FCFS balls or resort to backup mooring fields or anchorages.
Provisioning - We have planned to spend the night we arrive aboard. Should we expect provisions to arrive that day (Easter Sunday) or the next morning? Will OneMart or RiteWay be open Sunday and/or Monday?
Details/Itinerary: Moorings 4500, 7 people, 5 nights plus first night aboard. Probably a la carte provisioning through Moorings for majority of list. Planning on breakfast, lunch and snacks, maybe a dinner or two on the boat. Sun: arrive STT, taxi, ferry to Road Town Tortola, taxi to Moorings, chart briefing if possible, last minute provisioning, settle in Mon: boat briefing, set out to Baths, Gorda Sound VG (Leverick, Prickly Pear, Biras?), snorkel Colquhoun reef Tue: Anegada (preferred, conditions permitting) - never been here, but thinking beach, snorkel, lobster dinner, chill; OR Marina Cay/Trellis/Monkey Point area Wed: Jost (Diamond Cay, Little Harbour or Great Harbour), bubbly pool, Foxy’s Thu: White Bay, Soggy Dollar, sail to CGB, Quito’s or Myett’s Fri: Indians, Norman Is (The Bight, Kelly’s Cove, Privateer Bay), the Caves, pirate’s restaurant, Willie T Sat: sail back to base, taxi, ferry to Charlotte Amalie St Thomas, Windward Passage Sun: taxi to STT, return to Buffalo NY Hi Tim. Regarding your North Sound itinerary, Biras Creek has 6 moorings available that are professionally maintained, but there are no bars or restaurants over there. It is a great protected spot to spend the night if conditions are really rough out. Also, if you're interested in checking out something new in the North Sound, feel free to visit us at the Oil Nut Bay Marina. We would love to host you! You can view everything about our marina here: https://www.oilnutbay.com/marina-village
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