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Re: Changes in BVI
[Re: SoCalGal]
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08/08/2022 08:18 PM
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RatmansWife
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You can still get the "get away" feel, but probably in different places. Many folks now go to Anegada for its beach bars. The Bee Line by Jost is good. The Loose Mongoose has gone way upscale, no longer a beach bar as before. In my opinion, some of the "name" places have become tourist traps for cruise ship visitors.
Ratman first visited Marina Cay in the 1960s, when the airstrip was still dirt, so he really sees the changes. I've only been going for 26 years, but in that time there are definitely more cars. Back then, a 43' mono was a big boat; now there are mostly cats and they are huge.
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Re: Changes in BVI
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08/08/2022 08:34 PM
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Agree with that Ratmanswife. The cats are HUGE. And there are so flipping many of them. I feel dwarfed in the mooring fields and prefer to hit remote places whenever possible now. After sailing the BVI’s extensively in 2021 and 2022 I will now take anchoring in quiet places over mooring fields hands down.
We really enjoy BLine and Ivans’s on Jost we we do end up with the crowds. We avoid Foxy’s like the plague and go to Gertrude’s and CocoLoco when we do find ourselves on “that side” of White Bay. Anegada it is Sid’s for us. Too bad Fat Virgin on Virgin Gorda did not reopen.
Last edited by MIDiver; 08/08/2022 08:36 PM.
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Re: Changes in BVI
[Re: SoCalGal]
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08/08/2022 10:55 PM
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MrEZgoin
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Way more skippered boats too, probably as it should be.
M4000 "Lio Kai"
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Re: Changes in BVI
[Re: SoCalGal]
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08/09/2022 08:32 AM
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I can only speak about Anegada. As MIDiver said, Sid's is my new favorite. But also looking forward to hanging out at Tipsy's. They opened the day after we left last year. But knowing Ann, I am sure it will be awesome. But we still like Cow Wreck and Flash of Beauty.
Go Irish!! Bill
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Re: Changes in BVI
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08/09/2022 09:59 AM
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Posts: 365 New Paltz, NY, Narragansett, R...
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As I am sure you know, Saba and BEYC were complete rebuilds. While BEYC has remained a family establishment, Saba is now corporate run and feels every bit of that. You want to feel like a local, check out Rada's on VG. It's a hoot. Since I started going in the late 90's the most notable change for me is under the water not above it. I remember the first time ever snorkeling there- I was in my 20's and had never seen underwater before and I was awestruck by the color and life. Now I try to EXPLAIN to my kids what it used to be like. There will be hole in the wall places, quirky beach bars and wonderful people there for many years to come but be sure to see what you can under the water too because I feel like every year a bit more is gone.
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Re: Changes in BVI
[Re: MIDiver]
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08/09/2022 12:02 PM
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