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Re: Recommendations
[Re: tpcook]
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10/06/2022 07:48 PM
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Carol_Hill
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tpcook--which you own. PLEASE disclose your ownership if you recommend your property.
Carol Hill
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Re: Recommendations
[Re: cjrudy]
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10/06/2022 08:34 PM
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bailau
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Thanks for the responses. Haven't really decided on a house or yacht, although if it's the later it would be a crewed charter. Still in the very early stages which is why I left it very broad. There is a pretty big difference...are you explorers as a group or prefer to stay in 1 place and possibly do a day trip or 2? June '21 we went for 2 weeks on a bareboat charter out of BVI...if you charter than BYI is the place per mIDiver Dec'21 we went land based for 10 days in BVI (JVD then Scrub)...the wife got tired of boating Both great vacations but totally different experiences. I think the boat is more hassle but more upside... IMHO I think you need to figure that part out first
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Re: Recommendations
[Re: bailau]
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10/07/2022 08:26 AM
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ndfaninnc
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"Both great vacations but totally different experiences. I think the boat is more hassle but more upside..."
So very true. With a land vacation you will relax more and see less. With a boat you will see much more. Both are great options.
Go Irish!!
Bill
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Re: Recommendations
[Re: cjrudy]
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10/07/2022 12:11 PM
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Posts: 1,952 St. John, USVI
RickG
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We liveaboard in Coral Bay, St. John November and we are sheltering for hurricane season at Humacao PR. We cruise from Puerto Rico to Grenada. The USVIs, SVIs, and BVIs have a lot to offer. The USVIs have the Virgin Islands National Park that is remarkable. The BVIs have shore passages, amenities in most anchorages, and the challenges with the mooring fields access. The SVIs have longer passages and many fewer charter yachts. We love all three. For an opportunity to see the most variety, we prefer to start in the USVIs. Waypoints, former CYOA, is 10 minutes from the STT airport. They have captains, but not chefs, and have new Fountaine Pajot cats and Dufour monohuls. They are working to get the business licenses and work permits for the BVIs so there are USVI/BVI/SVI options. The USVI Governor and the BVI Premier had a recent press conference regarding streamlining the processes, so there is commitment to making that work. Waypoints also has a based at Nanny Cay, Tortola. Before we purchase our own boat we did five flawless charters with CYOA There are also many crewed charters available. Friends of the forum Dirk & Sandy run impressive Yacht Le Reve. We also know the wonderful crew of Kuma Too, & and Joe. Both crews provide a fully catered experience. https://www.facebook.com/yachtlerevehttps://www.facebook.com/sailingkumatooJay Penning wrote a great itinerary for cruising the USVI. Capt. Jay is a liveaboard sailor at St. Thomas and is the US Base Manager for Waypoints. https://www.facebook.com/groups/usvicruisers/permalink/3824749230911034The Coral Bay Yacht Club, Sweet Christine and I, wrote a Coral Bay Cruising Guide for St. John. The goal was to fill the gaps in cruising guides for the surge of charter yachts we saw with the opening of Lime Out in Coral Bay. https://www.cbycstj.org/coral-bay-cruising-guideWhether you charter a yacht or stay on land, it is a wonderful time to visit. We are excited to be able to cruise between the USVI and BVI again, Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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