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Re: Secret Spots (we won't tell)
[Re: Shifty]
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01/31/2023 12:57 AM
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Re: Secret Spots (we won't tell)
[Re: Husker]
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01/31/2023 12:01 PM
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is NE side of Prickly Pear. We call it Corona Beach . Unfortunately, much of the area around Necker used to be in the charter boat "Off Limits" zone. Have to check with TMM when we come down.
Chuck W.
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Re: Secret Spots (we won't tell)
[Re: cwoody]
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01/31/2023 03:08 PM
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is NE side of Prickly Pear. We call it Corona Beach . Unfortunately, much of the area around Necker..... Good point, cwoody. If TMM allows it, the entrance is pretty straight forward if you are coming from North Sound thru the Saba marked channel. Just be sure to take a nice wide turn to port around the reef that extends from the NE end of Prickly Pear.
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Re: Secret Spots (we won't tell)
[Re: Shifty]
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01/31/2023 11:17 PM
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Key Cay and Prickly Pear/Eustatia Sound top my list as well. Didn't get to Eustatia last visit because of it being redlined. Btw - why do most charter companies redline it? Not a place to be in a northerly swell, but otherwise decently protected, plenty of room, and great holding in 10-15 feet of sand. I can see why they might not want folks navigating past Saba, but the entrance around the north side of Prickly Pear is quite straightforward.
Another one to check out is Muskmelon Bay at Guana. Great lunch stop on the way back from Anegada. Not much of a beach, but good snorkeling, the birds put on quite a show, and the scenery is spectacular. You could overnight here, but best in very settled conditions. I don't like it since the patch of sand where you can drop the hook is close to the shore and backwinding can be an issue. Would keep me up all night.
We used to like Benures as an alternative to the Bight, but I hear there are mooring balls there now.
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Re: Secret Spots (we won't tell)
[Re: Shifty]
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02/01/2023 10:49 AM
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In the wake of Jason's passing, perhaps a question someone just like him would answer best. Let me take an amateurish stab at this, as follows:
If you've been chartering for long enough to remember when you could anchor (yes, anchor, not moor, in the Bight) and you long for spots where you might still enjoy a relatively unspoiled moment of recluse for an evening or two, where might you consider going (whether BVI or USVI) if what your looking for includes the following elements:
-safe overnight anchorage (under prevailing conditions) -no mooring balls -good snorkeling -no crowds -no restaurants/bars -eco-friendly anchoring (avoiding damage to seabed) -NOT otherwise prohibited by local regulation
I've got an idea or two, but thought I'd leave it to the experts first.
Yours, Shifty
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Re: Secret Spots (we won't tell)
[Re: polaris]
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02/01/2023 10:50 AM
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To meet all these criteria...try sailing in Belize!
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Re: Secret Spots (we won't tell)
[Re: Shifty]
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02/01/2023 07:30 PM
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Re: Secret Spots (we won't tell)
[Re: Shifty]
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02/03/2023 11:53 AM
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I've often wondered about Long Bay, Nibj! Looks like a solid option.
LocalSailor, I don't have my guide book right in front of me, but I seem to recall that there aren't overnight anchorages recommended. Do you think otherwise? Long Bay is great and usually very quiet overnight anchorage, as long as their isn't a big north swell. Good snorkeling at Mountain Point, awesome free diving at the wreck nearby and you can dinghy to the beach. There is even a great hike right there which takes you out to Mountain Point by land called 99steps. Give yourself 1.5 hours round trip and bring water! Here is a video of the 99steps hike - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKpY6UdLBQQ&t=6s
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