TravelTalkOnline Forums Travel and Vacation Forums British Virgin Islands "Back in the day" Photos

A recent post on the SXM board talks about beach bars being torn down to make improvements, places we actually just visited for the first time in March, this has me thinking tonight....over the past 30+ years of visiting the USVI/BVI I have seen plenty of changes, some good but honestly as a selfish once or twice a year visitor I hate seeing the drastic changes that seem to happen over night sometimes.

Who wants to reminisce with photo's? I can remember a summer in maybe 82 or 83 when we sailed into White Bay and the following photo's show what we experienced. (Yes, apparently I had an 80's mullet and didn't mind wearing short shorts!)






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Little Dix from a USCG Helo in 1978



Me at the Baths in 79


Our first charter boat in 88 � the Rising Sun � somewhere in the BVI. Norman Maybe?



You know me Beerman � if there are pictures involved I am lovin� it!

Love those beautiful old vessels and I mean the sailboats

Nice Tom, you are always quick with a great photo!! As you know "back in the day" is a relative term, photos don't necessarily have to be from last century <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> if you have a cool shot from your first or last trip how bout letting us see them?? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />

Help? How to post photos , not links to photo's...

Use the IMAGE tag

Club Paradise 1990 +/- a year
Best Rum Punch I have ever had!
Many a hour sitting there waiting on the ferry named "When"
You never knew WHEN it was going to come or leave. Pick up was right in Great Harbour.




Corsairs in Dec 2014 (I know the Christmas Tree is a give away). Great Breakfast and a killer Bloody Mary or three.
Now you have to catch a cab or walk back over the hill to get a ferry that will not wait a moment passed WHEN it is scheduled to leave.



The big difference... there is a power line or telephone line in the later pic <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> Progress!

Been there..Done that..No luck. Cut and pasted url as prescribed . you can see the results @ the photos page discussion . Just comes as a link to photo bucket or the url/html. does not display the photo.

Sunnybuns, I clicked on your link and the saved photo looks unusual. I saved it to my account and it posted here? Eric put photobucket directions on the other post, see if that helps.

Finally got it...I owe you a painkiller...Forgot to type text and THEN continue and add the url @ ttol. My problem was I was trying to add it directly to the text body. Photobucket resizing/cropping was a whole new world as you can see. I was successful finally in the test area..YEEHAW!!

Thanx again,,,Now I can start posting some photos from drakes / moskito island BACK IN THE DAY.....

HERE GOES SOMETHING...FINGERS CROSSED..DRAKES ANCHORAGE 1978 ,,THEY DON'T DO IT THIS WAY NO MORE..



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Must be time for that beer now.

Typo 1987 not 78...Still dating myself.Man almost 30 years ago...

The prices are definitely 1987+
Good to see the old telephone area code 809 on the bill.

menu prices look close to 2000, $25 for a chicken breast in 1978?

Well you have to consider where they're located, even if they sold tacos (which were unheard of back then) they would have to keep it in the $20. range to mask twin a profit.

Way to go Sunnybuns, great photos thanks! By the way, I really need to know that I'm calling a lady Sunnybuns, if your a guy can I call you SB instead?! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

Evan, I know you have older photo's please email me one and I'll post it for you!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />

anything I have old is on film, we are obviously not photo people. I might have some shots of my 1969 36' Charlie Morgan full keel cutter, loved that boat. We had her on the dock at Monty Trainors in Coconut Grove for about $150 a month

scan and email!

You can call me SB.....Sorry to mislead...now get that mind outa the gutter.

SB you are the man! Your photo's are great. In 87 I was still single and staying in eco tents and screened cottages at Maho and Cinnamon Bay STJ, I think we paid around $20-30 something a night! Your bill is interesting though in regards to the bar bill, drinks were a lot cheaper then for sure!! $1 beers and $2 drinks!!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />

Or free with the open bar gig.Just grab a bike w/a basket , fill it up w/heinies and head to rocky pt. for snorkeling.My sister and I rented 1 & 2 and got half the island to ourselves w/mates of course. Boatman @ our call and lunches on deserted islands.Victor was the chef. Allways rode a bike down to the villa area and had a puff on something before dinner, Cant remember the boatmans name but heard he went to work for Sir Richard @ necker. Good times ..............



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OK, now it's a test. You old timers should know this place...not a good photo but the hint is there..



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Wow, Kite Bar on St. John? Its been a long time. I need to dig my old pre-marital film out.

Cheers, RickG

Is Victor hiding from the camera? God rest his soul. I need to dig through some photo's, great times had there! Good one SB! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />

Those were the days my friend......Like the pa head hanging sideways.....Remember jamming with him and some tasty scotch

Yes, those were the days for sure....I found a photo of Victor! I am no musician and Victor would only let me play that wooden fish thing that you scraped with a stick <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> We would walk up there from Cinnamon and stay late into the night. Once the walk back down was so dark we kept falling in the ditch, better than falling over the edge! Thanks for the memories SB! I have a photo of his dog somewhere............

Classic photo. Thanx for posting.I think the shot I did was on arrival and can't find any others. Da medicine man. He was way into herbal remedies if I remember. Great view there and best cold beer on the island. We allways rented from Joan Imbrie and stayed in houses on bordeux mtn. area.

Treehouse was one of them, And went sailing with Peter Mullinberg on "Breath"....