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Lobster Dinner in USVI

Posted By: CaptnAndy

Lobster Dinner in USVI - 12/09/2020 11:20 PM

We are chartering our 1st USVI trip in February.
I'm looking for a recommendation for a restaurant that
serves Caribbean lobster.

IF they were outdoors, on picnic tables with tiki torches
and our feet in the sand, so much the better!
Posted By: LocalSailor

Re: Lobster Dinner in USVI - 12/09/2020 11:57 PM

Call ahead and order Lobster and outside beach table.

http://www.caribbeanfishmarketvi.com/
Posted By: BaardJ

Re: Lobster Dinner in USVI - 12/10/2020 01:43 AM

Duggan's Reef - 20 min east of Christiansted, St Croix. Waterfront dining. Excellent seafood including reasonably priced (by BVI standards) baked lobster and lobster thermidor.
Posted By: RickG

Re: Lobster Dinner in USVI - 12/10/2020 04:14 PM

In Cruz Bay - Lime Inn and Morgan's Mango.

Cheers, RickG
Posted By: agrimsrud

Re: Lobster Dinner in USVI - 12/11/2020 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by BaardJ
Duggan's Reef - 20 min east of Christiansted, St Croix. Waterfront dining. Excellent seafood including reasonably priced (by BVI standards) baked lobster and lobster thermidor.

I like how you think Baard - just swing by St Croix if you need some lobster. That's probably a less than three hour trip for the Saba I'm guessing? God Jul!
Posted By: BaardJ

Re: Lobster Dinner in USVI - 12/11/2020 08:44 PM

Fastest crossing so far was in early-November - 3.5 hrs from Christiansted to Christmas Cove - averaged 9.5 kts with 1st reefed main and genoa.
Posted By: agrimsrud

Re: Lobster Dinner in USVI - 12/14/2020 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by BaardJ
Fastest crossing so far was in early-November - 3.5 hrs from Christiansted to Christmas Cove - averaged 9.5 kts with 1st reefed main and genoa.

We did 3.5 hours from Christiansted to Salt Pond in our 45 Beneteau. Averaged about 9 and that was pulling a dingy. So in your 50 I would have guessed you would have done better. I must have had better wind or maybe I didn't start the clock until I had the sails up.
Posted By: BaardJ

Re: Lobster Dinner in USVI - 12/15/2020 11:57 PM

That's a great time. It's about 1.6 nm further to Christmas Cove than Ram Head/Salt Pond. I start my clock when then sails are up in the anchorage. I've found the flood and ebb tidal current can add or subtract 20 minutes or more to the crossing particularly around the full and new moon.
Posted By: jphart

Re: Lobster Dinner in USVI - 01/01/2021 12:50 AM

Wow!
If the lobster doesn’t make me relish the trip, the sailing certainly does!
How does this compare to a VG to Anegada trip? A little longer, Deeper water, steady winds, but beam reaches?
We’re looking at late Jan, early Feb. haven’t done it before and any insight is welcome.
Posted By: FLJim

Re: Lobster Dinner in USVI - 01/01/2021 03:06 AM

Almost 3x longer than VG to Anegada. No hiding behind Horseshoe Reef, so significantly bigger seas. No parade of boats like VG to Anegada - might see 1 or 2 boats in the distance - which can be either exhilarating or disconcerting.
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