We just completed a USVI only charter with CYOA in July. It was our first time USVI only. We had an outstanding experience, and would do it again in a heartbeat. Among the highlights for our crew:

1) Little Lameshur - our favorite anchorage of the trip. Idyllic sand beach, and incredible water clarity. Feels very secluded, as there are only about 5 moorings.

2) Salt Pond - the Rams Head hike was a favorite for the younger ones in our crew

3) Coral Bay - for us, this was only on the list so that we could make a stop at Lime Out. We had a great time, but it was a bit crowded given the need to social distance. That said, it was only a day stop for us, as we preferred the beauty of the anchorages on the south side to the derelict boats of Coral Bay.

4) Magens Bay - this was not our favorite stop. In fact, was probably our least favorite. The bay itself is beautiful. There were roughly a half dozen other boats in there, which is not many, given the size of the anchorage. The problem was the boats towing wakeboards and tubes around the bay in close proximity to vessels at anchor. These boats service paying customers from the beach, and ran all afternoon into the early evening. As a result, it did not feel particularly safe swimming near our boat. I would either skip this anchorage, or anchor as far towards the SW as possible.

5) Water Island - we loved this stop, and the beach bar ashore. Be mindful that all the moorings are private, and there is very little suitable space to anchor (at least when we were there). If you get there early, and are fortunate to find room to anchor, I would definitely recommend this as a last stop. The return to CYOA from there was incredibly easy.

If we had it to do over again, we would probably skip Magens Bay, and dingy into Cruz Bay a second time during the trip. This especially helps with the ice problem. As discussed in this forum, finding ice is not easy. Our boat had an ice maker, but there was no way it could keep up with our crew of 10.

Have a great trip!