We just did our provisioning for 10 out of STT/CYOA with Fine Foods Afloat and they were great. We had zero substitutions. Bringing some of your frozen proteins for a big crew is a money saver.

The north shore anchorages of St. John are amazing and our favorites. Francis/Maho and Leinster are our favorites with $15 moorings. Cruz Bay is good for a last night. You will see turtles at those two anchorages, along with a lot of other critters. Both are very close to Sopers Hole. The only anchorage in the BVIs that compares to these two pristine anchorages is Diamond Cay, and Diamond Cay is more developed.

Your charter company will give you BVI forms. Make certain you have a BVI immigration form for each person filled out and one customs form per family. You'll pay about $280 in cruising fees when you check in at the BVI.

For US check in, forms are at http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/s...e=0#Post1513459 . No need for the individual forms. Your charter company can provide the info you'll need to prefill these forms.

Cruz Bay has LOT of restaurants. For well handled big groups we like Lime Inn, Banana Deck, Cruz Bay Landing and High Tide. The beach strip in Cruz Bay is great with the Beach Bar, Joe's Rum Hut and High Tide. Joe's Rum Hut has cheap happy hour specials.

Cheers, RickG