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SVI / USVI Suggestions
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12/08/2016 03:12 PM
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We are going to start a trip on December 19 for 10 days leaving from St Thomas and returning to St Thomas. It is just my wife and I and we are thinking about going somewhere different than the usual haunts.
Here is the question: If there is one spot that you would say is the must see / do on these islands what would it be.
St Croix Vieques Culebra Any other USVI locations
Thanks for any thoughts you might be willing to share.
Doug & Kristine
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Re: SVI / USVI Suggestions
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12/09/2016 09:51 AM
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Thanks everyone for the great suggestions we will do more exploring this trip. We have visited most all of the spots on ST Thomas and St John. Christmas Cove is always a favorite spot to spend the night after checking in at Cruz Bay. Great Pizza from Pizza Pi and a nice place to prepare yourself for the end the trip.
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Re: SVI / USVI Suggestions
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12/09/2016 11:14 AM
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We visited Culebra in November and had a blast. Its worth renting a jeep from Carlos Jeep Rentals for 24 hours and seeing the island. In 2015 we visited Culebra, Vieques and eastern PR. Good times, but we had weather and the anchorages in Vieques were a challenge.
Culebra is close. If the Christmas winds kick in early it is going to be a beat coming back from Culebra, much less Vieques. With a big east wind, it would be easier to return from Vieques via St. Croix than to try and go straight up wind.
Cheers, RickG
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Re: SVI / USVI Suggestions
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12/09/2016 01:15 PM
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RickG said: We visited Culebra in November and had a blast. Its worth renting a jeep from Carlos Jeep Rentals for 24 hours and seeing the island. In 2015 we visited Culebra, Vieques and eastern PR. Good times, but we had weather and the anchorages in Vieques were a challenge.
Culebra is close. If the Christmas winds kick in early it is going to be a beat coming back from Culebra, much less Vieques. With a big east wind, it would be easier to return from Vieques via St. Croix than to try and go straight up wind.
Cheers, RickG Thanks Rick, We were thinking of making it a bit of a triangled route. Put the chute up and a nice downwind ride to Vieques then to St Croix for a day or two then should be a good reach up to the BVI for a couple days then back to Sapphire Beach where we keep Dharma. I appreciate the ideas and input. Take care, Doug
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Re: SVI / USVI Suggestions
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12/09/2016 10:54 PM
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GW248 said: Doug - I stayed at Sapphire in October. Have they finished the dock?
Rick Rick, No they haven't yet. Last year they had about half of the north side done and finished it around Jan. Then this year they are working on the south side and looks like it will be Jan again before they finish. I would guess that they will need at least one more season maybe two before they get it fully completed. Luckily we paid our deposit at the end of last season to make sure we had a spot for this year. It is a great place to keep the boat. Easy in and out of STT and over to West End to check in is easy since they are open late during the season. We can get to Sapphire by 4:30 or 5 take off and get into West End just around dark get a ball, check in and have dinner. Doug
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Re: SVI / USVI Suggestions
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12/09/2016 10:57 PM
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Twanger said: Something I should point out about Vieques...
Glenn Kranig (340)-227-4288 operates 6 moorings off the south coast of Vieques at Esperanza. Just call him up and make arrangements to pay. It's pretty reasonable. I want to say $25 a night. Also, you really do want to talk to this guy, because he is a wealth of local knowledge and will give you all sorts of great tips on local anchorages.
Esperanza is a quaint town with good food, a pretty "board walk" some shops and a little grocery store up on the hill where you can buy ice and food.
Glen pointed us to Bahia La Chiva last time we went to Esperanza ... La Chiva is an awesome anchorage and there was bio-luminescence all around the boat. We were the only boat in the anchorage. Thanks, I will give him a call as we get closer to the day. I appreciate the information. This is one of the spots we wanted to hit during our first time there.
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