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Re: smuggler's cove
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Of course you need to consider wind swell and weather before making a choice of suitable anchorage.
The context of the original question pertained to June.
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Re: smuggler's cove
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It's becoming a bit of a popular spot for the dayboats out of the USVI, so don't be surprised to have some company, with loud music.
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Re: smuggler's cove
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cajunscuba said: I appreciate the responses so far. No comment on taking dinghy from soper's hole to smuggler's cove? Would it be too rough or long of a ride? Also, any suggestions on a nice secluded beach? It's nearly 6 nautical miles from Soper's Hole moorings to Smugglers Cove - one-way. I would discourage attempting this unless all the following conditions were met: - you're experienced in open water with a small boat - seas are flat with no swell and forecasted to remain so. You'll have a good idea of the conditions as soon as you turn the corner at Steele Point. - the dinghy needs to be able to plane - that means at least 9.9 hp and preferably 15 hp, and no more than 2 persons onboard - there are a set of oars and oarlocks on board, not just a paddle - a portable (charged) VHF is brought along in waterproof bag - both persons wear a PFD - bottled water is brought along - you have plenty of fuel (>2 gallons) and the outboard has been running smoothly up until then. Also bring at least an aerial view printout of Smugglers Cove showing the reef locations. The reef entrance can be deceiving when you approach sitting low in the water, and you might tend to head directly toward the beach when you turn the corner at Gun Point. This can put you on the reef. Beaches at nearby Sandy Spit and Sandy Cay never seem to be very crowded, and there's a small secluded beach on the south shore of Little Jost Van Dyke.
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Re: smuggler's cove
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BaardJ said:cajunscuba said: I appreciate the responses so far. No comment on taking dinghy from soper's hole to smuggler's cove? Would it be too rough or long of a ride? Also, any suggestions on a nice secluded beach? It's nearly 6 nautical miles from Soper's Hole moorings to Smugglers Cove - one-way. Did you mean round-trip? It sure doesn't seem more than 2.5 nm one way
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Re: smuggler's cove
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HillsideView said: It's becoming a bit of a popular spot for the dayboats out of the USVI, so don't be surprised to have some company, with loud music. Oh no ...say it ain't so.... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />
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Re: smuggler's cove
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Winterstale said: Yes - agree - the walk is do-able but by no means one you'd be able to make in flip-flops....we drove there from Sopers in our rental...one of my more hilarious memories from Flotilla 2012 <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> but we had a great time. Let's just say the road is memorable <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" />
I don't believe you can anchor there - pretty sure you can't.....or it's at least not advisable.... As GlennA described it to us as first time visitors in '05 it is the "scenic route" - he was right on. Chris from Heritage Inn (miss her) told us how she had to back up quite a ways to make room for another driver new to Tortola and not accustomed to that drive...funny story!
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