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New guy needs help with a 5 day itinerary
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06/02/2017 02:05 PM
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ifly46niner
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My wife and I are finally headed down for our very first trip on 6/16, and I’d really appreciate any suggestions you guys might have for a 5 day itinerary. I’ve spent some time trying to learn as much as I can from previous threads, but I hope you’ll forgive any first-time mistakes or goofs from a well-meaning new member! We’re chartering a Jeanneau 53 out of Road Town, which includes the services of the boat’s captain/owner, and there are 3 couples in our party (no kids <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />). None of us has ever visited before, and I was thinking of the following: - FRI (6/16): ARRIVE, then stay on Tortola
- SAT (6/17): Tortola > Norman Island (The Indians / The Caves)
- SUN (6/18): Norman Island > Snorkeling at the Rhone > Virgin Gorda (Leverick Bay)
- MON (6/19): Explore (The Baths (if we can time it to miss the tour boats), along with whatever else you guys suggest!)
- TUES (6/20): Virgin Gorda > Jost Van Dyke (White Bay)
- WED (6/21): Back to Tortola
I’ve read in multiple threads that we’ll have a much better time if we don’t try to stick to an itinerary that has us on the move for the whole trip, and I think the general consensus is that we'd like to strike a balance between "Let's see everything" and "Let's just chill." It's our first time, so we'd be OK with some touristy stuff, but most of us would prefer a more authentic experience AWAY from the beaten path. Suggestions for restaurants are also welcome...we like to eat! Any help you could send my way would be greatly appreciated!
Last edited by ifly46niner; 06/02/2017 02:21 PM.
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Re: New guy needs help with a 5 day itinerary
[Re: warren460]
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06/02/2017 08:44 PM
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The Rhone is best when you dive, but it is actually a great snorkel stop too - you can actually see a LOT more then I would have ever expected by snorkeling. One friend of ours even did the swim through of the propeller - one that we normally do when diving!
As far as the rest of it, I'd probably do 1 night at Virgin Gorda. We almost always do 2 but with 5 nights, it would be less running around to do just 1 night.. Here's one option that would fit in all your stops, plus add one more and make a shorter leg Sunday.
FRI (6/16): ARRIVE, then stay on Tortola SAT (6/17): Tortola > Rhone > Cooper (backup Marina Cay) SUN (6/18): Cooper > Virgin Gorda (get there as early as possible, rent car explore the baths..etc) MON (6/19): Virgin Gorda > Jost Van Dyke TUE (6/20): Jost Van Dyke > Norman (The Indians / The Caves on the way) WED (6/21): Norman > Tortoal
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Re: New guy needs help with a 5 day itinerary
[Re: maytrix]
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06/03/2017 11:29 AM
06/03/2017 11:29 AM
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Maytrix, glad to hear you think the Rhone is worth snorkeling...two of our party actually scuba dive, so it sounds like it might be a good fit for the whole group. I really like your suggestion of heading straight to Cooper, too.
Last edited by ifly46niner; 06/03/2017 11:30 AM.
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