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January trip - draft itinerary
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12/30/2019 12:49 PM
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Heading back down to charter for a week late next month. 45' cat out of TMM. This will be our 7th charter/trip - 2nd with the same crew. Coming up with our tentative itinerary so we hit the spots each person has on their list. All subject to change with weather etc. This is our first charter trip post Irma (we spent a week last Feb on Anegada so we know what's open there).
Would appreciate input on what's open, suggestions etc.
Day 1 - Arrive EIS 11:40 am. Taxi to TMM. Norman, Cooper or Peter. Norman is the easy answer. Cooper is prob a long shot if we want a ball late afternoon. Peter - thinking of anchoring in Deadman's Bay (I know Peter isn't open with any facilities) OR Trellis?? Day 2 - Snorkel the Baths on the way to Oil Nut Bay; ONB for the night Day 3 - Anegada - trip with Sherwin Day 4 - Anegada - Loblolly & Cow Wreck Day 5 - Scrub - dinner at Scrub or Marina Cay? Day 6 - Cane Garden - taxi to Sugar Mill/Tramonti for dinner Day 7 - JVD - anchor in Great Harbor or Little Harbor & taxi to White Bay Day 8 - Norman Day 9 - early return to Road Town, top off fuel, drop boat and depart EIS at 12:10 pm
Thanks! Julie
Last edited by CottageGirl; 12/30/2019 12:58 PM.
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Re: January trip - draft itinerary
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12/30/2019 05:07 PM
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On leeward side of Peter towards the west is Key Bay and a little cay called Key Cay. We have stayed there a couple of times as it is secluded and they did have a few mooring balls. Thought on that first day you could hit Indians to snorkel and then go to Key Bay for the evening...beautiful secluded spot. https://latitudes.space/quiet-anchorages-of-the-british-virgin-islands-bb46b2b8d95I have only taken the taxi from Leverick and yes it is long...it will be a great day when I dont have to showcase the Baths at all to someone new...:) but my preferred method now is by taxi and then dinner at Coco Maya...still need to get to Hog Heaven
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Re: January trip - draft itinerary
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12/30/2019 07:36 PM
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There was room in Key Bay to sink the Willy T II?
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. - Mark Twain
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Re: January trip - draft itinerary
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12/30/2019 07:56 PM
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There was room in Key Bay to sink the Willy T II? I believe she's a bit SW of Key Cay, in about 60 - 70' if I remember correctly.
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Re: January trip - draft itinerary
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12/30/2019 08:54 PM
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...maybe taxi down to Baths from ONB Can't get there from here -- not by road anyway. Dan
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Re: January trip - draft itinerary
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12/31/2019 09:39 AM
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GeorgeC1, Agree if arrival to EIS is 11:40... (And being late by 45 minutes would not be unusual). Getting thru customs may be time consuming, so helpful to "walk fast", be at front (Although number on planes tends to be fairly small).
Unless pushing arrival up, I would agree 4pm would better target for most. (I have been off the dock in much less time, however I as owner, do not need boat briefing (agree 1 hour should be allotted for this, simultaneous with separate group getting off the boat and provisioning, which also helps with boat briefing). Also, less experienced will likely take more time with each task(inventory, purchasing provisions, stowing provisions, etc).
Practice speeds up the process, so your 2020 goal should be to charter more often to improve efficiency ;-)
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Re: January trip - draft itinerary
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01/04/2020 08:39 PM
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Wes - good idea to check the earlier flight, although there are 6 of us on that flight. We will definitely have the “divide & conquer” plan in place. Like I said, we may not be experts, but have chartered 7 times with TMM so I think we’ve got a good game plan. :-) Think we’re going to make Trellis our first stop.
We’ve done the cooler thing before - if not for our overnight in SJU I might consider that. Just means one more checked bag and over 24 hrs before refrigeration. I have overnighted in SJU and still had frozen food on our arrival to the boat more than 24 hours later using a Polar Bear Cooler. I would suggest renting a car in Virgin Gorda. It is an easy drive from Leverick, most car rentals will deliver and pick up the car when you are done and it is much cheaper than a taxi. Plus you can explore more of the island than just the Baths and you can stay at the Baths as long as you like.
Sue s/v Ripple Leopard 40
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