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Re: BVI Bound [Re: mfringsley] #256550
05/26/2021 09:30 AM
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TMM does indeed allow boats to come up to Oil Nut Bay. We maintain the channel between Saba and BEYC and it's very well marked. I attached an approach map here for easy reference.

We advise any boat who has a draft of 6' or less that they are perfectly safe to come through that channel regardless of tide. We have 11 mooring balls ($30/night) as well as transient dock slips available ($2/ft). Full 2021 rate sheet attached as well.

Nova (the restaurant at the marina) is currently only open on Saturdays and Sundays, but if you are here during the week we will accommodate you at The Beach Club. Pretty cool deal right now as normally it is $95/person for a day pass to The Beach Club!

I'd highly recommend coming up and checking it out now as next season I imagine the day pass rate will be back in place.

-Dobbs

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Re: BVI Bound [Re: VirginGordaResident] #256561
05/26/2021 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by VirginGordaResident
TMM does indeed allow boats to come up to Oil Nut Bay. We maintain the channel between Saba and BEYC and it's very well marked. I attached an approach map here for easy reference.

We advise any boat who has a draft of 6' or less that they are perfectly safe to come through that channel regardless of tide. We have 11 mooring balls ($30/night) as well as transient dock slips available ($2/ft). Full 2021 rate sheet attached as well.

Nova (the restaurant at the marina) is currently only open on Saturdays and Sundays, but if you are here during the week we will accommodate you at The Beach Club. Pretty cool deal right now as normally it is $95/person for a day pass to The Beach Club!

I'd highly recommend coming up and checking it out now as next season I imagine the day pass rate will be back in place.

-Dobbs




Thanks for this reply! Awesome information and I'm certain we will take advantage in July this year while there. Looking forward to it....

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256562
05/26/2021 10:25 AM
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Great clarification Dobbs, Thanks again for your assistance while we were at ONB, you are truly are the informational guru when it comes to that part of VG; and fun to chat with as well!
Cheers till next time-Caribbean Dream II.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256566
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A friend just ate at the Beach Club and said it was fantastic!
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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256569
05/26/2021 11:20 AM
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We will have to give this a try next time!


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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256579
05/26/2021 02:09 PM
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Released after 23hrs. One other boat in Benures Bay just now

Re: BVI Bound [Re: Nibj] #256581
05/26/2021 02:25 PM
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Great news!! We arrive Saturday (5/29) and are hoping for a similar testing turnaround.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256587
05/26/2021 03:45 PM
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Update.. Completely full Trellis! Trellis Bay is quickly filling up for the Full Moon Party tonight!

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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256609
05/26/2021 08:22 PM
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Nibj, if you were on Seaborne yesterday, we were on the same flight. Got released from quarantine after only 22 1/2 hours! Returned our monitor to the airport this evening. Paid Aragorn for lots of vegetables and fresh caught tuna, which is excellent. It’s very quiet. Full Moon party is only the market, everyone else appears closed.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256618
05/26/2021 10:46 PM
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Not sure About the full moon party elsewhere, but I do know that Cane Garden bay is a fun place to be tonight. “Paradise Bar & restaurant” in particular would be my go to, the food, atmosphere and service were all outstanding. Bar swings, bonfire and Lighted kayaks paddling around the bay all made for the perfect evening.

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Re: BVI Bound [Re: Nanchip] #256652
05/27/2021 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Nanchip
Not sure About the full moon party elsewhere, but I do know that Cane Garden bay is a fun place to be tonight. “Paradise Bar & restaurant” in particular would be my go to, the food, atmosphere and service were all outstanding. Bar swings, bonfire and Lighted kayaks paddling around the bay all made for the perfect evening.

It was a good night at Paradise. I was sitting at one of the picnic tables having dinner. Were you at the table right in front of the sign?


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Re: BVI Bound [Re: JasonHelmbrecht] #256660
05/27/2021 11:16 AM
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Yes sir Jason, That was me sitting in front of that huge sign on the upper deck. Great breeze and such friendly service. They had me at mussels and bar swings...

Exit test- took it on Jost @ 8am yesterday Morning, received the results via email at 8 AM today. About 40-50 folks at the test site. In and out in @ 15 mins-BVI’s are really getting this contact tracing system down to a simple science!
Note: Check with the clinic you’re going to a few days in advance to be sure they have all your paperwork and reconfirm your appointment time. We were originally given a 1030a appointment time and when we contacted the clinic on Jost for directions they told us we had to be there at 8a because the vials were sent to Roadtown on the 9am ferry..

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256706
05/27/2021 06:17 PM
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Trellis Bay full moon party was a bust. Maybe we are early nighters! Received our USVI entry approvals 36 hours after entry. Positive antibody test.

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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256711
05/27/2021 06:56 PM
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Saw one cat in Lee Bay tonight and there are two boats moored at Marina Cay. Most of the boats that were in Trellis last night have left. Aragorn wasn’t open last night - just the market. Not sure how long these places can survive.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256724
05/27/2021 08:46 PM
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We are one of the boats in Marina Cay (we were also on the Seaborne flight and got our tests quickly). We went to Lee Bay and tried to anchor but couldn’t get it to hold (seemed like a rocky bottom) so ended up in the more active area over here. So we left the bay to the cat.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256739
05/27/2021 11:39 PM
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The entrance to Lee Bay goes from mid 40s to around 12' depth in a hurry. It makes you want to try and anchor in small patches of sand amongst the rocks, but if you keep going it plateaus and changes to an all sand bottom with great holding that very gradually goes from 12' to 8' right off the (strangely) pebbly beach - flat water and a quiet anchorage.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256740
05/27/2021 11:40 PM
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So are the balls at Marina Cay in good shape?


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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256746
05/28/2021 06:53 AM
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Thanks for the info on Lee bay, maybe we will try again later in the trip. It is a lovely spot.

All I can say about the balls at marina cay is that both boats are still here this morning!

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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256754
05/28/2021 08:43 AM
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Nibj, look up the hill and wave. I will wave back.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256755
05/28/2021 08:44 AM
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Nibj, are you on the grey or white boat?

Re: BVI Bound [Re: louismcc] #256758
05/28/2021 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by louismcc
So are the balls at Marina Cay in good shape?

I tried to call Moor Secure to find out if they are maintaining the balls at MC. No luck calling from the US. Maybe someone local can check. The number is 284-494-4488. If the balls are not being maintained I would not use them unless you can go down and inspect the bottom shackle. If unmaintained those shackles might be about done!
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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256772
05/28/2021 10:24 AM
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We are coming June 5th for a 10 day trip. Will there be plenty of mooring balls available or do we need to reserve with Boaty Ball?

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256773
05/28/2021 10:27 AM
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Plenty of mooring balls available. Most people are using Boatyball this year because they know they want a particular spot.


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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256777
05/28/2021 11:43 AM
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We’ve been lucky with the Boatyball FC’s. The mooring fields are definitely filling up but I think you’ll be fine in early June without pre-booking. We’re at the Baths now, pulled up 2 balls without hooks on them before finding one we were comfortable with.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256780
05/28/2021 12:06 PM
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I can’t imagine a issue getting Mooring balls anywhere this season. I have checked the web camp and have not noted anything beyond about 10% capacity.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256798
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I’d say a bit more than 10% but I think you’ll be fine winging it.
This was Anegada a few days ago, probably one of the more crowded spots we’ve been to in the past 10 days.

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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256802
05/28/2021 04:03 PM
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10 boats in Cooper this afternoon. That is the most I have seen in a year. Good news for the BVI.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256811
05/28/2021 05:17 PM
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Five boats at Marina Cay tonight. Plus the Cuan Law on a dive mooring. There have been quite a few planes taking off: InterCaribbean, Liat, Cape Air, Seaborne and private jets.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256816
05/28/2021 05:32 PM
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Long bay, Virgin Gorda tonight - one other boat. Very nice. Enjoyed snorkeling Diamond Reef - the coral is the best we have seen in the BVI (not that we are experts). More interesting fish here at Long Bay including very large barracuda and rays, turtle etc

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256819
05/28/2021 06:57 PM
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Ratman and I met Mr. and Mrs. NIBJ down on the reef today. Glad to hear they had a good snorkel!

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256821
05/28/2021 09:26 PM
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Trellis Bay filled up 2 nights ago. Several boats had to go to Marina Cay. That said, Full moon party was a no go. We did have a great dinner at Loose Mongoose! We have had no problems getting mooring ball anywhere, but we arrived at anchorages plenty early each day.

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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256871
05/29/2021 03:31 PM
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Anegada has 9 boats in the mooring field tonight. Lots of free balls.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256874
05/29/2021 03:41 PM
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Anyone know if Sandbox is open? It looks like north sound is our next stop.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: Nibj] #256887
05/29/2021 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Nibj
Anyone know if Sandbox is open? It looks like north sound is our next stop.

We were there last Saturday. No one was there.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256902
05/30/2021 08:07 AM
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Love the new buoy system into the mooring field at Anegada. According to my Navionics map one red buoy is missing on the way in, but there are two new pairs of red and green buoys guiding into the mooring field. Takes any guesswork out of the arrival.

Great dinner at Anegada Beach Club. They have a free shuttle from the Lobster Trap on the mooring field. Very friendly and helpful.

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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256992
05/31/2021 04:48 PM
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Back home yesterday via ferry to STT then air to ATL. Used a positive Covid antibody test from CVS for USVI travel authorization. I will post a trip report in the next few days. We had a great trip and are looking forward to returning to BVI again!

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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #256993
05/31/2021 05:23 PM
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Glad to hear it, looking forward to reading the trip report!


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Re: BVI Bound [Re: Nibj] #256994
05/31/2021 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Nibj
Anyone know if Sandbox is open? It looks like north sound is our next stop.

You could reach out to Gumption on FB and ask. It’s his Mom’s place.


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Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #257007
05/31/2021 09:04 PM
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Sandbox is completely closed. We anchored nearby today and took a dinghy over. Hopefully it will resume someday soon. It is a lovely spot and the buildings and grounds look neat. We even saw a pink flamingo in the pond behind!

About 10 boats at Leverick tonight.

Re: BVI Bound [Re: xrayman67] #257020
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PreCovid from what I saw the Sandbox only opened if there was a cruise ship in the North Sound. I don’t think they were open full time.

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