We spent 11 wonderful days in the BVI. We arrived in Tortola on June 3 and spent our first night at the Mariner Inn waiting to begin our charter with the Moorings. Our accomidations at the Inn were nice and clean and the food was very good.<br><br>We had a crewed charter on a 4500 Cat. 4 adults and 2 children plus the 2 crew members. Our crew members were great hosts and they sailed us to many wonderful places. We were lucky to have a wonderful cook and the food was fantastic. We visited many areas: Great Harbor, Little Harbor, Cooper Island, Trelis Bay, Saba Rock, Anegada (the lobster was great), The Baths, The Caves, The Bight, Indians, Pelican Island and many of the "untold" places. Everyone enjoyed the snorkeling and our kids at a great time with the kayak and our both of our crew were wind surfers. They spent one evening while at Virgin Gorda, teaching both of the kids how to windsurf. They had a ball<br>[Linked Image]. Our 10 year old enjoyed exploring the beaches.<br><br>While on the boat we also went scuba diving. 4 of our party and become certified in the US, but we had 1 adult and our 10 year old who needed to complete part 2. (They were the smart ones, those of us who cert. in the US did part 2 in 60 degree lake water in April. Burrrrrr!) We had contacted UBS Dive Center (mostly due to the postive posts on TT) and Tony met our boat 2 days and we enjoyed 4 great dives. did He was great with the kids and everyone became certifed. I would higly recommed UBS. Tony and Kate were great to work with and it was nice to have just our party diving. <br><br>After our 5 days with the Mooring's, we spent 3 days at Long Bay Resort. We had a great time. The accomidations were nice. We had a beach front room and it had a great view, the room was nice sized, with a large bathroom and dressing area. They were working on the villas on the hill but we never had any problems with noise or dust. We enjoyed meals at the beachside cafe and everyone who waited on us, was nice and friendly. I would not have any problems with recommending Long Bay.<br><br>I also wanted to give a little free advertising for the North Shore Shell Musuem. We read many posts on this spot and decided that it would be on our list of "things to do." I wish that I had a picture of my 13 year olds face when we turned into the driveway of the musuem. We were going to the breakfast everyone had talked about. I think that she really wanted to stay in the car but we pulled her out and it was probably the best experence we had on Tortolia. The food was great and we enjoyed hearing about the traditions of the island. Before we left, both of our kids were given a shell windchime to take home to Kansas. We promised that we would help spread the word about the North Shore Shell Museum! Everyone, go and enjoy!!<br><br>It would be easy to go on for ever. We had a wonderful time and I hope that we can return someday. Thanks to everyone who gave a tip or two. We have enjoyed reading TT for the last 6 months and we found may helpful hints. If you have any questions, please ask.<br><br>Fredo<br><br><br><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by Administrator on 6/25/01 11:17 AM.</EM></FONT></P>