CARIBBEAN SAILING VACATIONS
. . . With Cap'n Tom Kruse
SAMPLE ITINERARY
The following is a sample itinerary for a 7-day charter in the BVI’s for your reference. It is intended to provide an idea of the daily activities that could fill your vacation schedule.
Day 1
- Arrive in Tortola, settle onto
the boat, get unpacked
- Last minute shopping at the marina boutiques
- Dinner at a local restaurant
Day 2
- After a leisurely breakfast and the chart briefing, set sail for Norman Island, stopping at the Caves in the afternoon for snorkeling (best snorkeling in the Caribbean!)
- Anchor at the Bight (harbor) and explore ashore
- Have drinks on the Willy T (floating bar/restaurant)
- Dinner on board
Day 3
- To the Indians (small islands near Norman) for breakfast and snorkeling (best snorkeling in the Caribbean!)
- Sail to Soper’s Hole for cheeseburgers at Pussers Landing
- Check out the market and various boutiques
- Sail to Jost Van Dyke
- Dinner at Foxy’s, famous
with boaters everywhere, and the scene of the largest New Year’s Eve party in 2000 (after
Times Square)
Day 4
- After a leisurely breakfast, sail to Monkey Point on Guano Island for snorkeling (best snorkeling in the Caribbean!)
- Stop at Marina Cay for lunch
- In the afternoon, sail to Coopers Island
- Dinner at the resort or on board
Day 5
- Sail to Virgin Gorda and spend the morning exploring the rock formations and grottoes of The Baths
- In the afternoon, sail to the North Sound of Virgin Gorda and anchor in Leverick Bay
- Visit the market and resort
- Dinner on board
Day 6
- Sail to Anegada, the “drowned island” and hire a jitney to Loblolly Bay
- Lunch and beachcombing at Loblolly Bay, go snorkeling on the reef (best snorkeling in the Caribbean!)
- Return in the early evening for sundown cocktails
- Grilled lobster dinner at the Anegada Reef Hotel
Day 7
- Sail to The Dogs for some snorkeling (best snorkeling in the Caribbean!)
- Continue on to Trellis Bay on the east end of Tortola
- Take a lesson in wind surfing, and snack on conch fritters at Da Loose Mongoose
- Visit the local artisan exposition
- Dinner on board
Day 8
- Sadly sail the boat back to the marina and wonder how the week passed so quickly.
Keep in mind that to have ‘destinations’ is to have a schedule. I prefer to keep an open mind and change plans day-by-day depending on the weather, the mood of the guests and any other contributing factors.
There are a few sites that are considered ‘must see’ places in the Virgin Islands due to their popularity:
- Anegada (the drowned island) famous
for its beaches, orchids and flamingos
- The Baths on Virgin Gorda - hike thru giant granite boulders and grottoes
- The Caves and the Indians - excellent snorkeling as the base of a steep
cliff
- Jost Van Dyke Island - home of Foxy's restaurant and bar
-The Wreck of the Rhone for scuba divers