No itinerary necessary, everything is packed pretty close together unless
you want to go to Anegada. Best time of year IMHO is early December, lowest
rates generally and you get the Christmas winds. I've been there twice and
the only spot where I couldn't get a mooring was at Manchioneel Bay, Salt
Island. I would avoid overnighting at Soper's Hole like the plague, the band
at Pusser's plays nonstop and at extreme volume from 7-11 p.m. every
evening, not pleasant but bearable for a brief visit during the day. There
are moorings at Spanish Town(Virgin Gorda), they weren't listed in the
Moor-Secure guides last time we were there 7-2002. I've heard from a lot of
folks that the Bitter End resort is quite nice though I've never been there
myself. Keep in mind that the cruising scene is adult oriented, you don't
see that many families with kids. Would recommend purchase of a good
cruising guide, do some homework in advance, and have fun! The kids will
probably have a blast if all they do is snorkeling. Got some pics posted
here.
http://community.webshots.com/user/racko8

John Cairns

"Marty" wrote in message ...
For a family with a 12 year old boy and a 9 year old girl, and the goal
of sailing (I mean sailing, not motoring or motorsailing) 3-4 hours each
day, with lots of beach exploration, tidepooling, snorkeling, hiking,
exploration of local flavors, and mooring at night,
what would be the perfect 5-7 days of sailing itinerary for the British
Virgin Islands?

What is the best time of year for the BVI's that is not a ghost town but
is not peak season (no problem with other people being around, just
don't want to worry about or fight for moorings) and not during
hurricane season, and weather/water conditions that are clothing
optional (not a nudist/naturist family, but looking for those
weather/water temp conditions)?

Thanks,

Marty