I suspect there may be a better site for information, but we haven't done
the BVI charter thing since 1997, so are looking for updated info about the
area. We have a group taking a Moorings 47 in late Dec 04 for 8 days, so
have been seeking info re current recommendations re provisioning,
anchorages, nightlife, restaurants, and whatever else people have
recommendations about. Last time we did this we had Compuserve, which had a
great sailing group, but not available anymore. All recommendations will be
welcome!

Best forum is going to be Travel talk on line
http://www.traveltalkonline.com/foru...s.php?Cat=&C=1

Moore Secure has placed a lot more balls in more places. Cruising fee
has gone up some as has the Parks Trust permit.

Ample Hamper went down the tubes but is slowly reopening. Best
provisioning will be Bobby's. They have a spread sheet order form on
line that you can fill out and e-mail to them and they will have your
order at the dock whenever you say. Prices are same as in the store and
quality is good. Might want to go in just to pick out your own
produce and meats. A new Bobby's just opened at Cane Garden bay. The
Riteway has a new division called Road Town Wholesale with good case
prices on beer. They also have a RTW in Spanish Town with good prices.

Most all the regular places are still there. Chocolate, the Last Resort
Mule drowned last year but he has a successor. Tony retired but there
is a great new show with a singing chef and the food is much better.
New restaurant called Donavan's Reef on Scrub Island near Marina Cay is
reported excellent. The Beef Island runway has been expanded so now no
boats over 10' tall are allowed to enter Trellis on the West side of
Bellamy Cay and boats with masts over 50'tall have to call the airport
tower on 16 before entering the East side.

Paradise Club on JVD is now a very nice restaurant called Corsairs with
really great food. Foxy has opened a new place called Foxy's Taboo at
the East end of JVD facing Green Cay. There is a restaurant in the crook
of the Bight at Norman called Pirates that is OK but the Willie T is
still the place to be. Especially on Sunday.

Drakes Anchorage in North Sound has been closed for a few years but
there is a pretty good beach bar on Prickly Pear Island. The old
Pirates Pub on Saba Rock is gone and a resort built in its place. I
don't know for how long but Liverick is giving free water and ice with a
mooring rental.

Quito plays every Friday and Saturday night at the Gazibo in CGB.
Calwood's distillery has opened a gift shop. Cruise ships are becoming
a problem. They are getting two or three a week during the season and
the passengers decend on Road Town and CGB like a herd of locust.

rferver wrote:
I suspect there may be a better site for information, but we haven't done
the BVI charter thing since 1997, so are looking for updated info about the
area. We have a group taking a Moorings 47 in late Dec 04 for 8 days, so
have been seeking info re current recommendations re provisioning,
anchorages, nightlife, restaurants, and whatever else people have
recommendations about. Last time we did this we had Compuserve, which had a
great sailing group, but not available anymore. All recommendations will be
welcome!



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Glenn Ashmore

I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
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Glenn's note is spot on. Strongly concur with recommendation to check
out TTOL.

Note that Bobby's is sometimes inconsistent. Some people have had
wonderful service. Others (including me) have had significant missing
items without notice; at least in my case I was only charged for what I
got, but it would have been nice not to have to figure out for myself
what was missing.

Saba Rock has a free ice or water deal with a mooring ball also.

I ate at Donovon's Reef in June '03. Wonderful. Don't miss it. We
dinghyed over from Marina Cay but I have been told that they will come
pick you up from the Marina Cay anchorage or Trellis Bay.

TTOL has a copy of the cruise ship schedule so you can avoid CGB and The
Baths when the fleet is in.

I recommend Spaghetti Junction in Road Town for dinner ...

dave

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