Great website you put together. it brought back some fond memories. Since
I'm about a generation behind you I'd add a few more bits of advice. Get
your provisions at the supermarket across the street from the Mooring's
base. More selections and better prices in our experience anyway. Number
two, the William Thorton used to be a crazy boat to party on. The bartender
joined our party, I ended up behind the bar serving drinks and then people
started getting naked. I heard it sank recently, bummer!
Foxy's is a landmark that only seemed to get going on occasion. Maybe it had
to be a full moon type of thing. We spent some nights there bored and tired,
other nights wild and crazy. It just depends I guess. We charted a 45'
benetau with 6 people on board and there was plenty of room to spread out.
Our hard dingy was cramped for all 6, we usually used it as a shuttle and
made two trips.


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On 26 Aug 2003 13:14:41 -0700, (nick) wrote:

I'm planning a sailing charter in the Caribbean around Christmas -
7-10 days with captain for two couples.

I've never been to the Caribbean and am looking for advice on which
island group would best fit our interests:

snorkeling and diving,
lack of crowds,
unihabited or islands still in their natural state,
close distance between islands.

We're not interested in nightlife or cities.

I'd love to hear any advice, ranging from where to go, favorite
charter companies, etc.

Thanks.

Here's our experience in the Caribbean...

http://cox-internet.com/lorendi/bvi.htm



Margaret & Loren Block Georgetown, TX
C22 #14903 "Perfect Harmony"

BVI would certainly fit, but at Xmas finding boats will be tough and
it will be crowded. It would be better to go before or after Xmas.
Crowds and prices lower.

Grenadines is great. www.barefootcharters.com or www.sailtmm.com are
both good companies in St Vincent. If you aren't sailors St Lucia is
too far North to start a trip from. The conditions here will be
rougher than BVI.

As the Willie T is alive and well in BVI. The original sunk about 10
years ago.

Mike
www.sailingthecaribbean.com



"whenindoubt" wrote in message igy.com...
Great website you put together. it brought back some fond memories. Since
I'm about a generation behind you I'd add a few more bits of advice. Get
your provisions at the supermarket across the street from the Mooring's
base. More selections and better prices in our experience anyway. Number
two, the William Thorton used to be a crazy boat to party on. The bartender
joined our party, I ended up behind the bar serving drinks and then people
started getting naked. I heard it sank recently, bummer!
Foxy's is a landmark that only seemed to get going on occasion. Maybe it had
to be a full moon type of thing. We spent some nights there bored and tired,
other nights wild and crazy. It just depends I guess. We charted a 45'
benetau with 6 people on board and there was plenty of room to spread out.
Our hard dingy was cramped for all 6, we usually used it as a shuttle and
made two trips.


wrote in message
...
On 26 Aug 2003 13:14:41 -0700, (nick) wrote:

I'm planning a sailing charter in the Caribbean around Christmas -
7-10 days with captain for two couples.

I've never been to the Caribbean and am looking for advice on which
island group would best fit our interests:

snorkeling and diving,
lack of crowds,
unihabited or islands still in their natural state,
close distance between islands.

We're not interested in nightlife or cities.

I'd love to hear any advice, ranging from where to go, favorite
charter companies, etc.

Thanks.

Here's our experience in the Caribbean...

http://cox-internet.com/lorendi/bvi.htm



Margaret & Loren Block Georgetown, TX
C22 #14903 "Perfect Harmony"