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| SAMPLE CRUISE ITINERARY IN
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS (7 / 10 days) |
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Day 1
Welcome aboard at Treillis Bay, Beef Island (next to the airport which
avoids a taxi transfer, it's not noisy since there are no night flights
into this tiny airport). Visit the boat, meet the crew, discuss your
cruise plans around the charts, cocktails and dinner onboard. Swimming
is a possibility in this beautiful bay. |
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Day 2
Set sail for a little beach north of the Baths (Virgin Gorda) (25
min.). This is a beautiful anchorage with fabulous snorkeling. Enjoy
lunch aboard and visit the Baths in the afternoon when the others
have moved on. The Baths are enormous granite boulders amid little
pools, lining a lovely beach. Spend the night in Spanish Town (15
min.). |
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Day 3
Stroll around, do some shopping and then a short sail along the coast
to an anchorage north of Bitter End. Superb snorkeling in beautiful
turquoise water. Lunch. Return to the Bitter End for the night. If
you're lucky you can enjoy the barbecue and steel band (once a week) |
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Day 4
Set sail for Peter Island (1 hr.). Anchor at either Deadman's Bay,
Little Harbour (great for surfing!) or Key Cay, depending on the wind.
A calm anchorage is guaranteed. |
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Day 5
Head to Norman Island (1 hr.). Anchor in front of Cayes Caves for
snorkeling, after lunch it's off to West End (Tortola) picturesque
little marina with painted wooden houses. Do a little shopping and
enjoy dinner ashore . |
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Day 6
It's off to Jost Van Dyke (1 hr.). Anchor for lunch and a swim at
Green Cay or Sandy Cay depending on the wind. Spend the night at Great
Harbour. |
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Day 7
Sail the length of Tortola to Guana Island (2 hr.). Lunch and snorkeling
at Monkey Point. Disembark or have dinner on board depending on the
length of your cruise. |
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Day 8
Set sail early for Anegada (4 hr.) to reach this fantastic, little-known
coral island with it's fabulous beach and snorkeling. (The anchorage
can be rolling depending on the weather.) |
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Day 9
Set sail back to Trellis Bay, (Tortola) (4 hr.). A long downwind sail
passing north of Tortola between Little Camanoe and Beef Island. You
can enjoy dinner at one of the restaurants along the beach. |
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Day 10
Farewell swim, lunch and it's time to disembark. |
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