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You have the choice to
start and end your Virgin Islands honeymoon in St, Thomas, US Virgin Islands
USVI (airport code STT) visiting the US (St, Thomas, St, John) and the
British Virgin Islands BVI (Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Peter Island, Norman
Island etc) or
you can start and end
in the Tortola, BVI Beef Island (airport code EIS) to visit
the northern part of the BVI like Anegada, Dog Islands, Virgin Gorda
etc.
If you want a
Virgin Island honeymoon more off the beaten track, with less crowded
anchorages, choose our one way trip starting in St,
Thomas, visiting the Spanish Virgin Islands
(Culebra, Culebrita, Vieques, Palominos etc) and ending in Marina
del Rey in Puerto Rico. You will fly into St, Thomas and out of San
Juan, PR (airport code SJU). This trip can include the visit of the
rainforest EL Yunque and the historic sites of Old San Juan. For a
sample itinerary for this trip
click here.
Sample itinerary for USVI St, Thomas -
BVI - St, Thomas:
1st
day:
We welcome you aboard the
sailing yacht BILLY JEAN at 12:00 noon or
later depending on your flights at Compass Point Marina with a typical Caribbean Rum Punch
and something light to eat. We will explain to you, all the
things you have to know about "living aboard". We will
set sail to St. John, anchor in front of the Francis
Bay in St. John, where you can have your first
swim and snorkel in the blue Caribbean waters.
2nd
day:
After
breakfast we head to West End Tortola, Soper's Hole to check
into the BVI waters. You have the opportunity do do some shopping
ashore. After lunch we sail towards Cooper Island.
The Cooper Island Beach Club is known for his excellent tropical
drinks. Dinner al fresco in the protected cockpit of Billy Jean
after the sunset ends another beautiful day in paradise.
3rd
day:
One
to two hours of sailing will bring us to Virgin Gorda,
where we dock in the marina of Spanish Town. From here to
take a taxi to The Top of The Baths and explore one of the most
unique site in this area: the Devils Bay trail through The Baths.
Spanish Town is also the perfect place for you to have a night out
and dine in one of the typical restaurants. Wednesdays and Fridays a
local band is playing live music for you to dance the night away.
For more info on
Parasailing
4th day:
In
the morning you can take a short walk to one of the most exclusive
resorts on Virgin Gorda: Little Dix Bay. You are welcome on their
palm fringed, picture perfect beach for launching and
sunbathing and for a drink, of course. We leave the marina after
lunch for a nice down wind sail to Peter Island. Great Harbor is the
perfect place for waterskiing and the beautiful beach of the Peter
Island Resort is only a short walk away.
5th
day:
A
short sail brings us to Norman
Island, The Bight. You
can take the ocean kayak for a ride to the snorkel spot The Caves.
We
anchor close to the world famous swimming bar and restaurant Willy
T's (William Thornton). After dinner on board and some drinks to
warm up we dinghy over and party at the bar.
For the more adventurous type: you can experience a "body
shot", get (temporary) tattooed.
6th day:
With
the wind from behind we have a nice sail to St, John and pick up a
mooring in one of the national park coves, Leinster Bay. This is a
very quiet place with Watermelon Cay as an excellent snorkel spot.
Because there is no artificial light at night it makes also one of
the best spots for stargazing.
7th
day:
We set
sail to Cruz Bay, St, John where we check back into US territory. We
have lunch ashore in the local shack "Uncle Joes" for the best BBQ
ribs and chicken on the islands. We then head back to St. Thomas for
an great night out in Redhook or down town Charlotte Amalie.
8th
day:
After
breakfast and a short trip back to Red Hook you
will have to say good bye to BILLY JEAN, your
swimming home for the past week. We are sure
you will have had an unforgettable week.
This
example is just one of the numerous ways to see the islands. Some
times we also visit Jost Van Dyke with the famous beach bar FOXY'S
or we show you more of the national park of St, John. The final
itinerary is made according to your needs and depending on the
actual weather conditions. The final decision is always made by the
captain.
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 Interesting
Stargazing Dates
Summer Triangle
The summer sky in the northern hemisphere is
dominated by three brilliant stars — Vega, Deneb, and Altair — set
in a large triangle. This is called the Summer Triangle — not an
"official" constellation, but rather just an interesting pattern
among the stars. Each of the three stars in the Summer Triangle
belongs to a separate constellation.
Brightest of the triangle's stars is Vega,
found high overhead during the months of July, August, and
September. Vega is a brilliant blue-white star that glistens like a
diamond within the constellation Lyra the Lyre. This is the mythical
musical instrument of Orpheus, son of the sun god Apollo. Apollo
taught Orpheus to play the instrument so beautifully that even
savage beasts were soothed into submission. After Orpheus died, his
lyre continued to play lyrical music, and so was placed in the sky
by the gods for all to see. Vega represents part of the lyre's
handle, while four faint stars depict the instrument's main body
where the strings are strung.
Leave the triangle temporarily by drawing
an imaginary line between Vega and the springtime star Arcturus,
still visible as an orangish beacon in the northwestern sky. About a
third of the way along that line are the faint stars of Hercules the
Giant. All are visible only from darker suburban or rural skies.
Four stars nicknamed the Keystone create his torso. Two curved lines
of stars extending southward form his arms, while two other
star-curves stretch out to the Keystone's north to form his legs.
That's right, the celestial Hercules is standing upside down,
apparently on the head of Draco the Dragon.
Currently only one other planet is easily
visible in the night sky - Saturn. To see Saturn you will either
have to stay up late or to get up early. Saturn is found against the
background of stars of the constellation Leo, the Lion. To the east
of Saturn the bright star Regulus marks the heart of the Lion.
Many other sky legends may be found in "Soap Operas Of The Sky",
a stargazing guide by Jeannie Kuich.
 
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