Consider bringing meat and frozen food with you. Although available in the BVI, 
it might be of questionable age and quality compared to what is available 
stateside. We checked an approximately 30 qt. cooler with frozen meat and some 
pre-cooked dishes. Food stayed frozen from New Orleans through Charlotte to St. 
Thomas and then the ferry to Tortola in late May. You cannot use ice or dry ice 
in checked baggage. Room in the cooler for such liquids as sunscreen if the 
rest of your luggage is carry on. Also, coolers are not allowed on the commuter 
flights from San Juan to Tortola. You have to be flying through St. Thomas.

Another option is the market in Spanish Town on Virgin Gorda. The market is at 
the harbor, free temporary docking, and it seemed to have better quality food 
and perhaps is a little cheaper than the markets in Tortola.

Search online for the markets in the BVI. It will give you an idea of selection 
and prices available. Further, most markets will fill your list and deliver it 
to your boat at the charter base on arrival if requested.

As for navigation, on my 1st charter back in the 1980's, our sole aid was the 
chart which looked like it was nothing more than a place mat for a restaurant. 
Your sailing is line of sight but for the trip to Anagada. As a 1st time 
charterer in the BVI, the charter company may prohibit you from taking the boat 
to Anagada.

Welcome to Paradise!

Ed L.
Briar Patch C&C 34
New Orleans, La

From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Frederick G 
Street
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2014 10:11 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List GPS Laptop or tablet set up for BVI Charter?

Another option would be to fly into STT (usually pretty inexpensive) and 
charter out of Red Hook on St Thomas; other than the extra time you'll spend 
clearing customs into/out of the BVIs.  Groceries are less than a block from 
the marina in Red Hook; amazingly good range of stuff, and the prices aren't 
too bad.  Definitely more convenient than grocery shopping by Sub Base and then 
having to cab it all back.

And if I recall correctly, there's a second- or third-tier charter operation 
out of Red Hook, with pretty good prices on chartering slightly older boats.  
Or you can charter Island Packets out of there, if you're feeling flush...

Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(

On Jan 9, 2014, at 9:36 AM, Colin Kilgour 
<charliekilo...@gmail.com<mailto:charliekilo...@gmail.com>> wrote:


For provisioning - Rich is right.  Take a cab to Bobby's in town and do your 
provisioning there.  If you're out of the Moorings/Sunsail base, it's an easy 
shot in a cab.  If you've got a dinghy, zip across the harbour to Village Cay 
and then you can walk up to Bobby's.   If you're out of Nanny Cay, Bobby's will 
run a free shuttle from there - but it operates on island time.
For boat choices - who really gives a rat's ass about performance when you're 
cruising for a week in the BVI?  Seriously, compared to what's on offer where 
most of us live at this time of year, any floating gin/rum palace will do.  
Hell, if I was chartering I'd get a freakin' cat.
For flights, BVI is always a tough place to get to but you have a lot more 
options from the US than you do from Canada.  Not many airlines fly from North 
America to EIS, but American and United do  A typical routing will be via San 
Juan, but if you live near an AA or Untied hub, this can be a good option..  
Other options are to get to STT and then grab a ferry over, which is pretty 
straightforward and opens up a lot more options.  (The ferry dock is very near 
the St. Thomas airport).  I often route through San Juan and then get a puddle 
jump flight from SJU to EIS.  If you live near a Jet Blue hub (like Boston or 
NYC) this can be a good option as they have pretty good fares and direct 
flights to SJU.  Then, from SJU I usually take Air Sunshine's Cessna to 
Tortola.    Note also that the best fare options might have you going down on 
one carrier and coming back on another.

Sorting out all the logistics ain't simple, but it's worth it once you get 
there.
and BTW - if anyone's going down the last week of January, let me know.  I'll 
be on Bojangles starting Jan 27 and would be happy to link up.
Cheers,
Colin

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