Sharing your BVI vacation with kids is the chance of a lifetime. They learn about planning, sailing, itineraries, snorkeling, fish, … and their excitement is contagious. Donna Wolfson wrote a great account of her trip with her 8 and 10 year old niece and nephew. Here’s a bit from her story: Days were spent snorkeling, swimming, […]
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You will want at least one cooler for drinks on your sailboat and I’d suggest at least two – for drinks. And I’ll give you three reasons for using coolers for drinks on the boat. Your boat will come with a refrigerator but in most boats, it runs off the battery or only when the
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The New York Times is featuring an article about swim vacations – vacations centered around swimming in open water. One of them is in the British Virgin Islands: Swim Vacation (207-975-5489; www.swimvacation.com) offers weeklong swimming tours of the British Virgin Islands aboard a 65-foot trimaran sailing yacht; prices start at $2,300 a person, two to
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Sailing in the British Virgin Islands is my family’s favorite vacation. However, sailing with kids takes some planning. Can kids go sailing? Absolutely. The question is at what age. I would recommend that you wait until your kids are about four years old and can swim. But every family and every kid is different –
The price of a sailing trip to the British Virgin Islands (BVI) can vary widely, from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands. Here’s a detailed look at what can influence the cost: Travel Your airfare to the British Virgin Islands is a significant part of your expenses. You have two main options: Direct
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Where as I love sailing around the islands in the BVI, Frank would happily spend the entire week on Cow Wreck’s Beach on Anegada. In case you feel the same way, here’s some info on where to stay on Anegada.(It’s also a good alternative if you have little kids or someone who doesn’t do so
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If you get a chance to learn to sail, take it, don’t worry about if it’s the right way. Any time on the water on a boat will help you. That said if you are looking to learn to sail, how should you start? Start on a small boat. Small boats will teach you how
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Owning a sailboat in the British Virgin Islands seems like the ultimate dream. However, it’s not always the cheapest way to go sailing. I’ve run the numbers a lot of different ways, a lot of different times and I’ve decided that owning a charter boat makes sense in three situations: You sail a lot. If
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If you are planning on sailing in the BVI, you should buy a copy of the Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands. (There will most likely be a copy on your charter boat.) It will tell you all the places you can anchor, grab a mooring, dump trash, get water or fuel. You should know
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