If you’re in the yachting business, the end of the busy summer high season very quickly rolls into an even busier September, with the Cannes Boat Show, Monaco Yacht Show, Cannes Royal Regatta and the Voile St Tropez. That’s a whole lot of Champagne to consume! Our next post will feature the “inside scoop” from the Monaco Yacht Show, which just wound up last weekend.
Weekend Getaway Cruise – Miami and Biscayne Bay
For a relaxing cruise with beach, sun, shopping, people watching, and world famous watering holes, try this relaxing cruise in Miami, Coconut Grove, Biscayne Bay, Elliott Key and Boca Chita. One of the joys of Miami is that it is so close to deserted beaches with great diving and swimming, but you can also stroll through Coconut Grove or Miami Beach.
Jost Van Dyke’s beach bars – Foxy’s and the Soggy Dollar Bar – BVI
Jost Van Dyke, a largely uninhabited island in the BVI, boasts two of the most renowned and intriguing beach bars in the world. Foxy’s is known for Foxy’s guitar playing, Beach BBQs and New Years Eve parties. The Soggy Dollar Bar, is famous as the inventor of the “Painkiller” Drink, and because you need to swim from your boat to get to the bar – there is no dock (but a wire is provided to dry your soggy dollars, euros, etc.)
Both of these bars were established by local entrepreneurs and have remained unpretentious and largely unspoiled since their founding (although you’ll find a few hangers on at Foxy’s ready to take advantage of you by “finding” your lost dinghy for a few bucks.
They’re gotten their fame because of the interational nature of the BVI, with so many sailors arriving there and speading the recommendation to their friends.
We highly recommend both, but please don’t blame us for the hangovers!
Boat Itineraries adds amazing new mapping features
BoatItineraries.com (www.boatitineraries.com), our sister site, is the one place to go if you’re looking for an expert itinerary for your next charter, sail or motor cruise. There are hundreds of itineraries around the world to choose from.
They’ve just added some revolutionary new tools and features! Working with Google Maps, you now have the ability to chart even the most minute details of your itinerary, or look at what others have done. Itineraries can now look like the image on the right. And it doesn’t stop there. You can zoom in to see exactly where to moor for the night, attach images of each of the ports, comment on other’s itineraries – it’s now a community tool for itineraries worldwide! New features are coming every day, so check it out, and add your favorite itinerary!!
Sailing Itinerary – Newport RI to Cuttyhunk, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket
If you’re planning on sailing to the famous Southern New England ports of Newport, Cuttyhunk, Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, we have an excellent itinerary for you! Check it out on Boatitineraries.com