All good things come to an end - #BVI @CoolRunningsYot

There always comes a time when the vacation is over and its time to say good bye. Today is the day we have to leave this wonderful sailing life and go home. We take back with us so many wonderful memories. The Cool Runnings Catamaran was just perfect for our family. We felt at home and comfortable from the moment we arrived on board. Bambi and Geoff could not be more accommodating. We can not thank them enough for providing us with a carefree week of sailing, snorkeling, relaxing, and spending time together.


  There were so many highlights of our trip, swimming with turtles, snorkeling Monkey Point, dinner at Anegada, Mexican train, and of course every meal we had on board.

A day at the beach, White Bay Jost Van Dyke #BVI

Today was our last full day on Cool Runnings. The day started as most, coffee, a morning swim, snorkel, and a wonderful breakfast waiting for us once we were done, boy I am going to miss this.

After breakfast set sail for White Bay where we spent the day and night.

White Bay is another one of my favorite spots. It is just so beautiful here with the white sand and colors of the water.

Diamond Bay, Jost Van Dyke #BVI

One of the best parts of chartering your own yacht is the freedom you have to pick where you want to go and when, no itinerary is set in stone. You can wake up in the morning, decide where today's sail will be and where the night's anchorage will be. This is exactly what we did. After leaving Anegada our plans were to go to North sound Virgin Gorda and then on to Jost Van Dyke which would give us 2 long sails and only a half day at white bay. I really had hoped to have a full day there. At breakfast Geoff suggested we skip North Sound and head straight for Jost Van Dyke, stopping at a few places to snorkel giving us a full day at white bay on Saturday. Perfect. Our first stop was Monkey Point, which is an excellent place to snorkel and have lunch.

Bambi does not only cook wonderful meals but the table is always set so beautiful. It are these little touches that make each and very meal a dining experience.

From there we went to Sandy Spit, a tiny little island right off  Jost Van Dyke.

Snorkeling Monkey Point, Guana Island #BVI

One of our favorite spots to snorkel is Monkey Point, Guana Island.

 

 Here are just some of the many sites around Monkey Point

 There are just so many bait fish and large Tarpon swimming all around us.

A day in Anegada #BVI

Today we set sail for one of my favorite spots in the British Virgin Islands, Anegada.

What makes it one of my favorites is the color of the water that surrounds the island, the fresh lobster, the snorkeling, the simplicity of the island.

5 star dining on the Cool Runnings Catamaran #BVI

Spending a week on a yacht sailing around the many different coves is a great way to experience the many islands that make up British Virgin Islands. There is much to do and see that a week is not nearly enough. This is my 4th sail and even though I have been to some of the places before each time it's a totally new experience.
Choosing Cool Runnings with Captains Geoff & Bambi was an excellent choice for our family vacation.

A day snorkeling and relaxing on the Beach in the #BVI

Day 3 - Norman Island, Caves, Indians, & Peter Island

Waking up to the sounds of the gulls & feeling the breeze coming through the windows is a very peaceful way to start a day.

This morning we wanted to get a few snorkel spots in early so while we had our morning coffee Geoff moved the yacht to the Caves for a before breakfast snorkel.

Day 2 - St Johns to Norman Island, #BVI

Coffee followed by a morning snorkel is a wonderful way to start the day, which is just what we did. We snorkeled around Watermelon Cay and saw many different types of fish. Tori has wanted to see a turtle for a while now. We have done a lot of snorkeling on our trips but have yet to see a turtle. Today, that all changed, we saw two green sea turtles and got to swam along with them. It was amazing just watching them on the bottom eating and then coming up to take a breathe.

They swim so gracefully along  Tori was extremely happy swimming along with the turtles.

The British Virgin Islands aboard the Cool Runnings #BVI

For the next week we will be exploring the British Virgin Islands aboard the Cool Running's, a 45 ft catamaran. Upon arriving in St Thomas we took a short taxi ride to the marina where we were greeted by Geoff, who along with his wife Bambi captain & own the Cool Running's.

Once on board Bambi had a delicious lunch prepared for us, spicy chicken salad with grapes & apples. 

Look what arrived in today's mail -

The Drinking & Eating Guide to the B.V. I the 4th edition.

 Yes, it can only mean one thing it is time to set sail around the British Virgin Islands for this years family trip.