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Seeking Owner's Time: April 3–10, 2027 | 44–46ft Catamaran (ASA 114 Certified) NealR 47 minutes ago Hi TTOL Community,

I’m looking to sub-lease/rent an unused owner week in the British Virgin Islands for the week of April 3–10, 2027.

Key Details:
• Dates: April 3 – April 10, 2027 (Fixed 7-day charter)
• Vessel Class: 44–46 ft Bareboat Catamaran (e.g., Leopard 45, Lagoon 450, Fountaine Pajot Elba 45, Bali 4.5, or similar)
• Crew: Responsible, low-impact adult/family crew. Clean charter record with zero insurance claims.

Skipper Qualifications & Resume:
• ASA Certified: 101, 103, 104, 105, and ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran)
• Charter Experience: Extensive experience skippered bareboat catamarans across the BVI, Bahamas, Mexico, and Greece. Full sailing resume available upon request.

If you have unused owner time in a major BVI fleet (Moorings, Sunsail, Dream Yacht, Horizon, etc.) for this week and are interested in offsetting your annual management fees, please send me a Direct Message (PM) with your yacht model, base location, and proposed rate.

Thanks in advance,
Neal

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Day 6 Saturday ruralcarrier 12 hours ago The day started with pastries from La Sucriere. A stop at LaVista to say hello to Jean-Marie, whom we have known for around 25+ years. He works Sat. and Sun. mornings at The Hideaway restaurant. We had a nice visit with him and enjoyed a couple of mimosas. They are not serving dinner, as I guess they do not have an evening chef. Sadly, it used to be a very decent evening meal place. A stop at Royal Palm to visit friends and check on the status of one who spent the night at the hospital. They were in the process of releasing her.

We spent the afternoon on the beach after having a very nice visit with Cherry, the longtime housekeeping attendant here. She has worked for The Horny Toad for 33 years this month and hopes to retire within the next couple of years and then will sadly leave SXM. She and her sister Gloria both worked here when we started staying here 25 years ago. Gloria is now in the states after leaving The Horny Toad about 12 years ago. She spent 20+ years here. The stories Cherry shared of going through the hurricanes, especially Irma, were something to hear. You will not find better housekeeping than what she and now Jackie provide.

A couple of dips in water helped with the intense heat. A single lady from MI is staying here, and we have enjoyed talking with her. She asked if we would mind heloping here in and out of the water, as she wanted to take a last dip in the Caribbean water before departing on Sunday. We were glad to assist her and enjoyed chatting with her. We will be taking her here to the airport on Sunday when we go to pick up my sister.

Dinner was at The Oasis Bar at Roma. We felt like pizza, and since they have a nice happy hour at the bar and at the high-tops in the bar, it fit the bill. Very good pizza, a dessert for each, and some drinks, and we were set. Excellent food and service at a reasonable price with no service charge added. We chatted with a couple from MN who were familiar with TTOL and read often but do not post much. I also saw David/Colour1 come in, so I wanted to thank him again for organizing the party the other night. johnnshell were also there, it was nice to meet them, especially since they have some OH roots. I doubt they liked the outcome of the Ohio State game. Always good to meet TTOL folks in person.

A quick stop by Royal Palm to check on the others and then back in for the night.

I continue to be amazed at the amount of traffic in the Simpson Bay area at certain times, especially considering it is not high season yet. The intense heat continues as well.

Marco from Roma and I share the same birthday (Nov. 3), in chatting with him at the bar, we discovered the bartender, Nikola, also has the same birthday as does a dishwasher there.

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New Nanny Cay breakwater DanS Yesterday at 06:19 PM Looks like I'll have to update the waypoint that I saved years ago for the Nanny Cay entrance:

https://nannycay.com/new-breakwater-reaches-full-length/

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The new entrance channel to Nanny Cay will be almost at a 90° angle to the old entrance, running parallel to the Tortola shore.

Dan

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Accomadations on Tortola Husker Yesterday at 04:18 PM Hey everyone - I am looking for an inexpensive accommodation on Tortola for November. Our boat is delayed arriving and I need to put up one of my crew members (60 year old woman, very responsible). Any suggestions would be most welcome. Thank you.

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Owner time ? bkaushansky Yesterday at 01:04 PM Took quite a few years off…. Looking to plan trip for April 2027 timeframe. As a seasoned captain, I used to make arrangements directly with owners for their time. What sites are currently up that assist with making connection.

Thanks much.
Boris.

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Day 5 Friday ruralcarrier Yesterday at 10:48 AM A hard rain Thursday night produced a lot of standing water. After coffee on the balcony, it was time for fresh pastries from La Sucriere. Like the other night, my rental would not start properly; needless to say, I was frustrated. After several attempts, it did start. My concern then was, will it start when I am leaving La Sucriere? I decided it was time to check in with Hardy's and address the problem. I had left my regular cell phone at our unit, but I do still have my local SXM cell so I called Mark on that. He offered to send a replacement battery to The Horny Toad; I offered to drive the car to their office on White Sands road. We went with the latter, as they have tools there, and if replacing the battery did not work, I was going to push for a replacement vehicle. The first replacement batter did not work at all, so they tried one from a wrecked vehicle. That worked, so hopefully the problem is solved.

It was another lazy day spent on the beach here at The Horny Toad. Some nap time in the hammock, a dip in the water, and pretty much doing nothing other than enjoying the views.

Bill and Mort from the old Regatta gang were arriving today, so a happy hour meetup was set for 4:30 or so at The Greenhouse n Simpson Bay. I originally met Bill and Mort at one of our first regatta visits. We were on the original Celine with Neil when we ended up stuck on a sandbar. Once again, heavy traffic to get there, They were at the bar, so we joined them for a couple of drinks and a plate of very tasty nachos. The rest of the group were supposed to be there, but one is having health issues, and they were running behind.

We had a dinner meeting with our longtime taxi driver friend, Junior Bruney, planned at Lee's for 6:00pm. He also had a bag a friend had left in his taxi back in June. She had a family group of 12 or so people, and I had arranged for them to meet Junior for an all-day island tour. One had left a bag behind, and he brought it to us. We shared many fond memories while enjoying Lee's and the service from Val. Junior has had some dental issues and is limited on what he can eat. He would usually devour a whole snapper but opted for a mahi-mahi filet and potatoe salad. I had grilled shrimp, and my wife had fish and chips again. No service charge added.

We did learn later that our other friends made it to the Greenhouse but were also on their way to the hospital to get the illness checked out. Hopefully things get resolved.

Probably another beach day here today, my sister and her husband (total newbies to SXM) are arriving on Sunday for 5 days.

I also received a response and an apology from Brian at SMYC regarding the service issue from the other night. We go back to when he was a 19-year-old kid with a dream of moving to SXM. Congratulations to him for making it happen.

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Old Club O Beach ChunkyDunkin 10/30/2026 05:23 PM So, been here little bit over a week Among other things:
Flagpole is gone. Fell? Not sure. Just not there anymore
What beach there is -?it’s eroding about a half foot a day.
Yesterday 12 - 15 sets in of chairs set up behind dunes.
Beach fully loaded with fine folks. Some new yellow umbrellas.
Good group doingnrum shots on the beach after HH
Friend who owns a villa above Dawn Beach quasi verified
that there will be a multi story hotel or complex going into
the destroyed grounds. Had a symbolic groundbreaking
a few days ago. No real detail yet.
Ribs at Perch are good, moderately busy. Beers $3. HH
2 for $5.

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Sxm entry form bostonbob 10/30/2026 04:29 PM We are arriving November 27 and I decided to try filling out the entry form today. This was the easiest it has ever gone for me. I used existing photos of our passports to download much of the information. Everything else was straight forward. There was no longer a need to fuss with the dates. I got an instant email reply that everything is good to go. Now it’s just wait four weeks to arrive.

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Day 4 Thursday Something New ruralcarrier 10/30/2026 10:25 AM Started the day with pastries from LaSucriere. They were extra from Wed., still good but not the same as fresh, lesson learned. The morning and afternoon were spent here at The Horny Toad, relaxing under an umbrella and having a couple of dips in the water. The yacht Wanderlust is anchored in SImpson Bay and has had a lot of activity around it. It is quite impressive. Two of the Golden Eagle catamarans also pulled up down the beach from us. I am sure a tour from one of the ships. I thought perhaps they were coming here due to conditions at Mullet Bay, but when I drove past Mullet Bay late afternoon, the parking lot was packed, so it must be decent there.

I went out for a quick run to the pharmacy, only to find traffic was once again a mess in Simpson Bay. We were meeting up with kim, Karen and their group to watch the sunset from Dany's at Cupecoy. Traffic was backed up on the causeway, but it appeared the bridge was open.

It has been years since I have been at Cupecoy and never at Day's, so it was a new experience. The clouds got in the way of a good sunset, but it was a good time watching and visiting. I had heard of the "lemon drop" group but had no idea what it was about. We stayed for that with a group of about 55 people from what was announced. I still don't really understand it, but it was a fun experience.

We thought we had dinner plans for pizza but that fell through, so we decided on SMYC for burgers since we had a good experience the previous night. They were not really busy so our group of 6 got a table and ordered burgers for everyone. I had asked the server two times for BBQ sauce for my fries, and a third time when she served the burger, it never came, and she never came back after the meal was served. The burgers were good, but the fries were nothing like the previous night. Basically bland and not at all the same as before. Disappointing service and fries.

Now, the previous night we had 7 in the group, and NO service charge was added. Last night was had 6 in the group, and a 15% service charge was added. I had decided I would reflect the lack of service in my tip, but when 15% is added, service appears to suffer, and the customer is stuck with it. I mentioned my disappointment to the bartender, who indicated the server "did not understand" what I wanted. She even acknowledged the BBQ sauce the third time I asked for it but never brought it, so I do think she understood. If I can communicate with Brian, I will make him aware of the situation. Perhaps he should be on the premises a little more.

Probably another day of hanging out here on the beach and hoping to meet my taxi driver friend, Junior Bruney, tonight.

Safe travels to kim, Karen, and their friend who leaves today. It was really good to spend some time with you and your group. Regards to dear pat who we had a nice phone conversation with yesterday as well. It was good to include her from afar.

BTW, D'Boat is still on the rocks in Beacon Hill. It has rained most nights, and the island is relatively green. There must have been some wind last night, as a couple of coconuts are on the ground here.

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New immigration form for travel to US BillDauterive 10/29/2026 11:16 PM Looks like, starting 3 November 2026, ALL travelers flying into the US will need to complete a form that attests that the traveler has not visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the past 21 days. This is a CDC requirement.

So in the unlikely event your travel itinerary takes you to SXM via DRC then to the USA, you might want to change your plans ASAP.

LINK

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