After making a post about Desert Sun and touching on lifestyle things versus nudists things I went to BN site. They used to have Big Nude Boat, some Mediterranean, and a Paul Gauguin cruise. The PG cruise was pretty pricey but the others could be rationalized. Now they have the BNB 2025 which is not cheap on Norwegian but the only other offering is an Australian origin to Caledonia and Vanuatu that the cheapest thing available will set a couple back $33,500 for two weeks, others are 48,000 or more for two weeks. Seems like they have really lost their focus on the old nudist,

Hello!
I’m doing back-to-back 5-night trips this June - I’ve chartered an Elba 45 for 10 days to have my parents, and in-laws (I know…it’ll be fine) for 5 days, THEN have some friends for 5 days.
I’m used to a standard 7-day counter clockwise itinerary, with maybe an Anegada excursion, but I’m thinking this time, since we’re a little shorter on time, and our septuagenerian parents aren’t avid sailors, we’d try to keep the distances (and total trip time) shorter, and maybe skip some things, then see some of the more adventurous stuff with our friends in the second half. (I can’t see my mom swimming into or hiking through the baths rocks, for example)
What do the BVI gurus think of a Clockwise float - being that the winds clock around to south of east generally in June, the longer days would be down wind/swell, I feel like it could be pretty comfortable, no??
So 5 nights out of Road Town -
1. Norman/Peter isl. (I doubt our parents will jump off the Willy T, but I’ll post videos if they do!)
2. JVD (soggy dollar, sandy spit)
3.CGB (for an easy beach day, and maybe tour the rum distillery)
4. NE Tortola - Marina cay, trellis, etc…or even scrub resort for docks/showers
5. Cooper/Peter’s great harbour (either a nice dinner at the beach club, or the Oceans 7 for a last night aboard)
Roadtown.
Whatcha think??

Not good at all.
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Had a great day at Cupecoy on Wednesday! The water could not have been more perfect! Dinner was at Roma. We shared the tomato & burrata appetizer and it was the best I have ever had! I had the Veal Osso Buco, others had lasagna, a pizza and chicken Parmesan. All meals were incredible! We went and visited with my favorite jeweler, Ravi at JN, and picked up our bling.

On Thursday we went to lunch at Captain Frenchy in Grand Case. Had a lovely lunch with dear friends! Excellent pasta carbonara! Then hung out at Dany’s for a bit.

AC is still out at RI but I’ve been ok with the fan. No idea when it will be fixed…. Not ideal, but not ruining my vacation. We have one more night here then back to our Air b n b in Jordan Village.

We were looking forward to going to Vesna Taverna and finally
made it there tonight.
It was wonderful as always. The mussels for my husband and duck
for me
Coconut custard pie was incredible too.
A very enjoyable evening.

The island seems to be getting quiet.
It was quiet this afternoon at Friars also.
The weather still had a few black clouds, but seems to
be getting less.

Are Nigel and other vendors serving food & drink in Smuggler’s Cove? Is there a portapotty or two today? We missed Miss Patricia when she and other vendors were removed years ago…Is she back, or still at another location?
Thanks!

And we recently learned that Norwegian Cruise Line (and possibly another line) is providing Jeep excursions to Smuggler’s Cove. The Jeeps are picked up at Nanny Cay, the guests drive to SC where they spend an unspecified amount of time, then to Carrot Bay, then up to SkyWorld. Only a 4.5 hr excursion so they aren’t there too long. And the excursion description states there are no restrooms at SC, so it sounds like the beach has not been developed to receive hundreds of day visitors…yet…
Correct? 🤞🙈

I'm going to keep an eye on this one

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Anybody been on this boat excursion?
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One more off he streets.
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I'll start :-)

Yesterday on CH 16: "Moorings Road Town, Moorings Road Town, this is KNOT WORKING!!"
(no response)
"Moorings Road Town, Moorings Road Town, this is KNOT WORKING!!" (with increasing exasperation)
(no response)

(brief pause)

"My air conditioning is NOT WORKING!!!" (yelled into the mike)