Hello, I am curious what people's thoughts are on these two options for itineraries. We are two families with kids aged 10-13 that are chartering a skippered catamaran for 5 nights in July. First off, I am wondering if these are even doable, or are we trying to cram in too much? It doesn't seem like it with the first, as this seems to be a pretty standard for 5 nights, but it is hard to tell if getting up to the North Sound (option 2) is worth it if we only have the 5 days. Basically, we'd be swapping out Cane Garden Bay, bubbly pool, and sandy spit to go up to the North Sound. We have never chartered a sailboat before, so our experience is limited to other trip reports and blogs. Also, is there anything you would cut out, or something that is a must do that we are missing? From my reading, it doesn't seem like we'll get out that early the first day, which is why we are starting at Cooper instead of Norman, and we would rather spend a full day at Norman. We are planning breakfast and most lunches on the boat, and eating out most nights - likely one dinner on the boat.
Option 1:
Day 1. Nanny Cay -> Cooper Island; (Snorkel Wreck of the Rhone, dinner at Cooper Island Beach Club)
Day 2. Cooper Is -> The Baths -> Scrub Island; (Morning sail to the Baths, afternoon/evening with slip at Scrub Island Resort, dinner at Donovans)
Day 3. Scrub Is -> Monkey Point (Snorkel) -> Cane Garden Bay or Diamond Cay; (Snorkel at Monkey point, tour Callwood Rum distillery, moooring at Cane Garden or Diamond Cay - bubbly pool if mooring at Diamond Cay, dinner at B-line/Foxy's Taboo)
Day 4. Cane Garden or Diamond Cay -> Great Harbor Jost; (morning stop at Sandy Spit, afternoon at White Bay Beach and Soggy Dollar)
Day 5. Great Harbor -> Norman Island; (snorkel the Indians, lunch at Willy T, caves at Treasure point, dinner at Pirates Bight)
Day 6. Return to Nanny Cay
Option 2:
Day 1. Nanny Cay -> Cooper Island; (Snorkel Wreck of the Rhone, dinner at Cooper Island Beach Club)
Day 2. Cooper Is -> The Baths -> Bitter End; (Morning sail to the Baths, sail North Sound, mooring at Bitter End)
Day 3. Bitter End -> The Dogs (Snorkel) -> Scrub Island; (morning snorkel at the Dogs, afternoon/evening with slip at Scrub Island Resort, dinner at Donovans)
Day 4. Scrub Is -> Great Harbor Jost; (stop at sandy spit, afternoon at White Bay Beach and Soggy Dollar)
Day 5. Great Harbor -> Norman Island; (snorkel the Indians, lunch at Willy T, caves at Treasure point, dinner at Pirates Bight)
Day 6. Return to Nanny Cay
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