Blogs from Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands, Central America Caribbean - page 2

Wednesday night and Thursday: Grilled lobster dinner on the beach, Wednesday night at One Love was incredible. There were about 30 of us for dinner and were seated at tables with flickering LED candles. Tiki torches lit up the beach all the way down to the West end of White Bay. Our food was delicious and dessert well, words just can't describe the key lime pie and Dolce de Leche cheesecake. We went to Foxy's to upload the blog and have a few post dinner cocktails. The place was pretty dead...no rope man. Today, Thursday was our rent -a- dingy day....this was a disaster last year and we hoped not to have a repeat. The weather today was perfect...blue sky and calm seas....but as usual, no guarantees. We drove to Foxy's Taboo to pick up our ... read more

ok well this is how it starts. We made it just fine from Hartford to San Juan and then it all went to hell. Our plane to take us to Tortola had a problem with the auto pilot computer and we had to de-plane. Please tell us why we need auto pilot for a 30 minute flight!!!! We were delayed 2 hours and made it to the last ferry to Jost Van Dyke with minutes to spare. Our groceries went over on the 4 pm boat...all 14 boxes...so we didn't have to deal with that. We walked downhill to have dinner at Foxy's...the red snapper was out of this world. Rope man was there...we confirmed it was him with the fish handshake. At around 11:00 after a VERY long day of travel, then dinner, drinks (the ... read more

Saving the best for last...our British Virgin Island boat trip ended at Jost Van Dyke Island where the Soggy Dollar Bar lives. The Soggy Dollar gets it name since you have to swim from your boat to get there. They have a clothes line along the bar to dry out wet dollar bills. The Soggy Dollar Bar is the creator of the Pain Killer drink. We also did a quick snorkel stop on our way back to St. John.... read more

Unfortunately we decided to leave the BVIs after our brief 3 day visit. There were many reasons why we cut our time there short, but mainly it was due to weather (as sailors we live and die by the weather and when a good weather window develops- you take it or wait for the next one, which can easily be 2-3 weeks later). Besides, we were tired of the crowds and ready to explore new islands and anxious to get farther south, one step closer to Trinidad which will be our final destination for hurricane season which is rapidly approaching. But before we could set sail we first had to make a quick stop at Jost Van Dyke. Not only do you have to clear into customs and immigration as you travel throughout the Caribbean, but ... read more

At roughly 8 square kilometers, Jost Van Dyke is the smallest of the four main islands of the British Virgin Islands, the northern portion of the archipelago of the Virgin Islands, located in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Jost Van Dyke lies about 5 miles to the northwest of Tortola and 5 miles to the north of Saint John. Little Jost Van Dyke lies off its eastern end. Like many of the neighboring islands, it is volcanic in origin and mountainous. The highest point on the island is Roach Hill at 321 meters (1054 ft). The most frequent mooring destination is Great Harbor (or Great Harbour). The beach strip around the harbour is lined with small bars and restaurants. Since the late 1960s, Foxy's Bar in Great Harbor has been a popular stop for Caribbean ... read more