| | You have the choice to start and end your trip in St, Thomas, US Virgin Islands (airport code STT) visiting the US (St, Thomas, St, John) and the British Virgin Islands (Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Peter Island, Norman Island etc) you can start and end in Tortola, BVI Beef Island (airport code EIS) to visit the northern part of the BVI like Anegada, Dog Islands, Virgin Gorda etc. If you want a sailing trip more off the beaten track, with less crowded anchorages, choose our one way trip starting in St, Thomas, visiting the Spanish Virgin Islands (Culebra, Culebrita, (weather permitting) Vieques, Palominos etc) and ending in Marina del Rey in Puerto Rico. You will fly into St, Thomas and out of San Juan, PR (airport code SJU). This trip can include the visit of the rainforest EL Yunque and the historic sites of Old San Juan. For a sample itinerary for this trip click here. This trip is not available at all times, please inquire with us. 
Flamenco beach - Culebra - one of the best beaches on US territory Sample itinerary for St, Thomas - St, Thomas  1st day:
We welcome you aboard the sailing yacht BILLY JEAN at 12:00 noon in Compass Point Marina with a typical Caribbean Rum Punch and something light to eat. We will explain to you, all the things you have to know about "living aboard". We will set sail to St. John, anchor Francis Bay in St. John, where you can have your first swim and snorkel in the blue Caribbean waters. 2nd day:
After breakfast we head to West End Tortola, Soper's Hole to check into the BVI waters. You have the opportunity do do some shopping ashore. After lunch we sail towards Cooper Island. The Cooper Island Beach Club is known for his excellent tropical drinks. Dinner al fresco in the protected cockpit of Billy Jean after the sunset ends another beautiful day in paradise. 3rd day:
One to two hours of sailing will bring us to Virgin Gorda, where we dock in the marina of Spanish Town. From here to take a taxi to The Top of The Baths and explore one of the most unique site in this area: the Devils Bay trail through The Baths. Spanish Town is also the perfect place for you to have a night out and dine in one of the typical restaurants. Wednesdays and Fridays a local band is playing live music for you to dance the night away. for more info on Parasailing 4th day: In the morning you can take a short walk to one of the most exclusive resorts on Virgin Gorda: Little Dix Bay. You are welcome on their palm fringed, picture perfect beach for launching and sunbathing and for a drink, of course. We leave the marina after lunch for a nice down wind sail to Peter Island. Great Harbor is the perfect place for waterskiing and the beautiful beach of the Peter Island Resort is only a short walk away. 5th day: A short sail brings us to Norman Island, The Bight. You can take the ocean kayak for a ride to the snorkel spot The Caves. We anchor close to the world famous swimming bar and restaurant Willy T's (William Thornton). After dinner on board and some drinks to warm up we dinghy over and party at the bar. For the more adventurous type: you can experience a "body shot" and get (temporary) tattooed with the Willy T's skull and Bones. 6th day: With the wind from behind we have a nice sail to St, John and pick up a mooring in one of the national park coves, Leinster Bay. This is a very quiet place with Watermelon Cay as an excellent snorkel spot. Because there is no artificial light at night it makes also one of the best spots for stargazing. 
7th day:
We set sail to Cruz Bay, St, John where we check back into US territory. We have lunch ashore in the local shack "Uncle Joes" for the best BBQ ribs and chicken or "Woody's for their Hamburgers, 2 of the best eats on the islands. We then head back to St. Thomas for an great night out in Redhook or down town Charlotte Amalie. 8th day:
After breakfast you will have to say good bye to BILLY JEAN, your swimming home for the past week. We are sure that you will have had an unforgettable week. This example is just one of the numerous ways to see the islands. Some times we also visit Jost Van Dyke with the famous beach bar FOXY'S or we show you more of the national park of St, John. The final itinerary is made according to your needs and depending on the actual weather conditions. The final decision is always made by the captain.
New Passport Requirements Beginning Jan. 1. U.S. citizens will no longer be able to cruise through the Caribbean and then re-enter the United States with only a driver's license or voter's registration card as identification. A passport will be required. The office of Homeland Security initiated this new policy due to heightened concerns that terrorists could smuggle equipment or operatives into the United States from neighboring countries. This doesn't apply if you're only making stops in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These islands fly the U.S. flag, thus no passport is needed. However, if you cruise over to the British Virgin Islands or down to Saint Maarten, for example, U.S. immigration officials will insist on seeing a passport before they'll let you back in the country. Below is the information you'll need to know about the new rules and how to apply for your first passport.
WHAT IS CHANGING
Right now, if you like to cruise around the Caribbean or Mexico, you're probably used to packing your driver's license and birth certificate. There are big changes ahead for you.
Under the government's new Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, everyone (including kids) will be required to show their passport when traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda.
The only exception will be if you travel to a U.S. territory, such as Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. There, your driver's license and birth certificate will still be all you need.
WHEN WILL THE CHANGES TAKE EFFECT
The deadline for when these new passport rules kick is keeps changing, so beware of outdated information. The current timeline is:
If you're traveling by air, you will need your passport beginning on January 23, 2007.
If you are traveling by land or sea, new passport rules will go into effect as early as January 2008.
APPLYING FOR YOUR FIRST PASSPORT
To get your first passport, you need to go (yes, I mean in person) to a passport agency. Bring with you :
* Two photographs of yourself;
* Proof of U.S. citizenship (ex: your birth certificate);
* A valid form of photo identification such as a driver's license;
* A passport application form.
Passport agencies are usually a post office, government office or public library. You may not apply for your first passport online. To find an agency near you, visit: http://iafdb.travel.state.gov/.
Your first passport will get you through the next 10 years and will cost $97 if you're age 16 or older. Child passports last for five years and cost $82.
PASSPORT RENEWALS
Good news -- you may renew your passport online or by mail.
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Kenny Chesney - somewhere in the sun - revealed: As a real Kenny Chesney fan you saw the TV show "somewhere in the sun". Did you feel the urge to walk in his footsteps, to visit the places he was talking about, to experience the sunsets he showed you? We can get you there - on a Caribbean sailing vacation.
Start your Virgin Islands yacht charter in St. Thomas in the Marina American Yacht Harbor in Red Hook, where Kenny keeps his motor yacht. Cruise to St. John and have a burger at his favorite beach bar "Woody's". Make a tour over the island and see the gorgeous views from the hilltops. Anchor in front of palm fringed beaches like Cannel Bay or Trunk Bay and dive into the turquoise waters for a swim or snorkel trip. Have a drink in the cockpit of your crewed charter yacht "when the sun goes down" and get blown away by an indescribable sunset. Sail the BVI and visit one of his featured restaurants at Jost van Dyke, "Sydney's love and peace" and have a delicious lobster meal. Swing in the hammock at "White Bay" and experience yourself the feeling of "living a different pace".
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 Interesting Stargazing Dates
Summer Triangle The summer sky in the northern hemisphere is dominated by three brilliant stars — Vega, Deneb, and Altair — set in a large triangle. This is called the Summer Triangle — not an "official" constellation, but rather just an interesting pattern among the stars. Each of the three stars in the Summer Triangle belongs to a separate constellation. Brightest of the triangle's stars is Vega, found high overhead during the months of July, August, and September. Vega is a brilliant blue-white star that glistens like a diamond within the constellation Lyra the Lyre. This is the mythical musical instrument of Orpheus, son of the sun god Apollo. Apollo taught Orpheus to play the instrument so beautifully that even savage beasts were soothed into submission. After Orpheus died, his lyre continued to play lyrical music, and so was placed in the sky by the gods for all to see. Vega represents part of the lyre's handle, while four faint stars depict the instrument's main body where the strings are strung. Leave the triangle temporarily by drawing an imaginary line between Vega and the springtime star Arcturus, still visible as an orangish beacon in the northwestern sky. About a third of the way along that line are the faint stars of Hercules the Giant. All are visible only from darker suburban or rural skies. Four stars nicknamed the Keystone create his torso. Two curved lines of stars extending southward form his arms, while two other star-curves stretch out to the Keystone's north to form his legs. That's right, the celestial Hercules is standing upside down, apparently on the head of Draco the Dragon. Currently only one other planet is easily visible in the night sky - Saturn. To see Saturn you will either have to stay up late or to get up early. Saturn is found against the background of stars of the constellation Leo, the Lion. To the east of Saturn the bright star Regulus marks the heart of the Lion. Many other sky legends may be found in "Soap Operas Of The Sky", a stargazing guide by Jeannie Kuich.
 
my favorite links... Our Current Stars see the earth compared to hat else is out there!!!! Moon Phases |
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