RE: [world-cruising] where to go . . .

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I agree. I was in St. Thomas once and it felt like Florida. It was a wasted port call as far as I was concerned.
  wm

Michael Lahrkamp <> wrote:
          Regarding extended stop in the USVI - to me, the USVI is too much like
the US mainland - traffic, noise, pollution and mostly crime. It's
unfortunate that they allowed the islands to become what they now are
instead of keeping them pristine - like the BVI. I'd much prefer to
winter in a place that has more of the Caribbean flavour if I'm in the
Caribbean - that is unless of course one actually prefers traffic, noise
pollution and mostly crime.

Cheers,

Mike

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From:
[mailto:] On Behalf Of Mike D
Sent: May 4, 2007 4:45 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [world-cruising] where to go . . .

As an aside to this discussion, what do you all think of the USVI as an
extended stop, say over the winter months?

Mike D.

S/V Halcyon

----- Original Message -----
From: grant harris
To:
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Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: [world-cruising] where to go . . .

hi trish,

i would vote for the BVI's. i have sailed there and it is a great place
for new sailors and the limited-in-experience. there are a lot of small
islands with great harbors that are too small for the large cruise
ships.

just next door a few miles to the east are the American Virgin Islands,
all with in sight of the BVI.s. its not a bad thing to be close to an
American state/territory.

i would be glad to go there again, anytime

just my 2 cents.....

gh

Trish Waddell < <mailto:teedublu%40gmail.com> > wrote:
Hello!

I'd love to hear any suggestions you folks may have!

We'd like to cruise somewhere warm, but not too hot . . . somewhere
nice,
but not too expensive . . . somewhere with water, feul, provisions, etc
close by, but not too many touristy types . . . We are looking at
taking several months . . . maybe up to 6 months.

Hahahaha . . . I'm not asking for too much, am I?

We were thinking of the BVI because our research showed that the
prevailing
winds keeps it a bit cooler than some of the other areas? also it is
less
developed than many of the other Caribbean areas . . . but now we are
hearing that the last few years since the cruise ships have been going
in it
is quite touristy and expensive.

So, we were thinking Belize . . . but it seems the sailing isn't so
great
there because of all the reefs? and also it is very, very hot there?

I've heard maybe St Vincent? or Saba? but I can't seem to find much info
about those areas.

What about Trinidad? It is supposed to be out of the hurricane routes?

What about the Sea of Cortez? There doesn't seem to be too much sailing
around there . . .

Thanks so much for any info you can offer!!!

BTW, we are in the PNW, so are thinking we'd fly down and buy a boat
down
there as we really don't want to sail down the West coast and through
the
Panama.

Thanks again, Trish

-- 
"We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust our sails" Anonymous
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