Kajunswty Posted April 20, 2016 #1 Share Posted April 20, 2016 seems like an obvious tour to offer but i'll be darned if i can find a tour operator offering such a tour this would be for september and our port is st thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms411 Posted April 20, 2016 #2 Share Posted April 20, 2016 No, there isn't one. When you get here you'll see why. Most of the boats offer free beverages on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted April 20, 2016 #3 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Also, there aren't very many bars accessible by boat. You would do best getting a boat to Abi or the Water Island. And in September, there will probably be some closures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajunswty Posted April 20, 2016 Author #4 Share Posted April 20, 2016 this is where i got the idea from.....(thank you Mr Google LOL) So, what should you do with a day to spend in the Virgin Islands, if you’re not that into snorkeling or diving? Why not kick back on a BVI boat tour and soak up the scenery of the world’s best beaches...and beach bars? There’s a lot of reasons why the beach bars in the British Virgin Islands are the best. One reason is their location--on the world’s most beautiful beaches. In addition to weathered bar stools, you’ll find hammocks, and cocktail service on the beach--even while you float in the water. Instead of a meat market or pick up joint, you’ll find a cool, relaxed vibe, where your income level and occupation just don’t matter. Instead of loud, thumping techno music that makes conversation impossible without screaming, you’ll hear steel drums with a cool breeze and lots of laughter. Sound great? It is. Here’s where to go. Start the day at Foxy’s Bar on Jost Van Dyke in Great Harbour. You have to check in at customs anyway...you might as well stop in for a quick one. The bar opens at 9:30am, and the kitchen at 11:30am. If it’s a Friday or Saturday, you’re in luck, because Foxy fires up the “Grillzebo” and cooks a Caribbean style BBQ, featuring the world’s best ribs and mahi-mahi that melts in your mouth. Foxy’s brews its own beer and distills its own rum, known as “Foxy’s Firewater Rum.” The drink menu is fantastic and the speciality of the house is the Sly Fox and Dread Fox. While the hours away in a hammock under a palm tree while listening to Foxy sing and tell jokes to the crowd. Next, around the corner from Foxy’s on gorgeous White Bay is the Soggy Dollar. This is the birthplace of the original “Painkiller” and the world’s first real “swim up” bar--about the best way to get there is to swim in from your boat! After ordering a Painkiller, it’s time to play the Ring Game. It sounds simple enough--get the ring on the hook--but its a challenge, and its addicting! Soggy Dollar is small, friendly and laid back, and on the most beautiful stretch of beach in the Caribbean. The only thing they’re serious about here is relaxation. Just down the bay is Ivan’s Stress Free Bar and Campground, where country singer Kenny Chesney shot the video “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem” after spending time here. From top to bottom, Ivan’s is covered with sea shells collected off the beach. Spend some time at the bar, and you’ll understand the need for the campground. Pull up a stretch of beach and enjoy a nap in the sun. Finally, no BVI Bout Tour is complete without a visit to the Willy T, a three-storey floating restaurant and bar in Bight Harbour. “Willy T” is short for William Thornton, one of the islands’ most famous residents. William Thornton is the architect chosen to design the Capitol Building in Washington D.C., for which he was paid just $500.00 and given a parcel of land in D.C. The Willy T is a siren for sailors, and most afternoons, you’ll find boats tied up 5 and 6 deep., but during high season on a weekend night there could be 30 or more! The reason is the party. It’s a lively crowd that often turns wild, and no doubt you’ll see a few birthday suits as people plunge of the stern of the Willy T into the crystal blue waters below. Who knows...you just might be one of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelib Posted April 21, 2016 #5 Share Posted April 21, 2016 What you are describing is the British Virgin Islands which is a different country. This means you would have to take your passport and check in both in the BVI's and coming back into the USVI. Can it be done, yes but it would be a mad dash through everything and too many things can go wrong ( bad sea conditions , hold up at customs which if you arrive the same time as a ferry can be up to an hour) Leave it for a cruise that stops in Tortola, at least you will be in the same country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted April 22, 2016 #6 Share Posted April 22, 2016 The beaches of the BVI are very different from those of the USVI.;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajunswty Posted April 22, 2016 Author #7 Share Posted April 22, 2016 What you are describing is the British Virgin Islands which is a different country. This means you would have to take your passport and check in both in the BVI's and coming back into the USVI. Can it be done, yes but it would be a mad dash through everything and too many things can go wrong ( bad sea conditions , hold up at customs which if you arrive the same time as a ferry can be up to an hour)Leave it for a cruise that stops in Tortola, at least you will be in the same country. LOL thanks...i figured that out when trying to book a tour! Felt like a dummy but hey thats what happens when you get your info from Mr Google :eek::rolleyes: picked 4 different bars that are actually in Charlotte Amalie and Sunny's Tours is going to bring us, 4 hrs for $50. not too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ND Cruisers too Posted April 27, 2016 #8 Share Posted April 27, 2016 LOL thanks...i figured that out when trying to book a tour! Felt like a dummy but hey thats what happens when you get your info from Mr Google :eek::rolleyes: picked 4 different bars that are actually in Charlotte Amalie and Sunny's Tours is going to bring us, 4 hrs for $50. not too bad sounds like a great idea...please post how it goes for us!!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms411 Posted April 27, 2016 #9 Share Posted April 27, 2016 Is that each or total? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajunswty Posted April 28, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted April 28, 2016 sounds like a great idea...please post how it goes for us!!!! :) will do! the price is for each of us (disounted because we are more than 11) it includes transportation, water / soft drinks and loads of fun! i am super excited..we are even having shirts made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms411 Posted April 28, 2016 #11 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Sounds good. What 4 bars, if I may ask? Do you have the Beer Garden on your list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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