British Virgin Islands

Copyright Karen Schaler All Rights Reserved Heading back to Tortola on our final day of sailing this would be our seventh island in seven days. We did it! On our way back to the marina we caught up with several dozen sailboats racing in a regatta. When we fell in behind the leader I moved to the front of the catamaran and held on tight. It was exhilarating being soaked by the spray from the waves and my laughter was mixed with tears because I knew my trip was almost over, but there was one... Read Full Story

  Copyright Karen Schaler All Rights Reserved   Some of the best snorkeling I’ve ever found is in the British Virgin Islands! The water is so incredibly clear you barely even need to get off the boat to see dozens of varieties of amazing tropical fish and coral reefs covering every color of the rainbow. In my journey to sail seven islands in seven days (see last seven posts) I discovered some of the best snorkeling spots in this part of the Caribbean. Here’s a list of my favorites. Enjoy... Read Full Story

I was heading back to Tortola on my final day of sailing. Tortola would be my seventh island in seven days. We did it! ( see last six posts) On our way back to the marina we caught up with several dozen sailboats racing in a regatta. When we fell in behind the leader I moved to the front of the catamaran and held on tight. It was exhilarating being soaked by the spray from the waves and my laughter was mixed with tears because I knew my trip was almost over but I had one more stop to make... Read Full Story

After the Captain stocked up on some ice and we left Anegada stop six on my journey to see seven islands in seven days was going to be the party child of the BVI, Jost Van Dyke. This is where you’ll find lively beach bars like Foxy’s and the famous Soggy Dollar Bar, where you have to anchor offshore and swim to the bar holding your money overhead ( hence the “soggy dollar” name). Part of the tradition involves… Read Full Story

Some of the best snorkeling I’ve ever found is in the British Virgin Islands! The water is so incredibly clear you barely even need to get off the boat to see dozens of varieties of tropical fish and coral that covers ever color of the rainbow. In my journey to sail seven islands in seven days ( see last seven posts) I discovered some of the best snorkeling spots in this part of the Caribbean. Here’s the list. Enjoy! THE INDIANS-These four rocks off Norman Island are covered in coral... Read Full Story