Our Captain (Bob) & Crew (Colin, Don, Pat & Tammy, Nancy & Diana)
Starting off the holiday at the Edmonton Airport
First round of cocktails at Captain Olivers Resort & Marina, in Sint Maarten!!!!
A little after-dinner dancing (Tammy & Colin)
More cocktails on the marina boardwalk
Not a bad looking crew!
The dreaded "Banana Rum"
If the rum is that good, the banana inside must be too!
OK, maybe not...
an afternoon in Philipsburg, the capital of Sint Maarten (Dutch side)
beautiful beach in Philipsburg
Beach front at Philipsburg.
quaint streets with lots of shopping
back at Captain Olivers resort
How about some more banana rum?
Dancing the night away...
some awesome entertainment
this is the boat we THOUGHT we were going to get... a 38 ft. 3-cabin, 2-head (bathroom) catamaran
... but the next morning we were pleasantly surprised when they offered us THIS boat instead!!
45 ft, with 4 cabins and 4 heads, and lots more room for the 7 of us
... and our modest provisions
the marina at Captain Olivers, Oyster Bay, Sint Maarten
the inside of the marina where our journey began
the first hour at sea, the crew is already hard at work
our first anchorage was Orient Bay, St. Martin (French side)
"I miss my girlfriend already!!"
Let's get this party started!!
a little grillin' out over the water...
Anchorage #2 - Anse de Colombier, St. Barts
a very peaceful and calm bay
The Swim-Up Bar is OPEN for business!!
preparing some appetizers for Happy Hour
in full vacation mode
Dinner every night was 'El Fresco' (outdoors)
"Hey, Big Boy - Come down and see me sometime!"
"I'll be right there!!"
"Always happy to lend a hand!"
Our neighbours in Anse de Colombier
former vacation home of the Rockefeller family (St. Barts)
THIS IS THE LIFE...
returning from customs at Gustavia, St. Barts
I LOVE happy-hour!
Some rough seas while crossing over to St. Kitts
... and this newbie sailor's not liking it too much!
passing Brimstone Hill Fort at the north end of St. Kitts
St. Kitts countryside
port city of Basseterre, St. Kitts
Port of Basseterre
one of the Star Clipper fleet
gorgeous
'The Circus' (center square) in Basseterre
The girls back from a few hours of shopping & exploring Basseterre
"Ya, Mon, no prawblam... any-ting you want."
Basseterre rush-hour... to-tal gridlock
Royal Bank
Egrets
lush grounds outside a local batik factory
Brimstone Hill Fort
view of neighboring island 'Statia' (St. Eustatius) to the north
visiting an old plantation-turned-hotel on the north end of St. Kitts
an old windmill which has been converted into a cute 2-storey Honeymoon Suite
enjoying a US $8 special cocktail (interesting drink but not worth a second one at those prices!)
sunset at Rawlins Plantation with the island of St. Eustatius (a.k.a. 'Statia') in the background
filling up with gas, water, groceries and ice
Yummy chicken & ribs BBQ at Spratnet Restaurant, St. Kitts
next anchorage - White House Bay, St. Kitts (island of Nevis in the far background)
afternoon chillin'
and snorklin'
remnants of a wreck in about 25 ft of water (White House Bay, St. Kitts)
in the naughty corner
This naughty corner's not so bad!
"From now on, this is the only way I want to be chopping garlic!"
Toasting another fine day...
Sunset & appetizers at Happy Hour
Another great day comes to a close
sunset barbecue
All aboard the Massage Train!
Just another dinner in paradise
White House Bay, St. Kitts
Doin' a little laundry
Can I interest you in a little appetizer?
These neighbours sailed all the way from Hamburg, Germany
WOW, 21 non-stop days & nights of sailing just to get across the Atlantic... sorry, not for me!!
A moment of silence for another empty bottle
Leaving St. Kitts behind and returning to St. Barts. Water was a bit rough again but at least it's sunny this time!
A little flooding in one of the heads
Now THAT'S a fancy sailboat!!
Oh, the Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Returning to our anchorage at Anse de Colombier, St. Barts
Yup, another empty...
Is this what they mean by "a couple sheets to the wind"?
"Yup, the water is great again... as usual!"
passing St. Martin on route to Anguilla with the crew hard at work (again)
"Work, work work..."
some of the posh resorts on Anguilla
the beach at Road Bay, Anguilla
Road Bay
pre-dinner cocktails on Road Bay
approaching Sandy Island
Preparing some mooring lines for our approach
Somehow we let our dinghy slip away... ooops!!
... and in a matter of minutes, that's how far the current took it.
Going ashore to check it out!
ashore on Sandy Island
... also ashore on Sandy Island!
in search of mussels
Heading back to Road Bay, Anguilla
those blue waters are soooo welcoming
a relaxing, lazy afternoon
... VERY relaxing.
Leaving our Anguilla anchorage, heading back to St. Martin.
charting our course with the Captain
Setting the anchor back at Orient Bay, St. Martin for our last night on the boat
Sunset over St. Martin
some of the many bars & restaurants along Orient Bay
Back at Captain Olivers resort
Looking across to St. Barts from Oyster Pond & Captain Olivers Resort (Sint Maarten)
our patio at Captain Olivers resort
a very comfortable spot with an ever-changing view
every great room needs to have a ghecko!
I could watch this all day
Cheers to another great vacation!
Spending the night at Toronto Airport after missing our connecting flight
Nighty, night-night!
