Virgin Islands Expeditions

Custom kayak, rock climbing, sailing, and motorboat expeditions will be offered from January 10-February 28 in 2007. We customize these trips for your personal schedule, taste, budget, and skill level. Kayak expeditions are from 3-7 days in the US and British Isles. Rock climbing is available on numerous different islands in the chain, but the Baths in Virgin Gorda may be one of the best bouldering areas in the world. If a full blown expedition is out of the question let us consult with you before your next trip to the Caribbean. Everytings irie in de islands mon!

Full Snow Moon Expedition

• January 30 – February 5
• 6 days/ 6 nights
• $2495 per person (rates based on double occupancy)
• Package includes airfare, paddle equipment, meals, shuttles (on St. John), fees, tents, and island style lodging when available.
• Passport Required

Full Snow Moon Itinerary

Jan 30

Guests will fly into St. Thomas, USVI and take a cab to Red Hook. From Red Hook, guests will catch an hourly ferry to St. John. Staff will meet you at the Ferry Dock and shuttle you to Cinnamon Bay Camps, where we will be spending the night in a cottage nestled along one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. After checking in, guests will have the remainder of the day and evening to explore St. John or just lime (chill island-style) on the beach. A shuttle will be waiting for guests at 6pm to transport them to Coral Bay. Your first meal and introductory meeting will be at Skinny Legs in Coral Bay at 7pm. http://www.usvi.net/usvi/stj.html

Jan 31

We will be having breakfast at the Tree Lizards Café on Day 2. After breakfast, we will shuttle to Cruz Bay where we will catch a ferry to Spanish Town on Virgin Gorda, BVI. We will transport our kayaks on the ferry and check into Customs through the ferry. From SpanishTown, we will paddle to Prickly Pear Island where we will camp out under the stars at the Sandbox. www.sanboxbeachbar.hypernet.net We will explore Saba Rock and the amazing reefs near the Bitter End. Kiteboarding, sailing, or scuba diving are available at the Bitter End for an additional cost.

Feb 1

We will leave camp at Prickly Pear and paddle down current to the Baths of Virgin Gorda (http://www.bvitourism.com/virgin-gorda), where we will we have lunch and lime about. The Baths offer world class rock-climbing and snorkeling. After lunch, we will push off towards Tortola, where we will be staying at Sebastian’s Hotel in Little Apple Bay for 2 nights.

Feb 2

Recreational opportunities thrive on Tortola. Check it out on the web at http://www.bvitourism.com/tortola. In the morning, we will tour Tortola with a local guide. The afternoon can be spent doing whatever you choose on this Caribbean paradise. The evening of the 2nd may be a long one if you wish to make it such. Bomba’s Shack will be hosting its annual full moon party on the beach. This party has been called one of the best parties in the world by Entertainment Television. Sebastian’s is located within walking distance of the Shack. This will be the party of a lifetime!
http://www.escape-bvi.com/BombaShack.aspx

Feb 3

After breakfast at Sebastian’s, we will be packing our boats and heading towards Jost Van Dyke. Jost is hands down my favorite place in the world and is a great place to chill out and wind down. We will be staying in Ivan’s seaside cottages and exploring the hot little “Jost Coast” or limin’ in one of Ivan’s hammocks. Ivan has been known to put out some of the finest barbeque in the entire Caribbean.
http://www.caribbeancruisingclub.com/ivan

Feb 4

Whenever we get the urge to leave Jost, we will paddle back to Cinnamon Bay. After checking in all of the paddling equipment, you will be shuttled to the St. John Inn in Cruz Bay to be close to our ferry boat on the 5th. http://usvi.wheretostay.com/property/574.html

Feb 5

Guests will catch a ferry boat back to St. Thomas on the 5th from where they will fly out. Kicking, screaming, and dragging your feet across the runway is not recommended as everyone feels the same way, and no one wants to leave this incredible place.

St. John/Jost Van Dyke Expedition

• 6 days/ 6 nights
• Available January and February of 2007
• $2395 per person (rates based on double occupancy)
• Package includes airfare, all equipment, meals, shuttles (on St. John), fees, and island style lodging
• Departs from Cinnamon Bay, St. John USVI
• No experience necessary but very helpful
• (Maho Bay Camps may replace Cinnamon Bay as our St. John accommodations depending on availability.)

St. John/Jost Van Dyke Itinerary

Day 1

Guests will fly into St. Thomas, USVI and take a cab to Red Hook. From Red Hook, guests will catch an hourly ferry to St. John. Staff will meet you at the Ferry Dock and shuttle you to Cinnamon Bay Camps where we will be spending the night in a cottage nestled along one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. After checking in, guests will have the remainder of the day and evening to explore St. John or just lime (chill island-style) on the beach. A shuttle will be waiting for guests at 6pm to transport them to Cruz Bay. Your first meal and introductory meeting will be at Morgan's Mango in Downtown Cruz Bay at 7pm.

Day 2

We will be having breakfast at the Tree Lizards Café on Day 2. After breakfast, we will shuttle to Round Bay for kayak instruction and introduction. After everyone is comfortable, we will set off on a leisurely paddle to Coral Bay for lunch at Skinny Legs. We will then paddle off to explore Leduck Island and the pristine bays of Hurricane Hole via fins and snorkel. We will then head back to Vie's for an island supper and a bit of Limin' on the immaculate beaches of Round Bay, where we will spend the night under the stars.

Day 3

After a hearty camp breakfast, we will break camp in Round Bay and head for Tortolla, British Virgin Islands. After clearing customs, we will have lunch at Pusser's in Soper's Hole, and off to White Bay on Jost Van Dyke, BVI. We will be camping at my favorite place in the world, Ivan's Stress-free Bar and Campground. At Ivan's, we will enjoy comfortable hammocks and cottages nestled among the numerous coconut palms while sipping pour your own drinks from Ivan's honor bar. After dinner, we will explore many of the hot little night spots up and down the "Jost coast" including world renowned Foxy's and the Soggy Dollar Bar.

Day 4

We will leave camp set up at Ivan's and paddle east to explore the pristine beaches of Sandy Cay and Sandy Spit, where we will we have lunch and lime about. After lunch, we will push off towards Diamond Cay and Little Jost and then back to White Bay for dinner and drinks.

Day 5

After a quick breakfast at Ivan's, we will head back towards Cinnamon Bay. En route we will stop on Great Thatch for lunch on one of its many untouched beaches. We will complete our journey at Cinnamon Bay that afternoon and check back into Cinnamon Bay Cottages for the night. We will then shuttle up to Pastory Gardens for dinner and drinks at one of St. Johns finest sunset perches.

Day 6

After breakfast at Cinnamon Bay, we will be picked up for a motor boat tour of The Sir Francis Drake Channel. We will be exploring many hidden treasures along the way such as The Willy T, The Caves at Norman Island, The Indians, and much more. Upon completion of the tour we will be dropped back at Cinnamon Bay for our final night on St. John.

Day 7

Guests will be shuttled back to the Ferry Dock at 10am for their trek back to St. Thomas.