BVI & St. Croix - June '09 |
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All sixteen of us arrived in BVI on June 4th as planned and overnighted on our two chartered sailing catamarans. The next morning we provisioned the boats and loaded scuba tanks before heading to Peter Island for the evening. Our three scuba diving students, Gigi, Angie & Jessica, finished their training the next day, and we celebrated on the Willie T., a floating bar in the "Bight" on Norman Island. We played "Pirates of the Caribbean" over the next six days before returning to our base at Soper's Hole Marina. The following morning, Mike, Sherry, Maryanne & myself took the ferry to St. Croix to join with the Lexington dive club for another week of diving, eating & socializing. Jerry, Angie, Sean, Gigi, Brian, Jessica, Karl, Katie, Tracy, Charlie & Kathy all headed home. Our following week in St. Croix exceeded our expectations, as we were lucky to dive with a group of dolphins, a manta ray and several turtles. Mark proposed to Rebecca (who accepted), Steve & Shannon joined us for their first Bluegrass Dive Club trip, Dan & Anna explored the island, Gordon drove Maryanne crazy, Mike & Sherry hung-out below the dive boat, Corrine emailed Ricky, Paulette still doesn't have a date, and Noel made pitiful attempts to flirt with anyone who would pay attention.
Angie & Jerry in Galley.jpg |
Angie & Kathy share a float.jpg |
Angie on float at Peter Island.jpg |
Angie plays Miss Piggy.jpg |
Baths - 3.jpg |
Baths -2.jpg |
Beach at White Bay.jpg |
Blenny.jpg |
Brian posing for Camera.jpg |
Captain Charlie at the Helm.jpg |
Charlie retrieves GPS cover than had blown into water.jpg |
Charlie, Katie & Brian.jpg |
Christmas Tree Worm.jpg |
Coral Pic on St. Croix.jpg |
Dead Soldiers - Gigi, Sean & Jerry.jpg |
Dolphin Encounter on St. Croix.jpg |
Drinking Pig on St. Croix.jpg |
Fish & Coral Picture.jpg |
Flamingo Tounge.jpg |
Foxy at Foxy's.jpg |
Hanging Decree.jpg |
Hanging of Captain Norman.jpg |
HoloHolo & Wind Dancer in Marina.jpg |
Jerry & Angie.jpg |
Jerry's Lobster Dinner.jpg |
Jessica, Brian, Mike, Angie & Noel at Soggy Dollar.jpg |
Juvenile Angelfish.jpg |
Karl napping.jpg |
Kathy Showers.jpg |
Lizard Fish on St. Croix.jpg |
Manta Ray Encounter on St. Croix.jpg |
Mark with Pirate Parrot.jpg |
Maryanne, Angie, Noel & Jerry on Trampoline.jpg |
Mike & Sherry.jpg |
Mini-zoo & Smootie King.jpg |
Noel at Bubbly Pool.jpg |
Noel just standing there.jpg |
Norman Island Rainbow.jpg |
Route to Bubbly Pool.jpg |
RouteMap.jpg |
Sandy Spit.jpg |
Scorpion Fish on St. Croix.jpg |
Sean & Gigi.jpg |
Soggy Dollar Bar.jpg |
Sponge Picture.jpg |
St. Croix from room.jpg |
St. Croix.jpg |
Sunset - 4.jpg |
Tracy & Rainbow.jpg |
Tracy on float at Peter Island.jpg |
Web Burrfish on St. Croix.jpg |
Wind Dancer with Sails falling out.jpg |