From the field journal
Virgin Islands Sailing Trip
U.S. and British Virgin Islands Sailing Adventure
Logged by Jared from Athens, GA
Sailing through the US and British Virgin Islands!
Crown Bay, St. Thomas
Dec 23, 2025Arriving in Crown Bay after a long flight
Downtown Charlotte Amalia
Dec 24, 2025 – Dec 25, 2025Day 2: Move boat to downtown, rum bar, Grant arrives
Anchored in Downtown Charlotte Amalia
Dec 24, 2025Day 2: Move boat to downtown, rum bar, Grant arrives
Christmas!
Dec 25, 2025Day 3: Christmas, 99 steps, Blackbeards castle, Gladys cafe
Caneel Bay
Dec 26, 2025Cruz Bay beach bar, hike lind point trail back to beach, NPS visitor center, moor up next to Honeymoon beach
Great Lameshur Bay
Jan 29, 2026Sail around island, go to Skinny legs, try to go to saltpond, kayak around lameshur
Maho Bay, STJ
Dec 27, 2025 – Dec 28, 20255: hike from cruz bay to maho. swim in maho bay
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Dec 27, 20255: hike from cruz bay to maho. swim in maho bay
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Dec 28, 20256: Annaberg plantation, hurt toe, Maho beach bar
Salomans
Jan 30, 2026 – Jan 31, 2026Grant's Folley
Jan 30, 20268: About to hike bordeaux but GRant cut finger. Rush to cruz bay. Anchor at Maho, go eat at Gringos.
Old Year's Day
Jan 31, 20269: Drop grant off on ferry, boat over to water island with John, Corrine and friends. Go to sleep early before new years
Soppers Hole, BVI
Jan 1, 2026Sail over to Soppers Hole. Check in to customs. Taxi to Mount Sage. Bananana smoothie from old british dude. Taxi to Smugglers beach. Best jerk chicken! Hike back to boat and visit pussers rum bar.
Anegada
Jan 2, 2026 – Jan 3, 2026Day 1
Jan 2, 202611: Sail over to Anegada. Rent mopeds from Joselito. Explore the island seeing tipsy bar, Flash of Beauty, Anegada beach club, Sids @ Pimeto Point for dinner. (There was lobster in the Conch Stew :(! )
Day 2
Jan 3, 20262: get on mopeds and snorkle flash of beauty. Try out cowreck but it sucked so go to Tipsy. Return mopeds and chill on the boat for the rest of the evening. Saw turtles, watched 'The Burial'
Day 1
Jan 4, 2026Sail over to Virgin Gorda North Sound, Leverick Bay mooring, rent car, Baths, Spring Bay, Coffee and Chez Bamboo. Gorda Peak, Virgin Gorda Sign, Hog Heaven. Laundry and music at resort
Peter Island
Jan 5, 2026Check out of BVIs in morning, get coffee. Sail to Saba Rock and see Jeff Bezo's boat. Swim around. Rum Runner boat! Sail to Cooper island, no salt island, no wait Peter Island. End up in Deadman's Bay. Swim around. Crazy rain. tried to surf and got a booboo on my back :(. Watched "The Ruse" movie. Spooky
Charlotte Amalia, St. Thomas
Jan 6, 2026Sailing back to St. Thomas!
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