St. John, Virgin Islands villas, homes, and condos available for rental. Weddings, honeymoons, boat charters, fishing, diving, snorkeling, sailing, car rentals, charters, tours and excursions arrangements by Book-It V.I., St. John, US Virgin Islands.
ARAWAK
EXPEDITIONS
Anegada Trips
This tiny British island, lying 15 miles north of Virgin Gorda,
is often referred to as "the last virgin." Just nine miles long, with
approximately 150 inhabitants, the island is surrounded by an extensive and
treacherous barrier reef which has claimed hundreds of shipwrecks over the
years.
Because it is surrounded by reef, much of the island is inaccessible to larger boats. Our kayaks gently glide over the shallowest spots, allowing for our complete mobility inside the reef. We'll paddle to distant white sand beaches and pristine snorkel spots, the sites of shipwrecks and plundered treasure fleets.
The extensive mangrove flats here offer the fly-fisherman a chance to cast to bonefish, permit or tarpon. Anegada also has some of the most diverse bird life in the Eastern Caribbean.
Sample Anegada Expedition Itinerary:
Day 1: We meet at 7:30 am at the Beef Island Airport, on the eastern end of Tortola, where we board our flight to Anegada. This flight takes only about 12 minutes. Once on Anegada, we'll head to the campground at the western end of the island (Pomato Point). Here, we will spend some time going over the fundamentals of paddling, have lunch, and then paddle a short distance to a nearby snorkeling spot. We will return to camp by 5:00 pm for cocktail hour, a fabulous sunset, and dinner.
Day 2: After a leisurely breakfast, we set out from camp, paddling around the western end of the island, and along the north shore to some of the most beautiful beaches on the island. We will be paddling inside the reef, so that we are in relatively calm water. At Bones Bay, we will stop for snorkeling and lunch before heading on to a new campsite.
Day 3: We break down camp and continue paddling east toward Loblolly Bay, where we stay at an established campground. Loblolly is thought of as the most spectacular of all the beaches on Anegada and the snorkeling here is superb.
Day 4 is a free day, where those who want to can go for a hike into the interior of the island for a glimpse at the pink flamingos. Others can try their luck at fishing the flats for bonefish, tarpon, permit or snook. Other options include a day of snorkeling or just "liming" on the beach.
Day 5: We break down camp and round the eastern end of the island, followed by a downwind run back to Pomato Point, thus completing our circumnavigation of the island. We will be paddling through water that is at times only inches deep, so keep your eyes open for (harmless) nurse sharks or stingrays as we glide past. We'll stop along the way for lunch and a final snorkel. Once back at Pomato Point, we'll get cleaned up and packed up in time to catch our flight back to Tortola.
Please note that this is a sample itinerary, which may be changed due to wind, weather and sea conditions.
© Copyright
1997-2008. Book-It V.I. All Rights Reserved
Revised:
07/25/08
