​Current Location:  Carlos Rosarion Beach Mooring, Culebra, Puerto Rico
Miles Traveled:  9
Weather:  Partly cloudy, breezy (15-20), occasional showers, low-80s
Highlights: Dropped the mooring ball after breakfast this morning and motor-sailed out of the harbor and up around the NE side of the island.  Wind was from the SE at 15 knots, but we only had a short trip, so raised just the jib.  Dropped anchor in about 20 feet in the SE corner of Bahia de Marejada (which I think translates to Bay of the Jade Sea).  Amy's ears have been bothering her a bit, so Terry took the dinghy over to the west side for some snorkeling and lobster hunting, and discovered some of the best coral and fish we've seen so far this year, but no lobster.  Tried the NE corner of the bay, hunted a bit, and was just about to give up when a big lobster decided to stick his head out a hole.  Ten minutes later, the lobster was snared and in the dinghy, and shortly after, was on the boat in the cooler.  While Terry was out, the starboard engine bilge alarm went off, so we had to do some detective work to discover the problem - a loose clamp on the cooling water hose coming out of the impeller.  Terry fixed that while Amy pulled out her biggest pot and put some water on to boil.  Lobster was too big for the pot, so long story short, we cooked the front half and picked it clean for lobster salad, and had grilled lobster tail with corn on the cob for dinner.  Motored around the point to the west side of the island (Carlos Rosarion Beach) just before dinner and grabbed a mooring ball for the night.

​Current Location:  Culebra Harbor Anchorage, Culebra, Puerto Rico
Miles Traveled:  0
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (10-15), low-80s
Highlights: We've spent the last few days lazing around in Culebra Harbor (Dewey), doing very little in the way of activities or projects.  Been nice to just relax, listen to music, read, and have some down time in a very calm and protected harbor.  We did go into town yesterday, dropped off the garbage, had lunch at the Dinghy Dock, checked out the ferry dock and downtown area, then picked up a sun dress for Amy.  Chatted with the store clerk about good snorkeling spots also - she recommend a couple of bays on the north side of the island.  Stopped off at the grocery store on the way back to the dinghy, then back to the boat for more "exhausting" activites.  Watched some TV tonight, then decided it was time to go exploring in the morning - we'll see what the rest of the island looks like over the next few days.

Current Location:  Culebra Harbor Anchorage, Culebra, Puerto Rico
Miles Traveled:  16
Weather:  Partly cloudy, breezy (15-20), high-70s
Highlights: Started the morning with another load of laundry (we've got 4 sets of sheets that needed washing), then decided that since the wind would be picking up over the next few days, we should head over to Puerto Rico via Culebra and possibly Viequez.  Had a very nice sail with the wind mostly off our stern quarter, with some wing-and-wing sailing, then dropped the sails and secured the anchor around 3:15.  Watched TV, napped, and read for a couple of hours, then a light dinner of scrambled eggs.  Turned in early tonight after reading and catching up on emails.

​Current Location:  Brewer's Bay Anchorage, St. Thomas, USVI
Miles Traveled:  0
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (10-15), low-80s
Highlights: Slept in this morning, then did a couple of loads of laundry, some light cleaning, and put the boat back into order.  Lazed around most of the afternoon, watched some of the March Madness games, then fired up the grill for steaks, potatos and onions, with carrots and pickled beets on the side.  Turned on the blue lights after dinner and watched about 25 big tarpon swimming under the boat.  Reading and a bit of TV before turning in for the night.

​Current Location:  Brewer's Bay Anchorage, St. Thomas, USVI
Miles Traveled:  4
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (10-15), low-80s
Highlights: Quick trip to Pueblo's (local grocery store) after breakfast while our guests packed up, then quick good-byes at the taxi stand before they were off to the airport.  We finished checking out of the marina, and cast off the dock lines around 12:30.  Motored around the airport and into Brewer's Bay, dropping anchor around 1:30, then waved good-bye as we watched the departing planes.  Started up the generator, hooked up the water-maker, dropped in a load of laundry, then relaxed, read, and napped rest of the afternoon.  Mac and cheese with hot dogs and carrots for dinner tonight, then watched a bit of TV before bedtime.

Current Location:  Crown Bay Marina, St. Thomas, USVI 
Miles Traveled:  9 
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (10-15), low-80s 
Highlights: Mark and Terry went snorkeling first thing this morning around the small island in Christmas Cove.  Saw a couple of sand rays, one eagle ray, and a nasty-looking barracuda, but not many fish, and coral was mostly dead.  Breakfast back on the boat, then dropped the mooring ball around 10AM and motor-sailed over to Buck Island to find some turtles.  Grabbed a mooring ball around 11, then Mark and Diana went snorkeling while the rest of us had some lunch and relaxed.  Saw lots of turtles, a couple of rays, and quite a few day-charters in and out of the mooring field.  We hung around until about 2:30, then headed over to Crown Bay Marina on St. Thomas, last stop for the Kingsley clan.  Docked and secured by 3:30, relaxed on the boat for a bit, then headed over to the local pub (Tickles) for drinks, dinner, and to watch some of the NCAA basketball games.  Back to the boat around 7PM to relax, reminisce, and celebrate a wonderful week together in the Virgin Islands.

​Current Location:  Christmas Cove Mooring, St. Thomas, USVI 
Miles Traveled:  10 
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (10-15), low-80s 
Highlights: Early morning hike back up the Johnny Horn trail for some pictures, then off to Christmas Cove, arriving around 2:30, where we grabbed the last available mooring.  Relaxed and read during the afternoon, then over to the famous Pizza Pi boat to pick up pizzas for dinner.  Played dominos again after supper, where revenge was achieved by the old folks.  Watched tarpon gather in the blue lights under the boat, and enjoyed the last super moon of 2019 before turning in for the night.

Current Location:  Leinster Bay Mooring, St. Johns, USVI 
Miles Traveled:  9 
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (10-15), low-80s 
Highlights: Leisurely breakfast on the boat, then dropped the mooring ball around 11 and motor-sailed down to Leinster Bay, grabbing a mooring ball around 12:30.  Snorkeling, relaxing, and a late afternoon hike up the Johnny Horn trail before dinner of chicken and veggie kabobs from the grill.  Played dominos after dinner, where the old folk were thoroughly schooled by the youngster in the group.

​Current Location:  White Bay Mooring, Jost Van Dyke, BVI 
Miles Traveled:  10 
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (10-15), low-80s 
Highlights: Dropped the mooring ball around 8AM and headed over to Jost Van Dyke for beach day and pain killers at the Soggy Dollar bar.  Arrived early enough to catch a mooring ball just off the west end beach, got settled in, then relaxed rest of the morning while watching all the day charters pull in and jockey for anchoring positions.  Swam into the beach after lunch, purchased the obligatory pain killer, then relaxed in front of Hendo's playing corn hole and people watching.  Back to the boat around 4PM for drinks and dinner (Thai beef tacos with cole slaw, and coconut bars and brownies for dessert), then more 3-13 before turning in for the night.

Current Location:  Guana Island Mooring, Guana Island, BVI 
Miles Traveled:  14 
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (10-15), low-80s 
Highlights: Terry took a look under the boat first thing this morning (no damage), then spent some time scraping barnacles and growth off the hull.  Grabbed some breakfast, then raised anchor around 10AM and had a beautiful sail north along the Virgin Gorda shore, then north for about 6 NM before turning SW towards Guana Island.  Had full sails up with a mostly broad reach, waves 1-2 feet, and perfect wind, so good day to give our guests a taste of real sailing.  Pulled into the Guana Island mooring field around 3PM, grabbed a mooring ball, then some reading, paddle boarding, and resting before dinner.  Grilled pork selection with asian ginger slaw and cous cous for dinner tonight, then played some 3-13 before bedtime.

Current Location:  Savannah Bay Anchorage, Virgin Gorda, BVI 
Miles Traveled:  18 
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (10-15), low-80s 
Highlights: Dropped the mooring ball at 8AM for a quick trip over to Sopers Hole to clear into the BVIs.  Beat the crowd, but still took about an hour to complete all the forms.  Paid the cashier $155 for 4 days, then we were off.  First stop was a mooring ball at the The Indians, 3 big rock islands just off Norman's Island, where snorkeling is reputed to be best in the area.  Grabbed one of the 10 balls after a short wait, then jumped in to see what was beneath.  Lots of schools of fish, some good variety of coral (most of it still living), and some cool rock formations, so place pretty much lived up to its reputation.  Spent about an hour there, then dropped the ball and headed over to The Baths, about 9 miles directly upwind.  Motored the whole way in fairly calm seas under sunny skies, enjoying the views, and arriving around 2:30PM.  Got the boat secured to the mooring ball, dropped the dinghy and motored over to the swim line, then had to swim the rest of the way in (no boats allowed on shore).  Charter crowds had left for the day, so we pretty much had the place to ourselves, and had lots of fun making our way through the massive boulders and passages from one side to the other, then back to our starting point.  Spent about an hour exploring, then swam back out to the dinghy, back to the boat, and dropped the mooring lines around 4PM.  Made our way up the coast about 4 miles, dropping anchor in Savannah Bay around 5PM.  Tapped the bottom in shallow water as we were searching for a good anchor spot - will need to check out the bottom tomorrow morning to make sure we didn't damage anything.  Grilled steaks with cous cous, veggies, and apple sauce for dinner, then brownies or coconut bars with ice cream for dessert.  No games tonight - sat around chatting and enjoying the night before turning in around 10PM after a long, fun-filled day.

Current Location:  Francis Bay Mooring, St. Johns, USVI 
Miles Traveled:  8 
Weather:  Mostly sunny, calm (5-10), occasional showers, low-80s 
Highlights: Leisurely breakfast, then Terry topped up the water tanks while Amy and Diana did a quick run to the grocery store.  Settled up with the marina, picked up a bag of ice, then by 10:00 we had cast of the lines and motored in calm seas over to Francis Bay.  Picked up a mooring ball around 11:30, had some lunch, then we spent the rest of the afternoon paddle boarding, snorkeling, reading, and napping.  Dinner tonight of shrimp over black beans and rice, with ice cream for dessert, then played another game of 3-13 (this time Diana topped the field).  Checked out the stars for a bit before bedtime.

​Current Location:  American Yacht Harbor Marina, Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI
Miles Traveled:  4
Weather:  Mostly sunny, calm (5-10), low-80s
Highlights: Finished cleaning and organizing the boat this morning to get ready for our next guests, then dropped the mooring ball at 1PM and motored over to the marina.  Arrived around 1:30, but our assigned slip was still occupied, so we had to circle around outside the harbor for awhile until they cleared out.  Finally backed into the slip at 2PM, with Diana, Tom, and Mark arriving just in time to catch our lines for us.  Got the boat secured, luggage aboard, guests settled in and oriented with drinks in hand, checked into the marina, then relaxed and enjoyed the weather on the boat.  Quick trip to Moe's (grocery store) before dinner, then Amy (with Diana's help) fixed us a fabulous dinner of sweet sausage, peppers, and onions over pasta.  Terry and Tom did a quick trip to Moe's to pick up some ice cream to top off brownies for desert, then a game of 3-13 (where the youngster beat up on the old folks) before turning in for the night.

​Current Location:  Honeymoon Bay Mooring, St. Johns, USVI
Miles Traveled:  0
Weather:  Mostly sunny, calm (5-10), occasional showers, low-80s
Highlights: Did some light cleaning this morning, then took the dinghy into Cruz Bay for lunch and some more groceries.  Had a very nice lunch at High Tide.  Amy had the Mahi fish tocos, and Terry had the Mahi burger - both very good.  Watched the 2nd half of the NC State comeback over Clemson, then off to Dolphin Market.  Back to the boat around 3PM, read and relaxed the rest of the day, then watched Butterfly Effect 2 before bedtime.

​Current Location:  Honeymoon Bay Mooring, St. Johns, USVI
Miles Traveled:  14
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (10-15), occasional showers, low-80s
Highlights: Slept late, then relaxed and read until around noon.  Raised anchor after lunch and motor-sailed in light winds over to Honeymoon Bay, grabbing a mooring ball around 2PM.  Took the dinghy into town, stopped off at the National Park office to pick up a lifetime senior pass for Terry (yeah, half-price mooring balls!!), swung by Paradise Gas to fill up the propane tank, then up to the grocery store for a few items.  Back to the boat around 5, then grilled chicken with corn on the cob and pasta salad for dinner tonight.  Relaxed and read rest of the evening before turning in for the night.

​Current Location:  Magens Bay Anchorage, St. Thomas, USVI
Miles Traveled:  0
Weather:  Mostly sunny, breezy (15-20), low-80s
Highlights: Ran the watermaker for a couple of hours this morning, did a load of laundry, and caught up on emails, reading, and other chores the rest of the day.  Crab salad sandwiches with avacado/mango salad on the side for dinner, then watched The Butterfly Effect on DVD before turning in for the night.

​Current Location:  Magens Bay Anchorage, St. Thomas, USVI
Miles Traveled:  9
Weather:  Mostly sunny, windy (15-25), late evening showers, low-80s
Highlights: We left Christmas Cove at 8:15 and motored the 2 miles over to AYH Marina to drop Helen and David off to begin their reluctant trip home.  Thanks, hugs and kisses all around, then they were off.  Amy did a quick dash to the grocery store while Terry topped off the diesel tanks, put some water in the tanks, and grabbed a couple of bags of ice, then we were off to Magens Bay for a couple of days of down time before our next guests arrive.  Dropped anchor around 11, fired up the generator, started up the water maker, dropped a load of towels into the washer, then read, relaxed, and napped the rest of the day.  Mac and cheese with hot dogs for dinner tonight, then read a bit more before turning in early.