bvi captains log blog

I think I left you about dinner last night. It was good, and we ate lots of seafood. I opted for a ham and cheese sandwich.

I think it was an early night all the way around...and today we spent most of the morning enjoying the snorkeling at Monkey Point. Brent took them on a snorkeling safari and took some great underwater pictures.

The Sergeant Majors at the bottom of the boat...

Snorkeling...

I am not sure which is the right way up on this picture the fish are so thick!







Brent's Flamingo Tongues...



BLue Tangs...

Turtle...

More blue tangs...

and the turtle again! They snorkeled for quite a time.

And then hung out on the noodles...

The territory is quite busy this week with boats, there were boats circling waiting for our ball, so we threw up the spinnaker and made our way down to Jost Van Dyke. I had to take this picture as we actually PASSED someone under sail! Does not happen that often!!

We had lunch under sail...

Here is my green onion and herb focaccia bread...

We made it to a very busy Soggy Dollar Bar at Jost Van Dyke. There were boats everywhere. Most of the younger crew went in for a drink (or maybe three!) and some took a well deserved nap after the strenuous sail....

It appears that a couple tuna appeared in my galley sink while I was in my cabin...

But that is OK as Bazza taught Brent how to not only clean the fish, but also sear and serve it! So Brent was promoted to head chef and I wandered away until the fish was gone out of the galley...

We only had one person who was determined they were not missing the tuna!

Sunset came around, we are now anchored down at Great Thatch after ANOTHER stop at Pussers Bar at Sopers Hole....

And the rest of the guests showed up for cocktail hour eventually as well...



There was a ton of bird and fish activity off of Little Thatch while the guests were in at Pussers, so I took the opportunity to jump in the water while the boat circled above me waiting.
Lots of pretty black coral....



See the spotted drum in this picture?

Tons of Mackerel...

Tons of different kinds of Angel Fish as well! I see more here then at any other spot in the BVI.

I just liked these unusual (healthy) coral...



Although these are showing quite a bit of damage...

Horse Eyed Jack with the sun in the background...

Lots of Squirrel Fish. There were actually some healthy sized schools of fish down here. Of course, right in the current lines...

Tarpon everywhere following the bait balls...



I am not even sure you could call these silversides yet, they are so tiny. There is many in this picture, but you may not be able to see them...

Steak for dinner tonight! and it is 930 and officially past my bedtime! I hear the women have been whooping the guys behinds at Catch Phrase every night, although each side seems to be accusing the others of cheating every morning!