Independence has had a wonderful start to the season and a very busy Christmas and New Year schedule. January is usually a little slower; everyone has to pay those credit card bills before they start planning the winter vacation! I think the weather has been very cold in so much of the world - even Florida!!!! - that cruises and vacations to the lower Caribbean have been popular. So far, January has been busy, too. Sorry about the bad weather, but we have been loving the sailing. The Christmas winds kicked in and Independence loves it when it blows, just enough to make it exciting and sometimes we even get to show our stern to the rest of the fleet! The great thing about sailing out of Red Hook is we can enjoy the sail and avoid the big seas, or just change direction if it gets uncomfortable.
We are no longer associated with the Adventure Center desk at Frenchman's Reef and Cove so if you are staying there and want to come sailing with us you will have to call us direct or send me an e-mail. The rules and regulations of a big corporation are hard to comply with when you run a small sailing operation in the Caribbean; we miss the gang at the desk and wish them well.
I was reading the website of one of the multi-passenger boats and to my surprise I saw a whole section on why you shouldn't sail with a six pack. I was amazed to discover that (according to them) we don't serve lunch, don't allow guests to move around the boat and only do half day sails. I don't know of any of the six pack boats in Red Hook that fit into that description. We are mostly small boats of course, 35 to 53 feet, but then we only take six guests so there is plenty of room to move about and be comfortable, stretch out in the sun or relax in the shade of our awnings. The lunch menus on our boats are amazing, all food is freshly prepared and we cater to people's dietary needs ... And you don't have to worry about going thirsty, we all have that full, open bar!
So, come on down! I hope you want to sail with us on Independence for a full- or a half-day but even if you want one of those bigger, multi-passenger boats, get out on the water and enjoy the Virgin Islands at their very best.
From the crew of Independence ... All the best for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2011!
We are no longer associated with the Adventure Center desk at Frenchman's Reef and Cove so if you are staying there and want to come sailing with us you will have to call us direct or send me an e-mail. The rules and regulations of a big corporation are hard to comply with when you run a small sailing operation in the Caribbean; we miss the gang at the desk and wish them well.
I was reading the website of one of the multi-passenger boats and to my surprise I saw a whole section on why you shouldn't sail with a six pack. I was amazed to discover that (according to them) we don't serve lunch, don't allow guests to move around the boat and only do half day sails. I don't know of any of the six pack boats in Red Hook that fit into that description. We are mostly small boats of course, 35 to 53 feet, but then we only take six guests so there is plenty of room to move about and be comfortable, stretch out in the sun or relax in the shade of our awnings. The lunch menus on our boats are amazing, all food is freshly prepared and we cater to people's dietary needs ... And you don't have to worry about going thirsty, we all have that full, open bar!
So, come on down! I hope you want to sail with us on Independence for a full- or a half-day but even if you want one of those bigger, multi-passenger boats, get out on the water and enjoy the Virgin Islands at their very best.
From the crew of Independence ... All the best for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2011!
