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Table of contents Vacation Tips & Top Destinations 3
Tips
for
Planning
a
Memorable
Family
Vacation
in
2015…………………………………………………………… 4 Why
You
Should
Sail
the
Caribbean
in
2015…………………………………………………………… 5 The
Perks
of
Renting
a
Yacht
for
a
Week…………………………………………………………… 7 5
Great
Caribbean
Snorkeling
Destinations……………………………………………………………8 BVI
Yacht
Charter
Adventures:
Discovering
the
Pirate
Islands……………………………………………………………. 10 Swim
with
the
Pigs
in
the
Bahamas……………………………………………………………. 11
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The Best Food and Beach Bars Cuisine:
In
The
End,
Isn’t
That
What
It’s
All
About?…………………………………………………..……. 13 Best
BVI
Beach
Bars
–
Cow
Wreck
Beach
Bar
and
Grill……………………………………………………….. 15 Best BVI Beach Bars – Bitter End Yacht Club and Saba Rock……………………………………………………….. 17 Best
BVI
Beach
Bars
–
The
Bamba
Shack……………………………………………………….. 18 Best
BVI
Beach
Bars
–
Willy
T’s……………………………………………………….. 20 Best
BVI
Beach
Bars
–
Bight……………………………………………………….. 22
Pirates
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3 TIPS FOR PLANNING A MEMORABLE FAMILY VACATION IN 2015 Taking(a(family(trip(allows(everyone(to(leave(their(worries(behind(and(enjoy(a(change(of( scenery.(From(adventure(travel(to(exploring(new(cultures(and(cuisines,(family(trips(are(also(a( nice(way(for(family(members(to(reconnect(with(each(another.(In(2015,(make(it(a(family(vacation( to(remember(with( these(three(tips.( Escape'land.' While(hopping(in(your( car(and(roadtripping( to(your(destination( can(sound(like(a(good( idea,(in(reality,(traffic,( gas(prices,(and(the( tedium(of(hours(on(a( highway(can(make(a( vacation(lose(it’s( appeal(fairly(quickly.( Escaping(land(in(favor( of(the(sea(is(a(pleasant(change(from(the(typical(family(trip.(Consider(an(Alaskan(cruise,(sailing(in( the(Bahamas,(or(taking(guided(day(trips(on(a(catamaran.( Charter'a'yacht'in'style!' Taking(a(family(vacation(on(a(luxury(yacht(can(be(surprisingly(affordable(and(in(line(with(other( types(of(travel.(The(crewmembers(on(private(yachts(go(above(and(beyond(for(the(guests(and( the(overall(vacation(experience(is(far(superior(to(spending(time(on(a(crowded(cruise(ship.(The( kitchens(of(today’s(luxury(yachts(can(cook(up(anything(the(kids(can(imagine(while(still(catering( to(the(adult(palate.(Some(of(the(larger(megaMyachts(come(equipped(with(movie(theaters,(pools,( heliMpads,(and(jetskis.(
Page |5 Plan'a'customized'itinerary.' Since(booking(a(yacht(can(be(tricky(for(families(who(have(never(done(this(before,(companies( like(Addison(Yacht(Charters(are(available(to(help(make(all(of(the(travel(arrangements.(Families( can(also(get(customized(itineraries(to(visit(places(around(the(world(they(have(always(wanted(to( see.(Whether(it’s(a(tour(of(the(Galapagos(or(a(trip(around(the(various(British(Virgin(Islands,( customized(itineraries(make(trip(planning(a(breeze.( Chartering(a(luxury(yacht(for(a(family(vacation(is(guaranteed(to(be(a(trip(everyone(will( remember.(With(customized(itineraries(and(amenities(suited(to(the(whole(group’s(needs,( families(taking(this(type(of(family(vacation(in(2015(will(likely(be(planning(their(2016(trip(as(soon( as(they(return(home.(
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WHY YOU SHOULD SAIL THE CARIBBEAN IN 2015 Every(New(Year(is(cause(for(celebration.( One(benefit(that(most(people(look( forward(to(on(January(1(is(their( accumulated(vacation(time.( For(many,(spending(time(out(on(the(open( water,(whether(on(a(cruise,(a(sailboat,(or( a(luxury(yacht,(is(the(absolute(dream( vacation.(You(can(escape(reality(and(leave( the(stress(of(work(and(responsibilities( behind.( More(than(20(million(people(take(a(cruise( every(year,(and(the(Caribbean(is(one(of( the(most(popular(cruise(destinations.( Anyone(who(hasn’t(seen(the(beauty(of(the( Caribbean(should(consider(making(a(trip( there(in(2015.(With(its(warm( temperatures,(white(sand(beaches,(and( clear,(turquoise(water,(a(Caribbean(vacation(has(a(lot(to(offer.(Half(the(fun,(however,(is( traveling(by(sea.( (
Page |6 The'Luxury'of'a'Yacht'Charter' While(it(often(makes(sense(these(days(to(fly(or(drive(from(place(to(place,(when(it(comes(to( exploring(small(islands,(boats(can’t(be(beat.(Island(hopping(within(the(Caribbean(is(part(of(the( adventure.(The(yacht(atmosphere(is(one(of(endless(enjoyment,(with(spectacular(views,(fresh( air,(and(the(finest(cuisine.(Additionally,(yacht(vacationers(don’t(have(to(worry(about(making( plans.(The(itinerary(is(planned(out(with(the(crew(ahead(of(time((and(can(be(customized(to( accommodate(changes(in(the(weather(or(spurMofMtheMmoment(decisions).( The'Island'Escape' Visiting(a(different(country(can(be(a(therapeutic(experience(for(someone(who(has(spent(50( weeks(in(an(office(behind(a(desk.(A(change(of(scenery(can(be(the(perfect(way(to(relax(and( recharge(and(get(geared(up(for(another(year(of(hard(work.( Alternatively,(the(Caribbean(can(give(a(loving(couple(an(unbeatable(romantic(experience.(The( Caribbean(has(some(of(the(bluest(waters(and(lushest(landscapes(in(the(world.(It(is(an(inviting( romantic(getaway(for(newlyweds(and(couples(looking(to(rekindle(the(romance.( Relax'or'Stay'Active' Chartering(a(yacht(and(embarking(on(a(Caribbean(vacation(can(be(as(relaxing(or(jamMpacked(as( a(traveler(chooses.(While(lounging(on(gorgeous(beaches(every(day(is(always(an(option,(travelers( can(take(to(the(water(to(surf,(snorkel,(scuba(dive(or(even(whale(watch.(Each(island(has(unique( adventures(such(as(hiking(the(cloud(forest(in(Puerto(Rico.(The(mild(climate(is(perfect(for(a(wide( range(of(outdoor(activities.( Finally,(you(can(develop(deeper(bonds(with(your(family,(fellow(travel(buddies,(and/or(your(crew( that(last(a(lifetime.(For(fun,(relaxation,(and(limitless(natural(beauty,(sailing(the(Caribbean(is(a( great(choice(for(a(2015(vacation.(
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THE PERKS OF RENTING A YACHT FOR A WEEK Sometimes(you(just(need(a(week(to(clear(your(head,(hit(the(reset(button,(and(leave(your( burdens(behind(you.(While(a(road(trip(to(random(destinations(or(a(week(on(a(sunny(beach( might(sound(like(exactly(what(you(need,(other(cars,(beachgoers,(and(hotel(guests(can(make(you( feel(as(though(you(need(another(week(to(truly(get(away(from(it(all.(Whether(you(opt(to(travel( solo,(with(your(family,(or(with(close(friends,(before(you(make(a(final(decision(about(your( vacation(plans,(consider(renting(a(yacht(for(a(full(week(instead.( Escape'From'the'Crowds( You’re(not(the(only( one(who(feels( stressed(and(wants(to( get(away(for(a(while.( Finding(the(perfect( hotel( accommodations,( working(on(your(tan,( enjoying(some( shopping,(or(just( taking(a(moment(to( stop(and(breathe(can( all(be(interrupted(by( other(people.(One(of( the(absolute(best( perks(of(renting(a( yacht(is(that(you(can( truly(feel(isolated(on(the(open(sea.( If(you(love(sitting(out(under(the(open(sky(at(the(park(but(hate(the(fact(that(there(are(always( other(people(around,(you’re(sure(to(love(being(out(on(the(open(water(with(just(the(sound(of( the(wind(and(waves.(You(don’t(have(to(worry(about(bumping(into(neighbors,(making(small(talk,( or(attending(to(your(home.(You(can(truly(leave(it(all(behind.( Relax'and'Recharge( There’s(something(enchanting(about(being(buoyed(on(the(waves(while(your(worries(and(cares( float(away.(Leave(all(of(your(emotional(and(mental(baggage(on(the(mainland(while(you(relax( and(recharge(on(the(deck(of(a(yacht.(
Page |8 An(isolated(vessel(with(just(your(family(and(the(small(crew(can(let(you(escape(responsibilities( while(also(forming(stronger(bonds(with(your(loved(ones.( A'New'Way'to'See'Destinations( No(matter(how(many(times(you’ve(been(to(a(specific(destination,(you’ve(never(truly(seen(it( until(you’ve(done(so(on(a(yacht.(Yachts(are(also(a(great(way(to(access(areas(that(might( otherwise(be(elusive(on(foot(or(through(any(other(means(of(transportation.( Consider(renting(a(yacht(for(a(week(to(unwind(in(an(entirely(new(way.(You’re(sure(to(come(back( feeling(truly(rested(and(refreshed.( ( (
5 GREAT CARIBBEAN SNORKELING DESTINATIONS One(of(the(greatest(pastimes(to(be(enjoyed(in(while(visiting(the(Caribbean(has(got(to(be(the( famous(snorkeling(available.((Because(of(its’(crystal(clear(waters,(and(the(abundance(of(natural( wildlife(available(in(very(shallow(depths,(even(the(most(novice(of(swimmer(can(enjoy(much(of( what(our(oceans(have(to(offer,(without(straying(far(below(the(surface.((From(the(beautiful(sea( creatures,(reefs(and(environments,(to(both(manmade(and(naturally(formed(sculptures(within( the(warm(waters(of(the(Caribbean,(snorkeling(is(certainly(one(of(the(greatest(ways(to(enjoy( both(nature’s,(and(man’s,((amazing(underwater(creations!( ( After(reviewing( Caribbean(Journal’s( top(ten(Caribbean( Snorkeling(hot(spots,( we(have(put(together( our(top(five!( ( Bonaire' Bonaire(has(quickly( become(a(snorkeler’s( ultimate(hot(spot(to( catch(glimpses(of( beautiful(coral(reefs,( amazing(fish(and( other(majestic(sea( life!((In(order(to(enjoy(this(gorgeous(destination,(an(annual($10.00(fee(is(necessary,(due(to(the( water’s(protection(under(Bonaire(National(Marine(Park.(
Page |9 ( Grenada' Grenada(is(the(home(to(the(Underwater(Sculpture(Park,(just(offshore(in(Moliniere(Bay.(Jason(de( Caires(Taylor(is(the(sculptor(responsible(for(the(remarkable(underwater(sculpture(garden,( comprised(of(65(sculptures!(The(sight(is(absolutely(stunning(while(at(the(same(time(eerie(due(to( the(stories(these(sculptures(tell.( ( Staniel'Cay,'Bahamas' Would(you(like(your(martini(shaken(or(stirred?(The(beautiful(location(of(Staniel(Cay(is(where( James(Bond(battled(Ernst(Stravro(Blofeld’s(henchmen(in(the(famous(film,(Thunderball,(in(1965.( Since(the(film(was(shot,(Staniel(Cay’s(Thunderball(Cave(has(been(a(favorite(hotspot(in(the( Bahamas(and(there(is(no(question(as(to(why.( ( North'Sound,'BVI' North(Sound(of(Virgin(Gordon(in(BVI,(is(a(mecca(of(snorkeling(hotspots.(One(worth(mentioning( is(Mosquito(Island.(This(area(is(often(overlooked(and(has(been(said(to(have(been(found(“on( accident.”(We(consider(this(a(happy(accident(because(this(location(is(superb(for(snorkeling(and( meeting(nature’s(little(critters.( ( Stingray'City,'Grand'Cayman' Stingray(City(is(a(great(little(sandbar(located(in(Grand(Cayman.(The(location(got(its(name(due(to( the(mass(quantity(of(friendly(stingrays(that(will(play(and(swim(with(you(as(long(as(you(let(them.( This(makes(for(a(great(snorkeling(experience!((Beyond(the(sandbar(lies(deeper(waters(with( additional(opportunities(to(witness(additional(sea(life,(making(this(a(single(location(to(get(up( close(and(personal,(or(to(remain(a(comfortable(distance(away(from,(some(of(the(more(unusual( creatures(of(the(Caribbean.( ( Although(this(list(contains(only(five(snorkeling(destinations,(the(Caribbean(waters(are(an( endless(snorkeling(hotspot!(For(those(interested(in(diving,(these(destinations(are(great(for(that( too!( ( For(more(information(on(any(of(these(locations(or(for(some(advice(on(great(locations(to(visit( when(on(your(ADDISON(Yacht(Charter,(feel(free(to(contact(us.(Our(Facebook,(Twitter(and( Google+(pages(are(a(great(way(to(share(location(ideas(with(us(and(other(yacht(charter( enthusiasts!( ( ( ( ( (
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BVI YACHT CHARTER ADVENTURES: DISCOVERING THE PIRATE ISLANDS A(BVI(yacht(charter(is(perfect(for(those(who(adore(all(things(buccaneer(related.(The(piratical( history(and(literary(inspiration(contained(in(the(British(Virgin(Islands(means(there(is(plenty(to( see(and(do(when(you(swing(through(this(corner(of(the(Caribbean!(In(addition,(there(are(several( places(to(explore(local(sea(life(and(tour(famous(landmarks.( Historical'BVI'Highlights:' M(The(place(that(inspired(author(Robert( Louis(Stevenson’s(epic(“Treasure(Island”(is( located(in(the(BVI(–(Norman(Island(and( The(Caves(are(a(stop(not(to(be(missed,( and(while(you(are(there(you(should(stop( in(at(the(William(Thornton(Floating(Bar(&( Restaurant.(Yo,ho,ho(and(a(bottle(of(rum( (or(a(shot(of(whiskey,(whichever(suits( your(fancy!)( M((In(1867(a(ship(foundered(during(a( hurricane(off(of(the(coast(of(now( abandoned(Salt(Island.(You(can(visit(the(“Wreck(of(Rhone”,(and(see(the(spot(where(the(1977( movie(“The(Deep”((starring(Jacqueline(Bisset(and(Nick(Nolte)(was(filmed.(Peter’s(Island(features( snorkeling(amongst(the(sea(turtles(in(“Dead(Man’s(Bay”.(It’s(an(amazing(chance(to(view(these( majestic(creatures(in(their(natural(habitat.( M(A(few(miles(away(from(Peter’s(Island(is(Dead(Men’s(Chest,(a(coffin(shaped,(rocky(point(of(land( where(the(bones(of(fourteen(men(supposedly(marooned(by(the(infamous(Blackbeard(were( discovered.((According(to(legend,(a(fifteenth(man(attempted(to(make(an(ultimately(fatal(swim( for(it.)(The(real(Blackbeard,(Edward(Teach,(reputedly(sailed(the(British(Virgin(Islands(and(made( his(home(in(nearby(Soper’s(Hole(in(the(early(1700s.( If(you(are(partial(to(pegMlegs(and(parrots,(a(trip(to(the(BVI(might(be(just(the(vacation(you(are( looking(for!(Browse(our(selection(of(BVI(yacht(charters(to(book(your(Caribbean(getaway.( ( ( ( ( (
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SWIM WITH THE PIGS IN THE BAHAMAS With(so(many(amazing(things(to(do(while(cruising(in(The(Bahamas,(how(can(you(select(that(one( truly(amazing(and(unusual(activity;(one(that(can(be(enjoyed(by(the(grandparents(and(the( children(alike;(and(will(be(the(topic(of(conversation(upon(your(return(to(your(normal(life,(and( likely(make(your(annual(Holiday(Card(photo?((Well…(forget(Running(with(the(Bulls!(((Swim(with( the(Pigs!!!( ( The(story(goes(that(early(sailors((read(‘Pirates’)(dropped(pigs(off(on(a(deserted(island(to(fatten( up,(with(every(intention(to(later( come(back(for(a(truly(bountiful( meal.((The(sailors(never( returned,(but(the(pigs(made(the( best(of(a(bad(situation,(living( happilyMeverMafter,(with(no( wolves(in(sight.( ( Whether(the(legend(is(true,(or( simply(an(easy(way(to(explain( the(pigs(presence(on(an( otherwise(mostly(deserted( island,(the(Bahamas(has(a(long( standing(favorite(attraction,(and( one(we(believe(you(will(love(as( well.( ( Located(just(off(Big(Major(Cay,( now(nicknamed(Pig(Island,(is( where(you(can(find(the( descendants(of(that(Greatest( Generation(of(Pigs!((Whether( you(take(your(dinghy(in(to(the( shore,(or(simply(pull(into(the( crystal(clear(waters(offshore,( these(locals(rush(to(greet(you( with(an(enthusiastic(snort,( looking(for(a(tasty(treat(to(eat.( Visitors(are(welcome(to(feed(these(cute(snorting(friends,(and(delightfully(offer(their(snack(to( share.( (
P a g e | 12 But(is(it(OK(to(feed(these(adorable(little(swine.((Of(course.((It’s(how(they(survive!((And(how( could(one(resist(even(if(they(wanted(to.((These(Little(Pigs(are(the(definition(of(Darwinian( Survival(of(the(Fittest.((Just(be(sure(to(feed(sensible(foods,(if(such(a(thing(exists(for(pigs.((No( need(to(worry(about(Gluten,(Organics,(or(Tree(Nut(Allergies.( ( And(don’t(worry(whether(you(may(be(at(risk(for(that(dreaded(Swine(Stampede.(((These(pigs(are( safe(and(secure(in(their(environment,(and(their(residence(is(protected(from(dangerous(weather,( has(plenty(of((freshwater,(and(a(never(ending(supply(of(food.(The(island(is(home(to(nearly(20( pigs(and(piglets,(some(stray(cats(and(surprisingly,(a(small(cadre(of(goats!( ( If(swimming(with(these(pigs(has(run(your(group(ragged,(Pig(Beach(has(great(spots(to(lay(out(and( catch(some(rays,(explore(the(island(if(you’re(energetic,(or(simply(spectate(from(the(flyMbridge(of( your(yacht.((With(this(beach(being(located(in(the(middle(of(the(Exumas,(there(are(several( nearby(islands(you(can(quickly(navigate(to,(to(continue(your(Bahamas(yacht(charter.( ( Now,(if(swimming(with(pigs(is(not(your(thing((and(we(recognize(it’s(not(for(everybody),(the( Exumas(has(many(wonderful(destinations(to(explore(on(your(yacht(charter,(such(as(the(Exumas( Land(and(Sea(Park(and(the(unforgettable(Staniel(Cay,(which(was(made(famous(by(the(James( Bond(movies:(Thunderball(and(Never(Say(Never(again.( ( For(more(information(on(Pig(Beach(or(any(Bahamas(points(of(interest,(please(contact(us(at( ADDISON(Yacht(Charters.((We’re(always(here(to(help.( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (
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THE$BEST$FOOD$AND$BEACH$ BARS( CUISINE: IN THE END, ISN’T THAT WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT? ( ( It’s(not(just(food.((It’s(Cuisine!( ( Let’s(face(it:((When(you(think(cruise,(you(associate(that(vacation(with(wonderful(cuisine.((Most( people(think(cruise(ship(ambiance,(with(large(spectacular(dining(rooms,(unending(choices,(and( huge(buffets.((In(that(environment,(you(have(the(option(to(pay(a(sur(charge,(to(experience(the( ‘premium’(dining(option,(reservation(required,(with(a(bit(more(personalized(service.((Same( food,(same(kitchen,(same( chefs,(different(setting.((( And(that’s(good(enough( for(some.( ( A(smaller(segment(of(the( cruising(population(know( better:((Exquisite(cuisine,( customized(specifically( for(you,(prepared(by(a( highly(trained(chef,(with( fresh(products(and( produce,(and(wines( specifically(selected(for( you.(It’s(prepared(and( served(on(your(schedule,( adjusted(for(your(tastes,(and(presented(in(spectacular(fashion.((And(I’ll(put(the(great(majority(of( these(dining(experiences(above(some(of(the(best(restaurants(around(the(world.( ( An(example:((ADDISON(Yacht(Charters(recently(had(the(privilege(of(dining(aboard(the(M/Y( Freedom.( (
P a g e | 14 Now(Freedom(is(a(120(foot(motor(yacht,(cruising(out(of(St.(Croix(in(the(US(Virgin(Islands,( throughout(the(Caribbean.((She’s(a(spectacular(vessel(commanded(by(Captain(Mathew( Doudera.((This(is(an(incredible(yacht,(with(every(amenity(you(can(imagine,(in(first(class(style(and( comfort.((But(I(was(there(for(the(food.( ( Joseph(Stiles(is(the(Chef(on(Freedom.(Born(and(raised(on(a(farm(outside(Seattle,(Washington,( and(now(living(in(St.(Croix,(he(attended(the(Western(Culinary(Institute,(a(Courdon(Blue( accredited(culinary(school(in(Portland,(Oregon.((Growing(up(on(a(farm,(he(not(only(understands( the(importance(of(the(Farm(to(Table(relationship,(he(is(developing(it(directly(in(the(Caribbean( for(Freedom.( ( On(the(menu(today,(we(started(with(an(amazing(appetizer(of(Yellow(Fin(Tuna,(Pickled(Sugar( Peas,(and(Miso,(with(Crispy(Plantains.( ( The(next(course:((A(meltMinMyourMmouth(Braised(Lamb(Shank,(Roasted(Cipolinni,(Grilled(Brussels( Sprouts,(with(Crispy(Sweetbreads.( ( And(for(dessert(you(might(ask?((An(unbelievable(Chocolate(Bundino,(Sabayon,(and(Candied( Pistachios,(presented(on(the(thinnest(sliced(Strawberry(Carpaccio(you’ve(ever(seen.((And( WOW!!!((Was(it(good.( ( Now,(lets(set(perspectives:((This(isn’t(a(head(chef,(in(a(spacious(kitchen,(working(a(line(that( includes(a(sous(chef,(fish(station,(meat(station,(salad(and(garnish(with(the(attending(line(cooks,( with(support(by(a(sommelier.((This(is(one(guy,(in(a(galley(smaller(than(my(office,(on(a(rather(nice( boat,(in(the(middle(of(the(sea.((There(are(no(delivery(trucks(bringing(fresh(produce(daily.(((No( grocery(store(to(run(to(when(you(need(an(egg,(chicken(breast(or(Cornish(Game(Hen.((And( certainly(no(walkMin(freezer(with(prepped(ingredients(standing(by(just(waiting(to(make(it(onto( your(plate.((But(you(wouldn’t(know(that(by(the(presentation,(taste(or(experience.((This(dining( experience(is(VERY(GOOD.((If(a(picture(is(worth(a(thousand(words,(I(should(just(stop(typing.( ( So,(beyond(technical(skills,(how(does(he(manage(the(logistics(of(bringing(farmMfresh(cuisine(to( his(guests(on(a(daily(basis?((Over(the(last(five(and(a(half(years,(he’s(developed(his(own(personal( supply(channel(to(support(his(galley,(dining(table(and(guests.((He(personally(works(with(handM selected(farmers,(ensuring(products(are(being(grown(for(him,(to(his(standards,(and(for(his( guests.((As(an(example,(fresh(figs.((They’re(not(native(to(the(Caribbean,(and(importing(them(is( problematic.((Joseph(worked(with(one(of(his(local(farmers(to(plant(two(trees,(cultivate(their( growth,(and(receives(fresh(figs(on(demand,(from(within(the(Caribbean.( ( Every(item(on(the(plate(is(prepared(fresh(daily.((The(bread(for(the(day(was(baked(this(morning.(( All(pasta(is(handmade.((Fresh(produce(is(grown(to(his(standards,(by(his(farmers,(and(flown(to(his( location(every(couple(of(days.((He(makes(his(own(cheeses;(he(selects(his(own(wines;(he(makes( his(own(ice(cream.((THIS…(is(a(personal(relationship(between(this(chef,(his(food,(and(your(meal.( (
P a g e | 15 One(final(point(with(regards(to(your(meal(aboard(Freedom:(There’s(no(waiter(clearing(the(table( next(to(you.((No(other(guests(shuffling(in(and(out.((The(music(is(your(music;(the(view(is(uniquely( yours,(and(the(time(is(endless(and(at(your(disposal.((No(reservation(necessary.((I(challenge(you( to(find(any(of(that(at(the(best(restaurants(around(the(world.( (( My(experience(on(Freedom(was(simply(amazing.((Joseph(Stiles(is(an(unbelievable(chef.(( Although(he(is(far(from(typical,(I(would(say(that(he(represents(one(excellent(example(of(a(feat( achieved(daily(on(private(charter(vessels(for(clients(around(the(world.((I’d(be(interested(to(see( what(would(happen(if(we(took(any(of(the(top(named(chefs(in(the(world,(with(their(Michelin( ratings(and(5Mstar(restaurants,(dropped(them(onto(any(charter(yacht(at(sea(for(a(week,(and( pitted(them(against(the(onMboard(chef(for(that(vessel(for(one(meal(service.((I’m(willing(to(bet( that(the(charter(yacht(chefs(would(present(better,(more(consistent(meals,(in(the(great(majority( of(instances.( ( Jamie,(Gordon,(Wolfgang,(Rachel(and(Emeril:(If(you’re(up(to(the(challenge,(contact(me.((I’ll( make(the(arrangements.((I’ll(pick(the(vessel,(and(we’ll(set(the(date.((I(think(it(would(be(great(fun( for(all(involved.( ( My(humble(thanks(go(out(to(Donna(at(Regency(for(the(invitation,(and(to(the(crew(of(M/Y( Freedom:((Our(host,(Captain(Mathew(Doudera,(attendants(Laura(Henry(and(Sara(Van(Horn,(as( well(as(First(Mate(and(Engineer,(Jeremy(King.((And(of(course,(Chef(Joseph.(It(was(an(amazing( experience(meeting(you(all(and(dining(on(board(M/Y(Freedom(in(every(way.((Thank(you!( ( ( (
BEST BVI BEACH BARS – COW WRECK BEACH BAR AND GRILL Cow'Wreck'Beach'Bar'and'Grill'O'Anegada,'BVI' ( When(you’re(sailing(the(BVI(for(the(first( time,(one(thing(becomes(very(apparent.(( These(islands(are(very(close(together.(( With(only(about(30(miles((50km)(from( one(end(to(the(other,(and(almost(100( islands(in(between,(their(mountainous( heights(rising(out(of(the(water,(one(after( another,(covered(with(dense(tropical( jungle,(surrounded(by(pristine(white( sand.((In(the(distance,(many(distinct(and( separate(islands(can(appear(as(just(one,(
P a g e | 16 which(is(why(it(was(such(a(haven(for(pirates.((Legitimate(and(naïve(shipping(captains(would(scan( the(horizon,(and(see(no(ships’(sails(against(the(backdrop(of(a(single(island.((With(a(false(sense(of( security,(they(would(head(into(the(channel,(only(to(realize(what(appeared(to(be(a(single(island,( was(actually(more(than(one,(stacked(one(behind(the(other,(with(water(in(between.((Lurking(in( those(waters,(hidden(behind(one(island,(but(in(front(of(another,(was(the(pirate(ship(that(would( ruin(their(day.( ( Heading(north(out(of(Virgin(Gorda,(once(you(get(out(of(sight(of(land,(you(may(have(the( impression(that(you’re(leaving(the(closeMknit(British(Virgin(Islands.((Don’t(be(fooled.((Like(the( captains(of(years(gone(by,(The(BVI(has(one(more(unexpected(surprise(for(you.((One(much(more( pleasant(and(relaxing(than(being(attacked(by(Black(Sam(Bellamy(or(Blackbeard(and(their(crew.(( For(you,((the(island(of(Anegada.((Home(of(Cow(Wreck(Beach(Bar(&(Grill!( ( Anegada(lies(about(15(miles(north(of(Virgin(Gorda.((At(11(miles(long(and(3(miles(wide,(she(is( only(slightly(smaller(in(area(than(her(sister(island,(Tortola.((And(there(the(similarities(end.((Like( many(close(sisters,(these(two(are(dramatically(different.((In(fact,(Anegada(is(dramatically( different(from(every(other(member(of(the(family,(and(her(name(tells(the(story.((The(Spanish( named(her(Anegada,(or(The(Drowned(Island,(because(she(sits(so(low(in(the(water.((She(is(the( only(coral(island(in(the(Virgin(Island(chain,(with(all(the(others(being(formed(by(volcanic(activity,( and(where(all(the(others(rise(above(the(waters(majestically,(Anegada(rises(only(28(feet.((In(the( distance,(she(can(easily(be(missed(completely,(and(this…(would(be(tragic.( ( Located(on(the(northMwestern(end(of(the(island,(Cow(Wreck(Beach(is(one(of(the(most(pristine,( and(spectacularly(beautiful(beaches(in(all(of(the(BVI.((Sparsely(developed,(you’ll(find(only(a(few( villas,(a(handful(of(beachgoers,(and(a(great(history(behind(the(name…(and(Cow(Wreck(Beach( Bar.((It(seems(that(in(the(late(1800’s,(before(plastic,(Velcro(and(even(zippers,(cow(bone(was( used(to(make(buttons,(and(many(other(items(of(the(day.((It(was(an(inMdemand(commodity,(to( be(sold,(not(discarded.((Off(the(beach,(a(ship(strayed(a(bit(close,(found(trouble(in(the(reef,(and( sank.((The(ships(cargo(–(a(load(of(cow(bones(–(was(lost(and(for(years(afterwards,(those(bones( were(swept(ashore(in(the(surf,(spawning(the(name,(Cow(Wreck(Beach.( ( Today,(on(that(particular(perfect(stretch(of(beach,(lies(the(Cow(Wreck(Beach(Resort,(and(at(that( resort,(the(Cow(Wreck(Beach(Bar(and(Grill.((Believe(me(when(I(say,(if(you(ever(had(any(pirate(at( all(in(you,(this(is(the(place(to(be(stranded(and(left(to(die(on(the(deserted(island.((Now(‘resort’( may(be(a(stretch,(and(I(mean(this(in(the(best(way(possible.((It’s(rustic,(and(you(should(know(that( if(your(planning(to(stay(for(an(extended(period(of(time.((This(is(not(the(Hyatt,(or(Atlantis.((This(is( a(spectacular(beach,(with(a(small(number(of(cottages,(and(a(bar(and(grill.((It(has(everything(I( need.((It’s(perfect.( ( Now(Anegada(is(known(for(it’s(lobster,(and(the(lobster(at(Cow(Wreck(Beach(Bar(and(Grill(are( amazingly(sweet.(Additionally,(the(chicken,(ribs(and(burgers(are(outstanding.((Maybe(it’s(the( view,(maybe(it’s(the(grill.((Who(knows.((Who(cares.((Order(up(another(Cow(Killer,(a(Wreck( Punch,(or(a(Painkiller(and(enjoy(the(ambiance.((The(owners(of(Cow(Wreck(Beach(Bar(are(Bell( and(Wendell(Creque.(((You’ll(also(find(their(daughter(Lauren(working(the(bar(and(restaurant(on(
P a g e | 17 any(given(day.((Don’t(worry(about(the(cows,(burros(and(/(or(chickens(nearby.((Just(don’t(feed( them,(lest(they(pull(up(a(stool(at(the(bar(or(a(chair(at(your(table.((This(little(spot(off(the(beaten( path(is(paradise(found.((If(you’re(looking(to(settle(in,(enjoy(some(great(food,(wonderful( cocktails,(a(neverMending(vista,(an(amazing(beach,(with(very(limited(company,(then(you(need(to( come(to(the(Cow(Wreck(Beach(Bar(and(spend(some(time(at(one(of(my(favorite(beach(bars(in(the( islands.((Who(knows.((With(a(little(effort,(you(may(find(a(few(150MyearMold(cow(bones.( ( ( (
BEST BVI BEACH BARS – BITTER END YACHT CLUB AND SABA ROCK Bitter'End'Yacht'Club'and'Saba'Rock'–'Virgin'Gorda,'BVI' ( In(the(BVI,(there(really(are(very(few(rules.((But…(You(should(never(go,(and(then(leave(Virgin( Gorda,(without(dropping(anchor(in(the(North(Sound,(and(visiting(the(worldMfamous,(and(iconic( Bitter(End(Yacht(Club,(and(then,(Saba(Rock.((check(out(our(list(of(available(BVI(yacht(charters(to( plan(your(BVI(vacation!)( ( Now(lets(face(it:((Even(if(you’ve(never(been(to(the(BVI,(never(been(on(a(yacht,(and(never(heard( of(the(North(Sound,(you’ve( probably(heard(of(the( Bitter(End(Yacht(Club.(( Images(of(spectacular( yachts,(men(in(white( slacks,(women(in(bikinis( around(the(pool,(cocktails( in(hand,(and(their(preppy( kids(dressed(in(Vineyard( Vines(clothing(and( topsiders,(leaping(off( sailboats(with(huge(smiles( on(their(faces.((That’s(what( I(was(expecting,(but(I( wasn’t(disappointed(in( what(I(found.( ( Bitter(End(in(the(BVI(is(that(quintessential(Caribbean(resort:((Understated(luxury,(amazing( cuisine,(impeccable(staff,(a(first(rate(spa,(beachfront(cottages,(and(mountainside(villas.((A(place( to(go(and(see(and(be(seen,(even(if(you’re(nobody(in(particular.((And(fun!((At(every(turn,(there’s( the(opportunity(to(have(fun,(regardless(of(any(age.((Obviously,(there(is(sailing(of(all(forms(to(be(
P a g e | 18 had.((But(if(grandma(wants(to(play(ladderMtoss,(with(4MyearMold(Lucy,(she(can.((If(you(want(to( learn(to(Kite(Board,(have(at(it.((If(Mom(needs(an(hour(for(herself(to(rest,(relax(and(rejuvenate,( she’s(come(to(the(right(place.((If(sitting(on(a(bench,(enjoying(the(scenery,(and(reading(your( book,(is(all(you(want(to(accomplish(today,(check(it(off(your(list.((Scuba,(snorkeling,(kayak,( paddleboard,(shopping,(tubing,(exploring,(geocaching,(hiking,(sailing,(eating,(relaxing.((The(list( goes(on(and(on(and(on.((Oh…(and(they(have(a(worldMclass(bar(should(you(need(to(just(sit(and( take(a(breather,(either(at(the(Crawl(Pub(or(the(Poolside(Bar.( ( (Now,(if(you’re(looking(for(something(a(bit(more(intimate,(check(out(Saba(Rock:((A(boutique( hotel(with(8(rooms,(10(boat(slips,(an(overwater(bar(and(seating(area,(and(a(great(restaurant.((As( much(as(you(could(ever(need(to(get(away(from(the(BVI(crowds,(this(would(be(the(place(to(do(it.(( Literally(a(stones(throw(from(the(Bitter(End(Yacht(Club(on(a(rock(less(than(an(acre(in(size,(don’t( let(its’(size(fool(you(into(passing(her(by.( ( She(is(the(recipient,(and(deservingly(so,(of(TravelAdvisors(prestigious(2013(Certificate(of( Excellence.((Sit(at(the(bar(with(2(of(your(newest(closest(friends,(stay(overnight(in(one(of(the( comfortable(rooms,(and(feed(the(tarpon(that(have(come(to(know(that(a(great(meal(arrives( regularly(off(the(dock,(and(as(a(result,(they(never(leave.(((The(kids(will(love(to(watch(them,(and( you’ll(love(watching(the(kids(from(the(Bar(or(Lounge.( ( Whether(you’re(looking(for(a(place(to(see(and(be(seen,(and(engage(in(activities,(or(if(a(more( secluded(spot(is(more(your(speed,(then(the(Bitter(End(Yacht(Club(and(Saba(Rock(is(the(one( place(that(offers(both(options(in(less(than(100(yards.((The(perfect(location(for(any(frame(of( mind,(and(this(is(why(Bitter(End(Yacht(Club(and(Saba(Rock(make(our(list(of(Best(BVI(Beach(Bars.( ( ( (
BEST BVI BEACH BARS – THE BAMBA SHACK ( The'Bamba'Shack'–'Cappoons'Bay,'Tortola' ( Now,(I(grew(up(surfing(on(the(North(Shore(in(Hawaii.((On(the(North(Shore,(years(ago(when(I( spent(time(there,(there(was(only(one(nice(hotel,(some(amazing(beaches,(and(fantastic(surf.(( Places(to(eat,(drink,(and(catch(up(with(friends???(They(were(there,(but(they(were(rough(in( every(sense(of(the(word.((Literally(shacks,(with(locals,(making(a(few(bucks(off(the(surfing(crowd.(( Garlic(shrimp(scampi,(Hawaiian(shave(ice,(and(more(than(my(fair(share(of(underage(beers.(( Most(were(right(on(the(beach,(or(just(on(the(other(side(of(the(beachfront(road,(or(operating(out( of(what(I(have(to(believe(were(the(very(first(food(trucks.((So(the(first(time(I(went(to(The(Bamba( Shack,(I(was(in(my(past,(reliving(my(youth,(but(this(time(with(some(cash(in(my(pocket((not(to(
P a g e | 19 mention(a(longMlegal(ID).((I’m(not(sure(which(‘Best’(category(justifies(The(Bamba(Shack(making( my(list.((Best(use(of(reclaimed(items(in(the(construction(of(a(bar???((Best(place(to(dry(your( laundry???((Best(Full(Moon(Party???((Regardless,(the(Shack(makes(my(list.( ( Before(heading(off(to(The(Bamba(Shack,(it’s(really(important(that(you(know(what(you’re(getting( into.((If(you’re(looking(for(great(food,(and(an(attentive(staff,(wrong(place.((If(you(intend(to(see( fine(art(on(nice(walls,(wrong(place.((If(you’re(looking(to(cozy(up(and(sit(at(the(bar(all(night,(while( your(host(fixes(a(fruMfru(drink(with(an(umbrella(on(top,(wrong(place.((If(you’re(looking(for(a( place(to(bring(your(young(children(for(a(quick(drink(and(some(chicken(tenders(WRONG(PLACE!(( WRONG(PLACE!((DEFINITELY( WRONG(PLACE!( ( The(Bamba(Shack(is(famous(for(its( once(a(month,(full(moon(parties.(( Now(full(moon(parties(happen(all( over(the(world,(but(in(the( Caribbean,(these(parties(take(on( special(meaning.((An(event(that( channels(a(combination(of(lunar( madness(and(island(carnival(spirit.(( But(for(Bamba,(the(proprietor(of( The(Bamba(Surfside(Shack,(it’s( personal.((The(story(goes(that(in( years(past,(Bamba(was(married(to( an(exceptionally(and(spectacularly( beautiful(blonde(woman.((Once(a(month,(she’d(run(away,(for(a(little,(shall(we(say…(( socialization.((So(Bamba(decided,(not(coincidentally,(to(throw(a(party(once(a(month,(to(keep(her( home.((The(parties(at(The(Bamba(Shack(have(been(a(monthly(ritual(for(almost(25(years,(and(are( now(the(place(to(go(during(the(full(moon.((Drawing(over(a(thousand(participants(each(month,( and(attracting(the(best(bands(in(the(islands,(The(Bamba(Shack(Full(Moon(party(goes(from( 9:00pm(to(daybreak.( ( If(the(Full(Moon(Party(is(not(enough(to(draw(you(to(The(Shack,(go(just(to(see(it…(to(experience( it…(to(feel(it.((The(place(is(literally(built(from(stuff(that(was(built(for(something(else.((I’ve(seen( my(young(children((6(&(8(years(old)(build(forts(in(the(woods(with(more(engineering(prowess( than(The(Shack(possesses.((By(all(appearance,(the(builder(scrounged(around(for(a(year,( collected(a(bunch(of(stuff(lying(around,(and(nailed(the(pieces(together(to(put(a(roof(over(your( head,(a(wall((term(loosely(applied)(around(the(perimeter,(and(an(almost(flat(surface(or(two(to( for(a(bar.((Seriously,(old(twoMbyMfours,(surfboards((in(whole(or(in(part)(old(street(signs,( driftwood,(reclaimed(tin(panels,(wrought(iron(furniture,(old(tires.((You(name(it,(it’s(on(the( materials(list.((And(it’s(all(painted(over(with(spray(paint(and(graffiti.(The(Shack(has(survived( since(the(1970s,(and(weathered(some(of(the(worst(hurricanes(of(our(generation.((But(it(works.(( It(works(well.((It(keeps(the(rain(off(your(head,(and((it(puts(you(in(the(right(frame(of(mind.((And( that’s(the(most(important(part(of(having(a(great(time,(isn’t(it.(
P a g e | 20 ( There’s(no(dress(code(at(The(Bamba(Shack.((I’ve(seen(to(much(clothing,(and(too(little.((It(doesn’t( really(matter(what(you(wear,(or(how(you(look.((You’re(there(to(have(a(good(time.((You’re(going( to(get(sandy,(and(your(likely(to(get(wet.((But(what(you(don’t(want(to(do,(is(have(to(answer(your( child’s(curious(inquiry(as(to(why(someone’s(undergarments(are(hanging(all(over(the(place.(( Everywhere.((I(have(no(idea(how(the(custom(began,(but(I(don’t(want(to(have(to(explain(it(to(my( 8(year(old.((Like(going(to(the(Willy(T,(leave(your(younger(ones(on(the(boat,(at(the(hotel,(or(with( friends,(with(adequate(supervision.( (( The(Bamba(Shack,(with(a(bit(of(elbow(grease(and(effort,(could(be(rustic.((It(might(even(be(safe( the(way(it(is…(maybe.((But(it’s(definitely(the(place(to(be(if(you(find(yourself(on(Tortola,(during( the(full(moon,(to(get(the(lunar(crazies(out(of(your(system.((And(that,(my(friends,(is(why(a(place( like(The(Bamba(Shack,(makes(my(list(of(Best(BVI(Beach(Bars.( ( ( (
BEST BVI BEACH BARS – WILLY T’S The'William'Thornton'Floating'Bar'and'Restaurant'–'Pirates'Bight,'Norman'Island' ( Channeling(your(Inner(Pirate(–(Willy(T’s(at(Pirates(Bight,(Norman(Island( ( 50(million(people(on(the(United(States(East(Coast(are(getting(hammered(by(the(first(blizzard(of( the(New(Year.((In(Washington(DC,(outside(my(office(right(now,(it’s(18(degrees,(with(a(wind(chill( of(4((that’s(Fahrenheit,(not(Celsius).((It’s(cold.((I(mean(really(cold.((I(know(the(ski(resorts(up( north(really(need(this(weather,(but(honestly,(I’d(rather(be(down(south…(on(a(boat…((in(the(BVI…( channeling(my(inner(pirate…(at(one(of(the(Best(BVI(Beach(Bars…(at(a(place(called(Willy(T’s.((But( I’ll(have(to(settle(for(another(cup(of(hot( chocolate,(a(‘tot’(of(Pusser’(Rum,(my( imagination,(and(a(riddle:((What(does( Washington(DC(and(a(90(foot,(floating(bar(in( the(BVI,(have(to(do(with(one(another?((And( how(can(they(help(me(channel(my(inner(pirate?( ( Now(I’m(getting(something(done.((Put(that( spreadsheet(away.((Turn(up(the(island(music,( and(let(my(imagination(run(wild.(((Here(we(go….( Word(Associate(me(from(here(to(there.(( Washington(DC…(The(White(House…(The( Capital(Building…(Architect(of(the(Capital(Building:((William(Thornton…William(Thornton(is(from( the(island(of(Jost(Van(Dyke(in(the(BVI.((Joost(van(Dyke(was(a(pirate…((Captain(Jack(Sparrow…( Black(Beard…(Black(Sam(Bellamy…(Joost(van(Dyke.((Home(of(William(Thornton.((The(William(
P a g e | 21 Thornton(is(a(90(foot,(doubleMmasted,(black(boat(at(anchor(off(Norman(Island(in(the(BVI.((And( on(that(boat,(moored(off(that(island,(is(one(of(the(most(infamous,(and(Best(BVI(Beach(Bars:((( Willy(T’s.( ( Believe(me…(you(don’t(want(to(be(that(guy(in(the(office(that(went(cruising(the(BVI(on(vacation,( but(never(went(to(Willy(T’s.((It’s(that(famous,(and(that(notorious.((Find(10(people(who(can(name( one(bar(in(the(BVI,(and(Willy(T’s(comes(up(more(times(than(any(other.((And(there(is(no(place( better(to(channel(your(inner(pirate(the(either(on(the(deck,(or(leaping(off(the(deck(of(the(William( Thornton.( ( Now(Norman(Island(is(a(quick(trip(due(south(from(Frenchman’s(Cay(and(Sopers(Hole(on(Tortola,( just(past(some(excellent(snorkeling(at(The(Indians.((On(the(western(coast(of(the(island,(is(a(large( indentation(known(as(the(Bight,(or(Pirates(Bight.((And(for(good(reason.((Just(around(the( southern(tip(of(the(Bight,(is(an(area(known(as(the(Caves.((In(addition(to(providing(an(amazing( opportunity(to(snorkel,(legend(has(it(that(Edward(Teach,(also(known(as(Blackbeard,(hid(an( abundance(of(treasure(in(these(caves(after(leaving(his(crew(of(15(to(die(on(a(small(island(called( Deadman’s(Chest(after(a(failed(mutiny.((14(skeletons(were(found(on(the(island,(and(local(pirateM lore(says(the(15th(man(tried(unsuccessfully(to(swim(to(a(neighboring(island.((There’s(no(wonder( John(Lewis(Stevenson(was(inspired(by(Norman(Island(in(the(writing(of(his(famous(novel,( Treasure(Island.( ( Now,(that(crew(may(not(have(mutinied,(and(that(pirate(would(not(have(had(to(bury(his(treasure( in(caves,(had(the(William(Thornton(and(Willy(T’s(been(around(in(1725.((Willy(T’s(is(the(kind(of( place(that(every(pirate(dreams(of.((A(place(where(the(rum(flows(liberally,(the(wenches(dress( scantily,(and(can(only(be(reached(by(boat.((It’s(a(place(where(almost(anything(goes:((from(body( shots(on(the(bar,(to(dancing(on(the(decks,(to(skinny(leaping(off(the(deck(into(the(turquoise( waters(below,(there(is(no(better(place(to(become(the(pirate(you’ve(always(wanted(to(be.( ( The(William(Thornton(Floating(Bar(and(Restaurant(first(opened(in(June(1955,(but(the(original( 1935(Baltic(Trade(sank(on(June(11th,(1995.((By(January(1996,(a(replacement(vessel(had(been( identified,(acquired,(moored,(and(opened(for(business(once(again,(where(she(remains(to(this( day.((Mick(and(Annie(Gardner(were(the(original(proprietors,(but(have(since(turned(operations( over(to(their(sonMinMlaw,(Ewan(Anderson.((If(you’re(in(the(mood(to(channel(your(inner(pirate,( Willy(T’s(is(the(place(to(go.( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( (
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BEST BVI BEACH BARS – PIRATES BIGHT Pirates'Bight'Bar'and'Restaurant'at'Norman'Island' ( I(couldn’t(be(more(excited(to(see(that(one(of(the(Best(BVI(Beach(Bars(will(be(available(again(this( season(despite(a(run(of(luck(that(would(send(most(pirates(ashore(to(a(simpler(way(of(life.(( Fortunately,(that(won’t(be(necessary(with(a(herculean(effort(resulting(in(an(amazing( achievement.( ( If,(for(some(crazy(reason(you( stopped(by(Willy(T’s(yesterday,( with(the(intention(of(grabbing( a(quick(bite(and(then(moving( along(to(your(next(mooring,( chances(are(after(that(first( cocktail,(you(revisited(your( priorities,(and(ended(up( staying(into(the(wee(hours(of( the(morning,(and(awoke(with( that(dry(mouth,(throbbing( head,(and(unidentified(bar(bill( in(your(pocket.((Maybe( someone(can(explain(why(your(swim(trunks(are(on(backwards.((Anyway,(today(might(be(the( perfect(day(to(slow(things(down,(relax(a(bit,(and(simply((make(it(through(the(hours.((But(you( don’t(want(to(waste(a(moment(in(your(limited(itinerary,(or(miss(out(on(a(potential(day(at(an( island(bar,(knowing(full(well(it’s(cold,(snowing(and(miserable(at(home.( ( Fortunately,(a(short(–(possibly(the(shortest(trip(of(your(week(–(distance(away,(is(one(of(the(best( spots(to(simply(swim(in,(sit(down,(order(up,(and(drift(off,(without(a(care(in(the(world,(knowing( all(of(your(needs(will(be(met.( ( It’s(the(perfect(place(for(this(kind(of(day:((Virtually(no(effort(to(get(to.((A(spectacularly(beautiful( setting(whether(you(stay(on(board(or(go(ashore.((An(available(lounge(chair(in(the(sun,(or(table( in(the(shade.((A(creative(and(enticing(menu(for(when(you(regain(your(appetite.((A(very(pleasant( and(attentive(staff(to(assist(in(your(efforts.((LifeMsized(JENGA(games(which(rapidly(become(a( very(spectator(sport(for(all(combatants.((Lots(of(sea(life(to(enjoy(just(off(the(fine(sandy(beach;( and(finally:((A(great(bar,(with(all(the(trimmings,(should(you(regain(your(balance(and(ability.((The( Pirates(Bight(Restaurant(and(Bar(has(earned(its(reputation(as(a(family(place(of(relaxed( afternoons,(legendary(parties(into(the(night,(and(the(famous(cannon(shot(at(happy(hour(each( night.( ( As(enticing(as(this(all(sounds,(from(the(consumer(point(of(view,(as(little(as(90(days(ago,(things( didn’t(look(quite(so(appealing.((On(the(morning(of(October(1st,(as(the(establishment(was(
P a g e | 23 working(to(prepare(Pirates(Bight(for(the(new(season,(a(fire(destroyed(the(kitchen(and(seriously( damaged(the(rest(of(the(facility.( ( Given(that(this(tragedy(occurred(less(than(one(year(after(a(major(renovation(and(expansion(to( modernize(the(original(facility,(this(was(a(tragic(blow(not(only(to(the(establishment,(but(also(for( the(community.((Fortunately,(no(one(was(hurt,(but(Pirates(Bight(was(in(no(condition(or(shape(to( open(its’(doors(for(business.((Decisions(had(to(be(made,(and(fast!((And(as(we(all(know,(nothing( moves(faster(than(Island(Time(in(the(BVI.( ( Dr.(Henry(Jarecki,(owner(of(Pirates(Bight(made(those(decisions(rather(quickly.((A(temporary( structure(would(be(erected(to(provide(service(to(clientele(as(quickly(as(possible.((Concurrently,( Pirates(Bight(would(be(rebuilt(to(better(condition.((Finally,(staff(would(be(paid(full(salary(and( assist(in(the(reconstruction(efforts(to(minimize(financial(impact(to(them.((For(his(commitment( to(the(community,(his(vision(for(the(future(of(the(establishment,(and(his(concern(for(his(staff,( Dr.(Jarecki((should(be(commended.((However,(vision(and(decisions(are(only(as(good(as(the( results(the(produce.( ( On(November(21st,(Pirates(Bight(was(once(again(hosting(guests(in(its’(temporary(facilities.(( Concurrently,(construction(is(underway(and(ongoing.((The(staff(is(being(paid.((Pirates(Bight(is( projected(to(be(100%(restored(and(operational(in(completed(facilities(by(February(2014.(( WOW!!!( ( We(loved(the(original(Pirates(Bight.((We(were(ecstatic(with(the(results(achieved(during(the( expansion(and(modernization,(and(devastated(by(the(news(of(the(fire.((Because(of(the(speed(of( the(restoration(effort,(I’ll(miss(the(opportunity(to(have(a(Bushwacker(in(the(temporary(facility,( but(I(can’t(wait(to(see(the(new(spaces,(and(to(hear(the(sound(of(the(cannon,(once(again,(calling( the(faithful(to(Happy(Hour.( ( For(its(history,(its(effort,(and(its’(ambiance,(Pirates(Bight(Restaurant(and(Bar,(on(Norman(Island,( continues(to(be(included(on(our(list(of(Best(BVI(Beach(Bars,(and(I(can’t(wait(to(see(the(new( spaces(in(April.(