Showing posts with label snorkeling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snorkeling. Show all posts
Friday, June 29, 2012
Monkey Point
In an effort to hit all of the best BVI snorkeling spots in one weekend, we went back out on the boat with the Shands on Sunday. We picked up chicken rotis from Trellis Kitchen and enjoyed them on the porch of their house on Camanoe. I just love it over there... The most beautiful breeze hits their home in Indigo Plantation.
The gang headed for Diamond Point while Anna Drake and I hung out at the house. After spotting the largest stingray any of them had ever seen, they came back for us and we headed to Guana Island which is a private island in the BVI.
Monkey Point is on Guana's north side. The water was so incredibly flat in this protected bay.
This is a fantastic snorkeling spot. We took our time and combed over the rocks where we found some of the most fascinating creatures, including a lion fish!!! Now THAT is a first for me! I can't believe what an incredible shot Shae was able to get!
We also spotted this flounder below. He was almost completely camouflaged, but when one of our fins got too close, he started to flutter. And his eyes would turn in 360 degrees, opposite from one another! It kind of freaked us out! I did fall in love with the pattern on his back though. It was electric blue!
The sweetest part of the day happened on the way back to Tortola, when Rodney put Anna Drake in his lap and let his BVI grandbaby drive the boat! Do you think she was enjoying herself?
The gang headed for Diamond Point while Anna Drake and I hung out at the house. After spotting the largest stingray any of them had ever seen, they came back for us and we headed to Guana Island which is a private island in the BVI.
Monkey Point is on Guana's north side. The water was so incredibly flat in this protected bay.
This is a fantastic snorkeling spot. We took our time and combed over the rocks where we found some of the most fascinating creatures, including a lion fish!!! Now THAT is a first for me! I can't believe what an incredible shot Shae was able to get!
The sweetest part of the day happened on the way back to Tortola, when Rodney put Anna Drake in his lap and let his BVI grandbaby drive the boat! Do you think she was enjoying herself?
What a splendid day! Huge thanks to our Captain, Rodney! (And if you're wondering where his wife, Ginger was...she had to go back to the states for the weekend to attend the christening for her youngest grandchild.)
Oil Nut Baby
We had a few "BVI firsts" on Saturday - which is becoming increasingly rare as we creep up on our 3rd anniversary of living here.
We went boating with the Shands who have a house on Great Camanoe, and while we've done that plenty of times, we stopped at two snorkeling destinations that were new to Michael and me!
One of Ginger and Rodney's daughters, Leslie is visiting with her husband Shae. You may remember, we hung out with them during their last visit in 2010. They too have had a baby recently, but their little girl stayed back in Mississippi.
The first stop was Great Dog, where was saw some beautiful parrot fish and some harmless jelly fish. Thank goodness they didn't sting - one ended up in my bathing suit! Here is half of the crew on the boat. Leslie was missing her baby girl so she stayed with Anna Drake while the rest of us snorkeled.
Anna Drake sure was taken with Shae...or maybe it was the other way around. How cute is that?
Our next stop was Saba Rock for lunch. This tiny island pretty much consists of a restaurant and a small hotel. That's it! We had the lobster tacos and they were really good!
We also traveled beyond the North Sound on Virgin Gorda, past the Bitter End Yacht Club and Saba Rock and onto one of the most beautiful bays in all of the British Virgin Islands. Oil Nut Bay is unlike any other spot, I've ever seen.
The water is crystal clear and shallow - that's the big difference. It reminds me of the Bahamas. There are stretches of white sand, that reach from one of the big bay to the other. And where there are patches of seagrass you can find inhabited conch shells and other sea things. I found this queen conch and brought it up to the surface for this photo! It was huge!
The inside of the shell was the most beautiful shade of pink; the photo does not do it justice! We also saw a beautiful sting ray and a few sea turtles. It was stunning!
We got Anna Drake in the water and she loved it too! Thanks to Leslie and Shae for taking all of these wonderful photos... We have misplaced the cord for our underwater camera, so we haven't been able to recharge it for months now!
As you can see, it was an absolutely gorgeous day. And one, we were grateful to spend with our dear friends!!! What could tomorrow possibly hold that could top this???
We went boating with the Shands who have a house on Great Camanoe, and while we've done that plenty of times, we stopped at two snorkeling destinations that were new to Michael and me!
One of Ginger and Rodney's daughters, Leslie is visiting with her husband Shae. You may remember, we hung out with them during their last visit in 2010. They too have had a baby recently, but their little girl stayed back in Mississippi.
The first stop was Great Dog, where was saw some beautiful parrot fish and some harmless jelly fish. Thank goodness they didn't sting - one ended up in my bathing suit! Here is half of the crew on the boat. Leslie was missing her baby girl so she stayed with Anna Drake while the rest of us snorkeled.
Anna Drake sure was taken with Shae...or maybe it was the other way around. How cute is that?
Our next stop was Saba Rock for lunch. This tiny island pretty much consists of a restaurant and a small hotel. That's it! We had the lobster tacos and they were really good!
We also traveled beyond the North Sound on Virgin Gorda, past the Bitter End Yacht Club and Saba Rock and onto one of the most beautiful bays in all of the British Virgin Islands. Oil Nut Bay is unlike any other spot, I've ever seen.
The water is crystal clear and shallow - that's the big difference. It reminds me of the Bahamas. There are stretches of white sand, that reach from one of the big bay to the other. And where there are patches of seagrass you can find inhabited conch shells and other sea things. I found this queen conch and brought it up to the surface for this photo! It was huge!
The inside of the shell was the most beautiful shade of pink; the photo does not do it justice! We also saw a beautiful sting ray and a few sea turtles. It was stunning!
We got Anna Drake in the water and she loved it too! Thanks to Leslie and Shae for taking all of these wonderful photos... We have misplaced the cord for our underwater camera, so we haven't been able to recharge it for months now!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Snorkeling Sunday!
We headed back out on the water Sunday, this time just across the Sir Francis Drake Channel to the Indians.
This is one of our favorite snorkeling spots and it did not disappoint!
There were so many Parrot Fish, but they were a little camera shy...
We also scored a mooring just off of Norman Island and explored the caves there. Very very cool.
After stopping off at Cooper Island for a lunch that consisted of mahi mahi sandwiches and chicken rotis, we headed for Marina Cay and Great Camanoe to visit with the Shands. Here's our group at the iconic red phone booth:
We had the best day, and even saw a flying eagle ray on our way back to Nanny Cay!
Labels:
Cooper Island,
Great Camanoe,
Marina Cay,
Norman Island,
snorkeling,
The Caves,
The Indians
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