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| Picking up a national park buoy at Ille Forchue. |
What a passage! We caught 4 fish (2 tuna and 2 barracuda), but tossed them back into the sea, as they were too small to keep.
We anchored off the main port in St. Bart's, Gustavia. Check in was completed online (so easy) and after a short visit to the Port Captain to confirm our arrival (and departure as we were not staying long), we settled in for sundowners and a good sleep.
Word on the street was Oprah was staying aboard one of the Mega yachts, which just so happened to be anchored near us. We didn't see her, but waved and wished her a happy birthday.
The next morning, we explored St. Bart's a little, hit up the bakery, and then sailed over to the Ille de Forchue. This island is privately owned, but is part of the marine sanctuary. We tied up to one of the free mooring balls and dove into snorkel the surrounding reefs. We saw lots of fish, swam with sea turtles, and sharks!
The kids swam back and forth between our buddy boats; we love when we are close enough to do this! The kids get to play all day and the adults can have a break. ;)
After lunch, we all decided to head for St. Martin. We hoisted the sails and set off for Grand Case Bay, on the French side.
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| Life is too short to sink. Love this quote! |
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| T. Hilfiger's crew checked in just after us. |
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| French bridge from Marigot Bay into the lagoon |
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| French side |
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| Street art in Grande Case, St. Martin. |
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| Grande Case bay, St. Martin |
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| Lots of sea turtles in Grand Case bay! |
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| Beach games ashore, Grande Case bay |
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| When you tire of your yacht, just take the helicopter. Dutch side, St. Martin |
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| Sad to see all of the wrecks in the lagoon |
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| Maho bay, watching the planes land |
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| Waving hello to the planes |
Yes, we are rushing this part, as we need to get to the BVIs soon. We usually don't like to be on a schedule, but we have friends to visit!
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