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The
Marina Cay Ferry
(494-2174, see schedule) is free.
Take any road to the Tortola's East End, go over the Beef
Island bridge and left past the airport. The Conch Shell Point restuarant
has given way to airport
expansion.
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Bellamy
Cay.
In the middle of Trellis Bay, Bellamy Cay hosts The
Last Resort (495-2520), considered a must-stop
location by many.An English buffet
is featured, together with the entertainment of Peter
Merrigan, a British comedian replacing
the famed Tony Shell.
Call for pickup by its launch.
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This
authentic Carib Indian made 35' dugout
canoe, Gli
Gli, the largest
in the Caribbean and the subject of a
TV specials, is available
for chartered canoe trips
($65 per person with traditional Carib
Indian dishes for lunch, 495-1849).
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Pictured
with Aragorn are visiting Carib Indians
Jacon Fredericks and John Francis from
Dominica who helped
build the canoe.
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 Aragorn
Studio
(more) is down the beach. BVIslander artist Aragorn makes copper
and steel iconographic
sculptures and sells to the boats
individually designed T-shirts, such as the very popular woodcut
print on canvas with hand-painted background
seen here.
Carib
Indian-made baskets, calabash with seeds, and
"root snakes" are also available as well as ceramic
jewelry and Italian fashion clothing make by
local artist Fedirica.
The
Fruit Depot
at Aragorn has locally grown fruits.
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Turtle Tide
T-shirt
Sculptures
Caribbean
Crafts
Local Arts Centre |
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Beachcomber's
Dream
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A beach
meant for exploring, just head down the beach
and through the thicket to de loose
Mongoose. Pay special attention to the marine life
around the small rocky outcroppings. There is good
snorkeling here away from  boat
traffic, with a
large seagrass bed
for exploring by water. The small reef at the point is
excellent for beginners in calm weather with
its miniature canyons.
Still beyond, look for bonefish "tailing" in the
mud flats.
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 Flukes Designs
Workshop (495-2043 web site), next to the
Trellis Bay Market, has coasters, cutting boards, maps,
prints, watercolours and cards. This artist, Roger Ellis,
is carried in shops around the islands, and he has a worldwide
following (above:
Fisherman's
House print).
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Class Windsurfing. Trellis Bay
boasts some of the best windsurfing in the
islands and
BVI
Watersports (495-2447 email)
has a location here. A good place to learn also.
Also try that exciting new sport-- kiteboarding! Warning!
Before you try to dingy across the channel
between calm Trellis Bay and Marina Cay, be aware
that this is a world class windsurfing
"gorge" with 3-5' wave faces
from the effect of the tradewinds against the ripping 2-3 knot
current--see
windsurfing music video. On the other hand, this represents most
excellent boardsailing conditions, dude!
Sea
Kayaking.
BVI
Watersports (495-2447
email)
also rents singles, doubles and sit on tops with
optional backrests (see
prices). See Jeremy for secret spots and
great places to explore, including camping tours
and coast runs to Brewers Bay,
Jost's White
Bay or the West End (with pick up).
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Aragorn
lights the
fireball sculpture, a
Haitian-inspired
artwork.
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Trellis
Bay Full Moon Parties!
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This family-oriented
event,
steeped in traditional culture, features
moko jumbee stilt dancers,
 limbo contests, fire jugglers,
local musicians,
barbecued island pigs, and the fireball sculptures--a
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Beef Island
Guest House
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breakfast, the Beef Island Guest House
(495-2303) is located right on the bay--a
favorite of pilots and discerning guests
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loose Mongoose
Adjoining the Beef Island Guest House, de loose
Mongoose is a favorite of many. Often seen here are
local boating stars like Trish Bailey, the captain of Serendipity.
Try its house drink, the "No-see-um"
rum punch.
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to an archipelago dotted
with small mountain peaks, Trellis
Bay leads out to tiny Marina Cay,
itself surrounded by Beef Island,
Great and Little Camanoe,
Scrub Island and,
further on, Guana
Island and Tortola's Ocean Coast. Attractions
in this area include Scrub Island's
Donovan's
Reef restaurant (VHF 16 for free pickup in
Trellis Bay), Great Camanoe's Diamond
Reef and day anchorage with
snorkeling at Lee Bay,
Beef Island's secluded
beach at Long Bay or spectacular
beach at Lambert Bay,
Guana's White
Bay and Monkey
Point, and scenic
passages whose island shores are
lined by extensive emerald reefs.
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Sea of Islands
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This is a
great area to tour by
water, whether by
sailboat, sea kayak or
daysailor. By land, a
rewarding time is a trip
to Lambert
Bay with a
spectacular beach and a
resort restaurant. Or, go
off the beaten path to Long
Bay at Beef Island
for a secluded and
pristine beach. Try an
excursion to Trellis Bay.
Donovan's
Reef restaurant and
beach can be reached by
ferry to Scrub Island.
Also, a simple ferry ride
to Marina
Cay captures the best
of every world.
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| This island republic
(Cuervo Nation), a tropical garden
with its own culture and a unique history, is a study
in contrasts, like the dappled
shade on its lovely walks. Famous for
Robb White's Two
on the Isle, a true-life love
story mixed with Robinson Crusoe, the
spirit of this romantic adventure
still pervades Marina
Cay (also)(email
494-2174) --a human yearning for the elemental,
to make a connection with a lover, to touch
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| Details.
Here a Pina Colada is made with the rim
dipped in Coco Lopez creme of
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Offering excellent dining over the beach,
Pusser's
Porch (494-2174) features favorites such as salt fish
cakes, baby back
ribs, jerk  chicken, lobster,
conch chowder, and fresh fish--from Bahamian Coconut Fried
to Jamaican Escoveitche.
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The original
building still stands atop the island
as the backdrop for the Sunset Bar with
spectacular views. We drink to celebrate great
adventures and failed romances. Bartender
Lance's favorite drink, the Ferngully,
is named for a Jamacian rainforest.
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| The masonry
cottage built by Robb and his
bride Rodie when they came to live on the
isle
in 1936, is now a lending library and
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Marina Cay
A tropical garden |
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Shopping
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located in the building pictured here,
offers a great
selection of clothing, nautical
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Dinghy
Dock and Ferry
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Yachtman's
Services. Marina Cay is a favorite
of yachtsmen and has moorings in the protected area
behind the island/reef, fuel, ice, water, a laundromat,
trash facilities and delightful masonry showers
with private sitting area.
During Hurricane Georges, this building was seen from
the opposite shore to be completely covered by the storm
surge and spray--most of the other docks were
destroyed, but are completely rebuilt.
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Marina Cay features snorkeling
right off the beach, small boat sailing,
including Hobie Wave catamaran and kayak rentals.
Deep-sea fishing, sightseeing and
inter-island tours can be arranged.
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Reef on nearby Great
Camanoe (north of the dock) is great for
beginning divers and snorkelers as well
as an exquisite night dive.
In the sand next to the reef is a colony
of garden ells, looking like sea
grass. Good for up-close views of coral
head "homes" and a mini-wall.
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These young ladies,
holding up their resort course cards,
their newly braided hair
a little worse for the wear, are estatic
after scuba diving the Wreck of
the Rhone, in their first
ever scuba dive.
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Diving Paradise.
The experience of going down to a reef,
an underwater fantasy land, cannot be underestimated.
Beginnings can do shallow dives in a single day
in what are called resort
courses.  Dive BVI,
(email
495-9363) one of the best dive companies in the
islands, offers diving and snorkeling trips with
a divemaster/ instructor on the premises as well as air
fills and equipment rentals.
Marina Cay is a great
place to go to dive! After diving, get a drink at the
Sunset Bar or a bite at Pusser's Porch Grill. Also, see
the Dive BVI packages for diving and
staying right on the island--an incomparable experience!
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