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Flotilla Forum - great source of information
It's always a nice sight to see the ship actually in port and ready for you to come aboard.
The beautiful Mandalay.
Our personal welcome.
I love these towel creations!
After a full day of travel, we deserve a cold one.
This place has really good ribs. The plates are really big, we shared one meal.
The daily board for the first official day of the cruise - Tortola.
More towel creations.
View of Road Town from the fantail of the Mandalay.
Mandalay's forward steering station.
The bow while tied up at Road Town.
Forward steering station.
Main seating area on the top deck, looking aft from the forward mast.
From the fantail seats, the two rear deck cabins.
Up on the sun deck above the deck cabins, looking forward.
Captain Matt taking us out into the Sir Francis Drake Channel.
So long Road Town! See you in a week.
More of Road Town being left behind.
Captain Matt at the helm steering us out of Tortola.
Looking east up the Sir Francis Drake Channel towards Virgin Gorda.
Pete lending a hand to raise the sails.
Raising the sails!
There's one done, but still a few more to go.
Pete's still hauling on those lines!
Sails up! Now time for a cold beverage.
Matt gets ready to bring us off the wind and let the sails catch some air.
Now we got the wind in the sails!
Off to Virgin Gorda and Prickly Pear.
Looks amazing with the sails up and working.
Relaxing after all that hard work.
Mary's just hanging out enjoying the sailing.
These "pirates" were launching water balloons at us. We fired back with the ships cannon.
Prickly Pear on the left and Virgin Gorda on the right as we glide into our anchorage for the night.
Prickly Pear Island featuring the Sandbox beach bar.
Saba Island with a small hotel and restaurant.
No, we didn't have to abandon ship... it was the perfect time & place for a swim off the ship.
Less than 48 hours ago, we left home and now we're finally in the water!
Mary at our cabin, port side.
The daily schedule board for our first full day of adventure.
Mandalay's magnificent bar with the dining area behind it.
We called this a laughing gull, since it makes a sound like it is laughing.
Main deck seating area in the shade.
Story-time with Captain Matt.
Approaching our first snorkeling site at the Dogs.
One of the Dogs.
Coming around to our anchorage.
Some of the wildlife.
Look carefully... someone is hiding.
This peacock flounder was well hidden when we scared him. Now go back to the previous picture to see if you can find him.
Looks like an aquarium but it's a real photo!
Some our shipmates still dodging the jellyfish.
Someone trying to hide. Just watch out for that fire coral.
Trumpetfish
The Sand Diver has pretty good camouflage.
Orangespotted Filefish
Stoplight Parrotfish (male)and below him is a Striped Parrotfish (male).
The Mandalay from the Sandbox's beach on Prickly Pear.
Our temporary home riding at anchor.
The Sandbox, ready for tonight's beach BBQ.
More towel fun.
More sails up on this leg.
Mary getting the inside scoop on the crab race athletes.
Nice hat, Chantal!
Site of the fierce competition, Crab Races!
Our shipmates being introduced to the competitors.
...and they're off!!!
The thrilling moment of victory.
Pete's winnings became a woven ankle bracelet for Mary.
The end of another great day.
The next day's fun at Virgin Gorda. We're off to the Baths.
All the ships anchored off the Baths.
Riding the shuttle to the Baths.
Mary getting some exercise by rearranging the rocks.
Quite a jumble of granite boulders.
Some hollowed out.
Others allowing the sea to creep under.
Others stacked high.
And us going in, around, and under.
Great tidal pools for wading and snorkeling.
Mary enjoying the cool water.
A whole herd of small fish.
And a colorful one.
Devil's Bay after emerging from the rocks.
Overlooking Devil's Bay from the access trail.
Another fun day draws to a close.
The lights of Road Town as we pass by.
Must be costume party night.
The mighty Parrot Pirate.
Pirate Matt and...well, never mind...
Sails up in the narrows on the way to Jost Van Dyke.
The Windjammer Mandalay is a great looking ship!
Ready to go???
Good thing our launch was able to catch up.
The next batch of shipmates taking the photo tour.
Jost Van Dyke's schedule for the day.
Freddie tying up the zodiac at the Playground.
Mary on her first salt water SCUBA adventure.
Another Trumpet Fish
File written by Adobe Photoshop? 4.0
A bunch of small squid hiding under the zodiac.
The famous Soggy Dollar beach bar. Time to use the coupon book again!
The famous Soggy Dollar beach bar. Time to use the coupon book again!
One Love Bar.
One Love Bar.
Pete recovering after all the work of writing on the ceiling.
Entertainment at One Love.
It's beautiful.
The launch to take us back to the Mandalay.
The Islands that we're falling in love with.
Rope tying class
Mary learns how to weave a rope together.
Having a cold one at Corsairs.
Dinner a Foxy's.
Yummy!
Mary gets artistic with the camera.
OK, so this is not my favorite towel creation of the week.
Willy T's restaurant & bar
Said & Sharon got married at Norman (Treasure) Island
Said & Sharon got married at Norman (Treasure) Island
Said & Sharon got married at Norman (Treasure) Island
Said & Sharon got married at Norman (Treasure) Island
Pete took the engine room tour.
Love the door knocker.
Part of the dining room.
The galley.
At one time the Mandalay was in service by Columbia University sailing over 1 1/4 million miles worldwide. Evidence gathered on her voyages confirmed the theory of the continental drift.
The floor plan.
Pete's just hanging out.
The crew photo.
Chantal (purser) & Freddie (activities/dive mate)
The passenger photo.
The passenger photo.
Cane Garden Bay
View of Cane Garden Bay Beach from Rhymer's balcony.
View of Cane Garden Bay Beach from Rhymer's balcony.
Road to Brewer's Bay.
Brewer's Bay.
Cane Garden Bay.
Wreck of the RMS Rhone - an anchor
Mary diving the wreck of the RMS Rhone
Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Wreck of the RMS Rhone - Wrenches
Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Wreck of the RMS Rhone - boiler
French Angelfish
Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Wreck of the RMS Rhone - Spotted Moray Eel
Wreck of the RMS Rhone - Tile floor
Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Wreck of the RMS Rhone - the prop
Wreck of the RMS Rhone - lucky porthole
Wreck of the RMS Rhone
Smooth Trunkfish
Nanny Cay
Long Bay
View from our balcony at Rhymer's.
Pusser's
Jolly Roger
Bye bye BVI's