Before we left Benures Bay we brought out our diving equipment for the first time and did our first dive. It is so much different from snorkeling - to be able to stay underwater as long as you want and to see the coral up close. It was a nice first dive. I did lose one of the weight pouches that help to keep me under water and we spent an hour or more snorkeling trying to find it (never did). Other than that, it was a good time.
We left Benures Bay and went to Cruz Bay on St. John, USVI to check in with customs and immigration. The immigration officers said, "Welcome home". I love it! After a quick stop at the local grocery store, we had to make a stop in Red Hook, St. Thomas to pick up a part for our washing machine. We had it shipped to a friend in St. Thomas from the U.S. (thanks, Matt!). Hopefully, clean clothes are in our future. After lunch and ice cream on shore, we headed back to C-Time.
Next we set out for our anchorage for the night, Magen's Bay. We didn't get to visit Magen's Bay last time we were in the USVI because of a northern ocean swell but this time, conditions were perfect. We anchored and took D-Time to shore for a walk. We walked the whole beach, probably a mile long. We talked with a couple from North Carolina who where at Magen's Bay on vacation. They thought D-Time looked like a lot of fun. Daniel explained that D-Time was our family car.
The anchorage was beautiful, as was the beach.
The next day we left to continue on towards our next stop, Ensenada Honda in the Spanish Virgin Islands. It probably took us about 8 hours, mostly sailing, to reach Ensenada Honda. There was only one other sailboat in the anchorage. After it got dark, we went up on deck to see the phosphorous that was glowing in the water - it was really awesome to see. Kind of like lightening bugs back home, just under the water. Really nice anchorage.
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