I’ve finally figured out why I wasn’t enamored with the BVI’s. They’re too much like Disney world. The country is setup for tourists. They bring tourists in by the boat load, (or plane load), everything is as neat and pristine as can be, most everything is done for you, the characters all play their parts and you go away with a great vacation experience. The place is beautiful beyond a doubt. The beaches are for the most part clean, the water crystal drinking clear (don’t try to drink it as the salt will do wonders to your stomach with a brief visit only to return the same way), the mountains. The people are nice but not really open and one can’t really expect them to be.
I mean; how many people really get to know Goofy, or Mickey, or Mini at the World. The only way to get into Disney World culture is to get a job there (one thing we’re not really interested in doing). So all the tourists see is what’s on the surface.
Wendy described getting to know a Caribbean Island as speed dating. However in speed dating you have two people making a connection. In the BVI’s (and AVI’s) you really only have one couple trying to make a connection (us). I would say visiting the VI’s is more like partaking in an escort service (I’m only surmising here). Maybe a fun evening; but one would never know the truth.
I understand St. Croix is different. Sorry we didn’t get there. There are so many places to see in the Caribbean that only if we wanted to spend 10 years or more cruising this area could we expect a better experience. And we’re not going to hang in the Caribbean for 10 years. There are too many boats here already!
Fair Winds