Work Release 09: Puerto Rico to St. Thomas

This year’s Bay Breeze Work-Release excursion was a success launching 8 boats for our warm-water partner company, CYOA Yacht Charters.  Eventually nine BBYC staffers and friends rendezvoused in San Juan, Puerto Rico to prep and launch 8 boats that were hauled for hurricane season in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.  Six of the boats were delivered to St. Thomas by CYOA Captains who flew in, the last 2 boats were delivered by Bay Breeze staffers but the reward was that we were given 5 days to explore the islands of Culebra and Culebrita along the way.  We orginally planned on including Vieques in our cruise but soon realized that there was too much to see.  Known as the “Spanish Virgin Islands”, these islands are half way between St. Thomas and Puerto Rico and resemble what the USVI and BVI probably looked like 30 years ago with uncrowed beaches and an “off the beaten path” feeling.  We did cruise in early November and recommend that if you want to avoid the crowds, avoid cruising on holiday vacations as this is when the local Puerto Ricans make the short trip over and fill the anchorages!  Check out the pictures feel free to comment or better yet, share your pictures if you’ve been to these great places.