With some help from a contact we have in St Martin we have decided that we will sail to the French side. We had been worrying that we’d run into difficulties if we checked into the French side and when my parents arrive mid-Nov on the Dutch side we’d subsequently run into difficulties when leaving the island on the boat. Turns out this is not an issue. We have also heard from other cruisers who live in the BVIs half the year that it’s best to go to the French side. We won’t have a dinghy when we arrive so we’ll have to head to a marina and walk to the port authorities. This defines our first stop which will be Marina Fort Louis in Marigot.
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Once there we’ll figure out our next steps which will be essentially picking up our dinghy/motor, collecting our belongings from the shipping company and deciding where to stay for the following couple of weeks. We only intend to stay in marinas when it is essential so it’s important to understand what options we have. I do know we have anchorages nearby. There is a drawbridge that opens three times a day which lets into Simpson Bay where we can sail the boat over to the Dutch side for the marine stores there. Simpson Bay as an anchorage is not supposed to be so hot so I can imagine we’ll be in and out of there.
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