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Virgin Islands  

Whether it's the Spanish Virgin Islands of Vieques and Culebra, the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix, or the British Virgin Islands of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, and Anegada, here is one of the most popular sailing and chartering areas you can find. Bring lots of sun block.

Last Updated 04/28/2008

NOS and DMA Charts | ISS Waterproof Charts | Imray-Iolaire Charts | Maptech Chart Atlases  |  Cruising Guides |  Tides |  | Getting In The Mood |

NOS and DMA Charts 

 Prices are $20.25 each

The Big Picture
DMA 25001 Caribbean Sea - Eastern Part
DMA 25600 Anagada Passage and Adjacent Islands
Coastal and Harbor Charts
NOS 25650 Virgin Passage and Sonda de Vieques
NOS 25653 Isla de Culebra and Approaches
NOS 25654 Ensenada Honda
NOS 25655 Ensenada Honda to Canal de Luis Pena
NOS 25641 Virgin Islands – Virgin Gorda to St.Thomas and St. Croix
     Krause Lagoon Channel
NOS 25649 St. Thomas Harbor
NOS 25647 Pilbury Sound
DMA 25609 St. Thomas to Anageda
DMA 25610 Approaches to Gorda  Sound
DMA 25611 Approaches to Road Harbor
NOS 25644 Fredericksted Road
NOS 25645 Christiansted Harbor

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ISS Waterproof Charts

Two-sided rolled charts, 25 x 38.  Prices $24.95 each.

ISS 32 U.S. and British Virgins Islands
ISS 53F Eastern Puerto Rico to St. Thomas  Fish and Dive
ISS 32B  British Virgin Islands

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Imray-Iolaire Charts

Waterproof charts, 25 x 35, designed with the guidance of Donald Street, these charts include detailed insets, pilotage tips, and  information on facilities and anchorages.  Prices are $38.00 except for A233.

I-I 1 Eastern Caribbean General Chart
I-I A Lesser Antilles –Puerto Rico to Martinique 
Passage Chart
I-I A2 Puerto Rico to St. Christopher Passage
I-I A13 Cabo San Juan to Culebre and Punta Figuras
I-I A131 Isla de Culebra and Isla de Vieques
I-I A23 Virgin Islands including St. Croix
I-I A231 Virgin Islands – St. Thomas to Virgin Gorda
I-I A232 Virgin Islands -- Tortola to Anegada
I-I A233 Virgin Island – A231 and A232 combined.   $48.00.
I-I A234  Northeast Coast of St. Croix

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Maptech Chart Atlases

Arranged for the benefit of small-craft skippers.  Spiral bound, 22 x 17, with companion CD.

ChartKit Region 10 Puerto Rico:  Eastern Dominican Republic to Spanish Virgin Islands. 
$79.95  T3099

ChartKit Region 11.1 Virgin Islands, St. Thomas to Sombrero. 
New Edition expected June 2008

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Cruising Guides

PUB 147 Sailing Directions, Caribbean Sea, Vol 1, DMA, 2007. Big-ship oriented.  PB. 8 ˝ x 11, 170pp (24 pages on the Bahamas)
$35.00  T3849

Pub 110 List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals includes the West Indies.  $46.80  T1028

Caribbean Cruising, Your Guide to the Perfect Sailing Holiday, Jane and John Gibb, 2003.  Advice for anyone dreaming of sailing the Caribbean.  Choosing boat and equipment, health concerns, weather.  PB, 6 x 9, 176pp.
$23.95  T17581
Caribbean Passagemaking, Les Weatheritt, 2004.  An entertaining mine of information for cruising in this popular area.  PB, 6 x 9, 208pp. 
$24.95  T5721
A Gentleman’s Guide to Passages South, The Thornless Path to Windward, Bruce Van Sant, 9th edition, 2006.  Takes the cruiser from the U.S. through the islands to South America.  Includes good information about the Spanish Virgin Islands.  PB, 5 ˝ x 8 ˝, 328pp. 
$29.95  T2871
A Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico, including the Spanish Virgin Islands. Stephen J. Pavlidis, 2003.  With 50 full-color detailed charts.  PB, 8 ˝ x 11, 147pp. 
$29.95  T16390
Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands, Nancy and Simon Scott, 13th edition, 2007-2008.  Updated with color sketch charts.  Trusted since 1982. Includes 17 x 27 planning chart.  PB, 5 ˝ x 8 ˝. 
$29.95  T2356
Virgin Anchorages, Nancy and Simon Scott, 2003.  46 full-color aerial photos of popular anchorages, with tips for safe entrance.  PB, 11 x 8 ˝, 96pp
$2.95  T16401
A Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands, Stephen J. Pavlidis, 2006.  The Spanish, U.S., and British Virgin Islands.  A comprehensive guide with 80 sketch charts containing extremely accurate data.  PB, 8 ˝ x 11, 250pp
$26.95  T18154
Exploring the Virgin Islands, Joe Russell and Mark Bunzel, 2006.  A new guide to this popular cruising area, with many color photos and detailed chartlets.  PB, 8 x 10,  232pp. 
$39.95  T10386

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Tides

Tide Tables 2008 East Coast of North and South America  The vertical rise and fall.  $13.95  T15312

Reed’s Nautical Almanac Caribbean 2008  Full tide and current information plus light list, coast pilot, radio schedules and frequencies, and  more. 
 $31.95 T10665

 

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Getting in the Mood

Don’t Stop the Carnival, Herman Wouk   A classic comedy about living out one’s fantasies.  A Broadway publicity agent chucks it all and buys a hotel on a tiny, primitive, lush tropical island.  PB, 5 ˝ x 8 ˝, 416pp. 
$14.95  T12205
Salty Piece of Land, Jimmy Buffett.  A laid-back, sun-soaked bit of Caribbean escapism, with loads of  history, shaggy dog stories, and here and there a glimmer of plot.  PB, 5 ˝ x 8 ˝, 480pp. 
$14.95  T18110

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