Our week with the Walsh Family started with pure momentum — quite literally. We had barely tied up the boat at Scrub Island when we turned around to find the Walsh crew already standing on the dock, bags down, sunglasses on, and ready to go. Now that’s how you start a charter.

With no time wasted, we set course for the North Sound for a relaxed first afternoon. Lunch, a few icy drinks, seabobs in full spin, and e-foils slicing across the water made for an effortless first day — the perfect warm-up to the adventure ahead. The next morning, sails up and spirits high, we pointed Stand By One toward Anegada. A steady breeze pushed us along at 9.5 knots — one of those easygoing, soul-filling sailing days the BVI does best. Upon arriving, the plan was already set from the day before: scooters. The “test drives” up the road were… wobbly at best, let’s just say.

I may or may not have checked the first aid kit the moment we returned to the boat, but miraculously, everyone came back unscathed and smiling. A peaceful sunset evening on Anegada wrapped with dinner at Lobster Trap — the undeniable home of the best lobster on the island. Simple, delicious, unforgettable. Another perfect sailing day followed, leading us into Trunk Bay for a gorgeous lunch. By this point, Cindy had fully settled in… to the crew, that is. Clearing the table, tidying up — you know, the usual guest-turned-helper evolution. From there, we cruised to The Baths for a sun-soaked wander through the boulders before catching the last of the daylight and setting sail for Peter Island. Little Harbour welcomed us with calm water, stellar snorkeling, and the perfect playground for watersports. The next morning brought more underwater magic — turtles, seabobs, e-foils, and endless grins. After lunch we continued on to Norman Island, and somewhere along the way Cindy graduated again… this time from table-clearing to full deck stew status. Picking up the anchor? Flaking the chain?

Stand By One officially became a three-crew vessel. 🤣 Welcome aboard, Deck Stew Cindy. The afternoon was packed with adventure: snorkeling the Indians, exploring the Caves, and a mandatory pit stop at the Willy-T for a cocktail and a jump from the top deck — because what’s a BVI charter without it? The next morning took us to Jost Van Dyke and the world-famous Soggy Dollar. Busy as ever, it offered premium entertainment: boats squeezing into impossible gaps, questionable anchoring attempts, and Cindy casually walking past saying, “Amateur hour here again.” 🤣 She wasn’t wrong. 

For our final night, we cruised to beautiful Diamond Cay — a long-awaited moment for Hayley, who’d been counting down the days until she could see the iconic little island from the Corona commercial… better known locally as Sandy Spit. The last morning wasn’t going to waste. We visited Sandy Spit, then cruised over to Cane Garden Bay for a stop at the rum distillery and one final lunch at Indigo House — the perfect ending to an unforgettable week. A huge thank you to the Walsh Family for joining us on Stand By One. Until next time — we’ll have the seabobs charged and the e-foils ready!