12/22/25-Privateer Cove, Norman Island, BVI We slept late because of the rough weather overnight. We are loving this cove, great protection and plenty of great snorkeling. The boats come and go on a daily base, generally departing by 1000 and the new crowd fills in by 1600. We enjoyed a long Snorkel all around the cove. We saw a small Sting Ray and lots of tropical fish. The fish and coral book I had for the Med was the size of a dime store paperback. For the Caribbean I have two thick books, one for coral and one for fish. It was time for some provisions and a couple odd items at the hardware store. In particular I needed a dowel rod to secure my wind reflector. We packed up and headed out in the afternoon to Road Town, Tortola, the biggest town in the islands. We anchored outside of the main harbor off of a little beach on the east side of the bay. The access to shore looked good even if the anchorage was a little dicey. We were just on the shoreside of a series of huge mo...
