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We have been to Anegada on daytrips two times. Never went to Cow Wreck unfortunately, but been to Loblolly which is wonderful. Also visited the Iguana sanctuary and went looking for flamingos.

Recommend Loblolly beach and the snorkeling there is very good.

Here are a couple of pictures:

Pia wrote:jmq - as you have been to Anegada, how would you spend the 6 hours (what beach etc) and would you rent a car? If only one location for Anegada lobster which location the Reef or Loblolly

Thanks

Pia

How cool!

jmq is right on with his assessment. We spent 1/3 of the day at Lloblolly, 1/3 at Cow Wreck and 1/3 driving around the island to find the damn Flamingos!

Lloblolly was sooooo much fun! If you are all about eating lobster, definitely go there! Be sure to reserve your sea bugs!!! I posted a pic of one of them on my "Summer of the Stick Shark" installment. If you go, look for Charly, Ceon and my plaque hanging on the ceiling of the bar! Have a Pina Colada for sure!!! Watch out for the stick shark! Best day ever!

Cow Wreck is all about soaking up that perfect beach bar ambience and the owner Belle is a lovely person to talk to. Watch out for the Margaritas. She pours with a VERY heavy hand. 3/4 Tequilla, splash of mixer. One did me in.

Both beaches are gorgeous. If you rent a car, rent from Dean and Henny. He'll pick you up from the dock and drive you over to their place. They are soooo sweet, and Henny makes very pretty pottery. I love my dip dish.

We had sooo much fun that day and will go back again. Too much fun...

MB - there are certainly taxis available...dont know if I would say "plentiful", but saw em at the dock and at the bars. I assume pick up times can be arranged.

After my ANG/VG trip report last year, RickG asked me “Did Anegada leave you wanting to go back?”

And I answered:
“More like an “optional go back” vs. the no brainer “MUST go back” we immediately got with St. John and Virgin Gorda. Great for a day trip or a couple days but don’t think we could do a week there. It’s remote, flat, arid, has few amenities, is sparsely populated, most of the roads aren’t even paved. But it has beautiful, wild beaches and fun beach bars and the friendliest people you’ll ever find, but we missed the land views STJ gives you. I can see why the Anegada regulars on TTOL say things like its not about what we saw or what we did, it’s who we saw/who we caught up with again.

Don’t know if you’ll agree about this, but I'm thinking Anegada actually might not be a good match for some St. John-iacs, especially villa meisters who live for the view and dig the villa gravity thing, unless you are the type that can swing both ways in terms of “roughing it” or who really love spending all day on the beach.

Seeing the yachties come in for dinner at Neptunes and hearing their stories at Cow Wreck, I’m thinking the ideal way to do Anegada is to be moored on one of those beautiful 40 something foot luxury cats just off Anegada Reef and Neptunes. Now that would be nice. Some had captained charters because they say sailing to Anegada and making your way inside the reefs is not for sailing newbies or lightweights.”

Rick replied:
“JMQ, I agree on the Anageda-gap. The folks who want high-end villas and lots of restaurants and bars will not get what they are looking for. The folks that love beaches, snorkeling, hiking and fishing will love it…Anegada is a rustic island that feels like an East Coast barrier island, just no bay. Virgin Gorda is a better fit for most St. John lovers.

I look at my family and Sweet Christine would completely get lounging on amazing beaches with Beach Bars nearby. My 11 year old daughter would go Lord of the Flies and be running around with the local kids hunting baby sharks in the shallows. My 16 year old would go "No cell phone, no Internet, my life is over." Me? I'm at the bar with Vernon Soares at Neptunes at 4:30 listening to his stories about the Andrea Gail.

But, a week on Anegada? That could get to be long.”

So, fair warning to any folks with STJ fever who may consider ANG: it ain’t for everybody.

That said, if you are still intrigued, then this daytrip could be a great opportunity to find out if it floats your boat.

Totally agree with jmq and RickG about Anegada. It's not for everyone.

We've only been for daytrips and I have felt so good about coming back to Virgin Gorda both times. But I would love to go there on a day trip again.

I want to do a day trip there from STJ sooooooo bad, have been wanting to for a while! There was never any way to do it. This is great. I really wish our next trip coincided with the first Sunday of the month runs . One thing I know for sure is Anegada would be way too quiet for us for more than a day or two.

Pia-

Cant wait to hear how the trip went. I have always wanted to go there, it would be great to try it on a day trip from STJ. I just hope when I return to STJ the ferry is still running, we will not be returning until next year.

Until then, I will anxiously await your report!

Pia wrote:Hopefully we will be going on July 5th

I'll report back after

Pia

Pia, did you ever do this trip?

Okay Being a New Englander I am very curious as to the link between Vernon Soares and the Andrea Gail. Rick or anyone can you fill me in on this. I googled Vernon Soares and it appears he has been on Angeda for a long time. So how does The Andrea Gail become part of his story?

2Linds,

The Andrea Gail sailed down to Anegada during the off-season a few years before she sank in 1991. Capt. Tyne and the crew showed Vernon and his sons how to long-line fish. There are several buoys from the boat marked A.G. hanging in the bar.

Is anyone able to report if the ferry service to Anegada is up and running?

Thanks.

I am bumping this up because I am curious about an Anegada ferry. I can't find anything online.

Thanks Pia. I'll keep my eye on their schedule.

If anyone takes this voyage can you please post and let us know what it's like timing wise etc.?

Thanks.