We had spent an awesome week at the Seven Stars Resort located on Grace Bay for our honeymoon back in September and had done a lot during that time so we weren’t rushing to go out and explore. Instead, we rented a car and spent two days grocery shopping, doing laundry, and buying things for the boat. And we ate out….a lot. This was the first island we’d been to in a while that had a large number of restaurants to choose from. My #1 recommendation is Da Conch Shack, which is right on the beach with tables in the sand. The conch fritters, coconut curry chicken, and jerk chicken were so delicious! Everything here is on island time so we passed the time playing a game where you swing a washer hanging from a rope to a hook 8-10 feet away. It's not as easy as it looks, and the bartender gives you a free shot if you nail it.
When we got here, we indulged a little and stayed at Turtle
Cove Marina for five days. Then we anchored in Sapodilla Bay to spend our
remaining two days in the TCI. Cruisers are given seven days to stay, and if
they want to extend their visit, they have to purchase a $300 90 day cruising
permit. We are anxious to get to the Dominican Republic and didn’t want to
spend the extra money so we are moving on in the morning. We should be in the
DR by Saturday morning!
Also if you’re wondering about beaches here, the ones at Grace
Bay and Sapodilla Bay are gorgeous. Grace Bay is where most of the big hotels
are located, and the beach is a few miles long. There are a couple of good
snorkeling spots too. The beach on Sapodilla Bay is much smaller and it isn’t
really that close to town, but it’s more intimate and the water doesn’t get
deep as quickly as it does in Grace Bay. We also found a great restaurant nearby
at Neptune Villas as we were walking back from Customs. It has an awesome view
of Chalk Sound. 
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