Errands in St Thomas Brewers Bay
Getting around St. Thomas on the Safari buses One of the advantages of our leisurely pace this year is getting to know the areas where we stay. For my cruiser friends, here are the basics for Brewer's Bay mainly a locals beach with few tourists. There's not much around, only a few food trucks and the university (and the airport!) but it's a short safari ride into town. Anchorage notes : "Not busy" according to the cruising guide was 20 cruising boats when we arrived (not including the small moored boats near the University dock). We reached 26 in the last blow. It dropped down to 5 boats at one point. The anchorage is sheltered but winds can swirl over the hill, with a current/tidal shift of 2 feet (we were here for two 360 degree wind shifts and were comfortable but spent the rest of the time swinging from NE to SE despite the easterly forecast), it is otherwise pretty flat water and dry dinghy ride. Avoid the northwest side because of rocks an...
