We take a day cruise on the Scooby Too, a large catamaran that leaves from Anse Marcel, one cove north of Grand Case, stops at our hotel beach to pick up a group, and then heads out to Tintamarre Island. The Scooby Too used to sail across the Anguilla Channel to Anguilla, but, due to Covid restrictions, must currently stay in Saint Martin. We head out around the top of Saint Martin to Tintamarre Island on the other side.
Pickup at the hotel beach
Heading out
Approaching Tintamarre Island
Anchored off the beach
We see some beautiful ships anchored near us (ship envy) and imagine what it would be like to sail around the islands on one of them. We get good views from the water (no pictures) as we swim to the beach and back to Scooby Too.
Sailing dreams
Back on the Scooby Too, it's time for lunch and a little rose wine. There is a great selection of pasta salad, chicken salad, and lots of cheeses and bread (we are in France).
Lunch time
After lunch, we raise the anchor and continue down the coast a bit to Saint Martin's Orient Bay, where we anchor at an island in the bay and have another swim to the shore and back.
Orient Bay
Small island in the bay
Returning, we are running with the wind and the Captain raises the sails Soon, we spot whales near Anguilla and head over for a bit of whale watching as the whale periodically spout and pop their tails out of the water (too fast and unexpected for pictures).
Raising the sails
Racing past Tintimarre Island
Whales periodically popping out
We sail past our hotel and past Grand Case to Happy Bay Beach (Plage de Happy Bay), halfway between Grand Case and Marigot, and anchor again for a while to enjoy another great spot on the main island.
Happy Bay Beach
Soon, it's time to head home and the Scooby Too drops us off at our hotel beach, relaxed and sunburned (we should have brought the sunscreen we purchased in Tahiti, rather than our normal-life sunscreen).
Sailing back past Grand Case
Returning to our hotel
Another great day!
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