I’ve made it from Tortola to St. Thomas, where this year’s U.S. Virgin Islands charter show is being held at the new Yacht Haven Grande marina. It’s my first trip to the marina, which held its grand opening this past spring.

I must say, the marina itself is quite beautiful. It’s surrounded by high-end and mid-range shops (from Coach bags to Chico’s clothing), plus tennis courts and a swimming pool. The walking areas are beautifully manicured, the restaurants are good and reasonably priced, and the services are good (including free Internet use, which is how I’m blogging right now from the waterfront).

There are downsides, though, including the marina’s startling proximity to the cruise ship landing zone as well as its location directly across the street from one of the island’s lowest-income housing projects. I’ll be looking around inside and outside the gates today, with video camera in hand, and will have a tour for you to view here on CharterWave within the next week or two.

Stay tuned.

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