We have been travelling, this time to St. Croix. A lovely island, with very warm people, and a contagiously relaxed vibe. We’ll likely go back, but at a different time of year.

As for the diving, well, I made a rookie mistake and really should have researched better. We were not there at a good time of year, with prevailing “Christmas Winds” making for pretty treacherous shore entries and exits. We got in some diving without serious injuries, but getting in/out wasn’t necessarily pleasant. When we headed to Frederiksted, the west side of the island, for its calmer waters and the highly recommended pier, it was always busy with cruise ships–and diving isn’t allowed when ships in port at the pier. So it wasn’t really a successful dive trip. But we did enjoy the people we met there, and are likely to return.

We stayed in Cane Bay, mid-island on the north shore. We were at The Landing, which was all we needed. Perfectly comfortable–which to us means it had a/c–and we enjoyed meeting others staying there. Many of the folks we met seem to be annual visitors, for many years/decades.