The last night’s Pirate Party was a fitting end to an unforgettable 33rd Annual Virgin Islands Charter League Boat Show!

What a show! Shelly Tucker from Three Moons and her entire committee delivered one of the classiest Charter Boat Shows in recent memory. It officially ended tonight with the Pirates Party at the huge marina center right in the middle of the harbor.

The planning and work required to create a Pirates Of The Caribbean atmosphere allowed all of us to wander out of our boxes and step into the characters of the pirate world. I guess it is no surprise given that captains and crews are a bit crazy anyway.

I made some unofficial choices for best costume and best pirate pet. I wish you could have seen all of the candidates. If you had you may have disagreed with my selection process.

The rum flowed, there were plenty of wenches and pirates, with everyone remembering the pirates code of ethics – “Dead men tell no tales!” That means, whatever happens at the Pirate Party stays at the Pirate Party. It is similar to Las Vegas.

It was also a night of saying, “Until we meet again, mate!” All of the participants realize they will be together again soon, whether on a Caribbean voyage, or at one of the hundreds of bars as a pint is raised to good times ahead. There are two quotes I felt were appropriate for this posting. Enjoy! See you in the morning…

Let my boat of life be light, packed with only what I need - a homely place to stay and simple pleasures, a few friends worth the name, someone to love and someone to love me, a cigar or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink, for a thirst is a dangerous thing. - Jerome Klapka Jerome

There is no unhappiness like the misery of sighting land again after a cheerful and carefree voyage. - Mark Twain