We have a lot of new subscribers since this time a year ago so I thought I’d reprint from last year.
The high season for whale watching is February and March but occasionally it will extend into April. During this time humpback whales traveling to the Northeast areas of Maine and Massachusetts making a brief stop in the Virgin Islands thus allowing their calves to build up a layer of blubber for warmth before they continue their journey northward to more frigid waters.
Adult Humpbacks can easily reach a length of 50 feet weighing 40 tons or more and are distinguished by the white on their dorsal fins and tail. An adult Humpback can consume to 3,000 pounds of food a day. But as the Caribbean doesn’t offer an abundance of food for them they may loss up to 20% of their weight while here but quickly regained it once they reach colder waters where food is more plentiful.
The very best time to spot them at my villas on Maria’s Bluff in Chocolate hole is March. Because just below the villas is a great feeding area where fisherman can’t get into but the whales can. On numerous occasions I’ve seen a pod of them just below the villas and they are a sight to behold.
One of the several reasons why each villa is outfitted with multiple sets of binoculars for viewing whales, plenty of turtles and just occasionally dolphins in the ocean a 100 ft below.
There are a couple of whale watching boats available, just let me know and I’ll get you information.
SHAMELESS MARKETING
Well, thanks to all of you both Bordo Mare and Sopra Mare are absolutely 100% full til May/June. But Winter is gonna last a “hellva” lot longer than you expect. This year is the busiest time since 2016 for reservations, not just at my villas but island wide.
For me – I now don’t have an open week available at Sopra Mare until June 20th - unheard of! Then again, pretty much the same thing at Bordo Mare nothing here either til May 14th when I have an opening for 9 nights and will give it to you for the price of 8.
Just a reminder, if you want to get your one week 10% discount for 2020 and 2021 best make reservations in the next couple of weeks at sadly it will drop to 5% for one week repeat guests commencing April 1st.
But great news, 10% discounts will remain for all the rest of you that take two weeks or long this year and 2021.
PERSONAL
I AM AN AMERICAN
Do you know what that means to the world? The rest of humanity looks to me and expect’s my hand in time of disaster and crisis as the world currently faces.
There is not a person among the 7 billion on this planet that doesn’t wake each morning right now a little afraid of Coronavirus.
I know I do, as my little town of Aspen “appears” to have a case. But God Damn It! I refuse to let it beat me down and be afraid - because I’m an American!
It’s time for me to set aside any prejudice I might have of you - Christians, Catholics, Muslims, Arabs, Jews, Gays, Lesbians, Black, White, Yellow, Brown, Democrats, Republicans or any else. I’m an American first and in time of crisis, that’s what I do.
Let me put my gun down in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and everywhere in the world. Oh, tomorrow I may kill you or you me. But right now this virus war is bigger than you or my petty differences. That’s what an American does.
Right now, I extend my hand across all perceived differences we might have to you regardless. Let’s help each other wherever we are on this planet overcome this medical nightmare, that’s what as an American, I’m duty bound to do for you.
You can always count on my help during time of disaster and crisis. I’ll fill your sandbags, fight your wars, give you food, medicine, pull you out of the swollen river. If it’s a choice of my life or yours - I’ll lay mine down for you because I’m an AMERICAN and that’s what we as a country do.