USVI Chart reccomendation

[docwood]

Planning USVI sale. Looking at this chart. Any other recommendations? First bareboats have been covered by Explorer Charts. Really learning to appreciate their uuality.lol. Here's the chart I'm considering.

https://waterproofcharts.com/product...on-chart-132e/

Thanks for input.

[Montanan]

That chart is useful for the USVI.

But note that it does not show the present Covid related exclusion zone of the entire BVI and its waters.

So if you go voyaging in the region stay well clear of the BVI and / or attend to the requisite clearance protocols before entry and allowed times of transit else one will suffer the consequences of its enforcement. There is not allowed innocent passage.

Reference:
https://bvi.org.uk/boaters-advised-n...xclusion-zone/

The exclusion zone is an area west of 64*38.300’W on the south side of Tortola. This area is loosely described as a line between the westernmost tip of Norman Island and Nanny Cay and remains clear of USVI territorial waters and west of a dividing line formed between the westernmost tip of Jost Van Dyke and the westernmost tip of Tortola. The exclusion zone around the BVI encompasses the western tip of Jost Van Dyke and western tip of Anegada.

The Government of the Virgin Islands has introduced an exclusion zone that would limit marine traffic as a result of COVID-19.Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie said that unrestricted marine traffic and activity will be allowed only between 5:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

The Premier said, “Unrestricted marine traffic and activity will be permitted East of 64*38.300’W on the south side of Tortola and an area East of the dividing line between the western most tip of Jost Van Dyke and Western most tip of Tortola.”

The Territory’s leader further stated that traffic through the exclusion zone and outside of the navigational limits is restricted and requires pre-clearance from the Multi-Agency Operational Command prior to transit.

Premier Fahie added that vessels fitted with Automatic Identification System technology will be required to use same while navigating within the Territorial waters, especially in the exclusion zone to make them easily identifiable to law enforcement from a distance.

Images below provide the boundary of the exclusion zone and the limited approved mooring zones which one requires clearance to utilize.

Bon voyage.

[stulk75]

Montanan has provided useful information.

However that map isn't detailed enough to show the border between St. John (USVI) and Great Thatch Island (BVI). The border runs down the middle around Mary Point on St. John and BVI is intercepting boats, detaining captains and crew, confiscating boats and fining captains up to $20k.

https://www.google.com/maps/@18.3725...7438064,15.42z

That chart is good, but it doesn't show all of St. Croix.

[docwood]

Original plan was to avoid the BVI and this information reenforces that. Planning on St. Johns and St. Thomas, with some deep sea fishing north and south of St. Thomas Will monitor situation and double check the restrictive border.Will I be able to explore the east side of St. Johns without accidently crossing into the restricted area.

[stulk75]

Originally Posted by docwood

Will I be able to explore the east side of St. Johns without accidently crossing into the restricted area.

Well, I don't know about St. Johns since that isn't anywhere in the US Virgin Islands... but you can circumnavigate St. John without worry... just hug the shoreline of St. John when close to the BVI. And it's really going around Mary's Point on the north side that is the area of greatest concern. Sail between Flannegan Island and St. John on the east side and you will be fine. Both Maho and Waterlemon bays are great.

[docwood]

So does anyone have abetter chart company. I am willing to pay a little more for better detauiled chart. I have one from this company for St. Marin and yes its OK but nothing near what details of Explorer.