Dancing Dolphin Catamaran

07/22/2019

The tiniest 🐙 we’ve ever seen! Hope rescued this little buddy after discovering him in an abandoned snorkel tube. He did a little happy dance once returned to the ocean floor. 💕 ⛵️ 🐠

04/01/2019

One of our guests rocking the vintage T today! 🏴‍☠️ 🇻🇮

03/27/2019

We love our National Park!

Have you ever wondered why the water that surrounds Virgin Islands National Park looks different than the water you may see in other places?

Pure water is perfectly clear. Almost all sunlight that enters the water is absorbed. In water, red light is absorbed more quickly than blue light, causing the ocean to look blue to the observer.

Another factor is the amount of phytoplankton suspended in the water. Phytoplankton has a green pigment called chlorophyll. In parts of the ocean where there is a high concentration of phytoplankton, the ocean takes on a more blue-green color.

Depth and what's on the sea floor can also affect the color. Shallow sandy areas may look turquoise where shallow reefs may look brown.

If you are visiting please enjoy our beautiful waters.
Photo Paula Savel

03/06/2019

Ahoy Roseway! 🧜‍♂️ ⛵️

12/20/2018

It sure has been a fun week, and it’s not over yet! Thanks to Captain Dave for sneaking a pic of us as we were racing through Current Cut yesterday!

12/10/2018

Happy Monday everyone!

11/15/2018

Thanks Bruce for sharing some of the beautiful photos of this spotted eagle ray! We’ve been “spotting” her nearly everyday in Honeymoon Beach the last two weeks. Perhaps she’s made our beach her new home! 💕 🐠 🐙 💕

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09/27/2018

Today we had a special guest from the Galactic Empire!

09/20/2018

Great winds and calm seas made for an awesome sail yesterday.

08/09/2018

Congrats to all our company’s apprentices! Our jobs are actually much more than serving rum. Swim and rescue skills, sailing techniques, safety and CPR/First Aid, STCW courses, knowledge of our beautiful ecosystem and wildlife, and customer service are just a few more of the many facets of our job. Everyone rocked it and was hired on as qualified crew upon completion! Wish them luck in their new career path!

08/02/2018

So many smiling faces! We had a great day with these guests from Disney Cruise Lines! 🚢 ⛵️ 🍾 🐭

06/08/2018

Three dolphins showing us the way to St. John 🐬 ⛵️ 🏝

05/10/2018

We may have something to do with this! 🥂 🍹 🍾 🐬 🐬

04/10/2018

Congrats to Jesse and Lindsay on their engagement!! What better way to propose than while sipping champagne as you sail through the beautiful Caribbean? No better way! Cheers to the happy couple. 🥂 ⛵️ 💕

03/22/2018

Jodi and Jordan kicking ass and raising sails, and Brandon does a fly-by on his day off! We have the BEST crew on Dancing Dolphin! ☠️💪🏽💕 Thanks to Steve for sharing his photos with us! 📷 🏝⛵️

03/20/2018

A mama dolphin and her babe, not shy at all, swam right up to say hello to our snorkelers! 🐬 🐬

03/16/2018

Arrrggh! Some piratical history for ya! ☠️🗺 🗡💰

The Virgin Islands was once known as a haven for pirates and others engaged in illegal activities. The small cays and protected bays provided many spots for pirates to seek refuge and repair their vessels. Historians say that many early inhabitants had no qualms about doing business with the pirates and two early Danish Governors, brothers Nicolaj and Adolph Esmit, were known to welcome marauders here in the islands. Adolph is thought to have been a pirate himself before he seized the Governorship from his brother and his role in harboring the infamous pirate ship La Trompeuse in 1683 is well documented. The ship and its pirate crew were being hunted far and wide by both the English and the French and when La Trompeuse was found in Charlotte Amalie Harbor the vessel was burned by the English military. However, several pirates and their leader – Jean Hamlin – escaped. The English soldiers searched the island in vain, eventually learning that Governor Esmit had hidden the pirates right inside Fort Christian. Adolph Esmit is believed to have sold farms on St. Thomas to several of the pirates and that he helped Hamlin procure a new ship that he christened La Nouvelle Trompeuse. Under Adolph Esmit, St. Thomas became in the words of the English Leeward Governor Sir William Stapleton, a “receptacle of thieves and sea-robbers”. Esmit was removed from his Governorship and subsequent Governors took a much harsher stance on piracy with few accounts of pirates in the Virgin Islands after 1700, according to historian Isaac Dookhan. Some believe that the treasure aboard La Trompeuse is still in Charlotte Amalie Harbor, while others say all the valuables were removed before the ship was burned.

03/15/2018

Cruising along this morning, another perfect day for a sail.