It seems that you need to know exactly where you are when fishing in the Caribbean -- otherwise you may end up in the slammer next to some low-life drug smuggler.
According to
The Chicago Tribune a retired police officer, the captain of an U.S.V.I. charter boat, ended up in British Virgin Island territory by mistake.
The sloppy skipper was charged with illegal entry into the British territory and fishing without a license and was slapped with a $45,ooo fine and one-year prison sentence.
"He is the laughing stock of the prison," his wife Deborah Barton said Tuesday. "The inmates who are in there for every other crime just crack up at him because he is doing a year for fishing."
I'll be heading down to the BVIs this October to celebrate a landmark birthday with a group of friends. So in the next few months I'll be posting my very own Best of BVI links and musings. From really cool places to visit with really neat sites to must-not-miss attractions -- I hope this site will be a resource for not only my friends but anyone else who may be planning a trip.
Uber-cool Steele Point has just announced that they've opened a new guest house. Blackbeard's Hideaway - a two-bedroom villa which features a fully equipped kitchen, open living and dining area, large pool deck and outdoor dining areas is open for business. And according to the availability calendar already has bookings.
It seems that you need to know exactly where you are when fishing in the Caribbean -- otherwise you may end up in the slammer next to some low-life drug smuggler.
Good news for island hoppers!
