Mystery dinghies
Will the mysteries of DPNR’s Cruz Bay cleanup never cease? A Boston Whaler has been busy the last two days towing fancy center console dinghies from off island into Cruz Bay…at least a dozen of them… and tying them up to newly-installed moorings. And the people bringing them in won’t tell the Cruz Bay regulars much about what’s going on. One story is they’re part of organized outings being provided by a big cruise ship line.
But…wasn’t the whole DPNR storming of the beach thing all about clearing everything OUT? (The last of the liveaboards were moved to Great Cruz Bay last week.) You have to assume DPNR approved those moorings the new dinghies are tied to.
Whatever is going on, please promise us as On-StJohn readers you will rent your dinghy from Noah’s Little Arks, not from some outfit we know nothing about. Stay tuned.
November 10th, 2007 08:15
Maybe Noah’s should look into getting some of these new fancier versions of the dinghy!
November 10th, 2007 08:19
HI Karen:
Noah’s recently did get new dinghies.
November 10th, 2007 08:28
Do find out what this dinghy invasion is all about and keep us posted. Thanks
November 10th, 2007 09:27
No worries! I ‘ll always be loyal to Joe and his dinghy slingers!
November 10th, 2007 09:45
I’ll give Dick Cheney a call and those dingy’s will be sunk, bombed or some such very soon.
Dick doesn’t play boy games. Believe me, I’ve hunted with him.
November 10th, 2007 09:55
Wow, the bay looks so empty! I didn’t realize they were moving everyone out like that. I kind of liked the odd assortment of boats moored out there.
November 10th, 2007 10:39
So there hasn’t been any press on this? All the permenant moorings are gone? Is it legal to anchor now for a day or two? It’s kinda sad to see them run off the old boats, but if its available as an anchorage now for day trips and charters this might be a good thing. If you are chartering its actually tough come into Cruz for dinner or shopping. I sure hope it’s the crap that’s going on in Florida were the rich homeowners(siren usa etc) just don’t want to look at boats. We need more info
November 10th, 2007 10:57
Looks to me that more carpetbaggers soon come.
November 10th, 2007 15:14
We can only assume these dingies are for the use of the Grande Bay condos, since they were powerful (this may be a euphemism) enough to get the boaters moved. The idea is that Cruz Bay will be a swimable beach …nice idea, but I wouldn’t set foot in that water unlees all the sewer lines in lower Cruz bay were replaced.
November 10th, 2007 15:40
Sirenusa condo owners will probably want the town of Cruz Bay moved! (spoils the view!) Remember Grand Bay is right on the harbor. It’s their view that is being spoiled by the colorful boats.
At one time the plan was .. when the barge dock was finished in Enighed Pond, the ferry boats would dock at the old barge ramp and Cruz Bay Dock would be for pleasure boats and charters.
Guess in the 30+ years that it took to build the Barge dock, somewhere the plans got changed!
November 10th, 2007 16:30
Don’t know what is going on, but I have the feeling it will annoy me.
November 12th, 2007 07:54
I would guess Gallows Bay has something to do with this! They certainly never cared that they blocked views and caused other hardships for their neighbors. How you going to sell “BIG $$$” ugly concrete condos with a view some would consider rustic charm? These new owners are accustomed to high end services and not views of St John’s colorful characters changing their clothes and being buck naked or taking a smoke on the bay in front of their property.
November 13th, 2007 11:58
It seems DPNR has all but officially confirmed that the boats are related to a local company/person doing business with the cruise ships. They are not owned by Grande Bay or Noah’s. It is a disgrace to our island as far as I am concerned and it seems there is an even further disgrace yet to be uncovered as the latest rumor has it that the Dept. of Tourism sponsored the purchase of the boats somehow.
November 17th, 2007 08:55
They will have their own taxi’s too