Rainy Weather In Nevis…

I wish I was in Nevis right now… I love the excitement of stormy weather and rainfall!

As many are enjoying the cooling weather of the fall season, another tropical storm stirs in the Caribbean Islands.

Hurricane Omar is on the move. Hurricane warnings were issued yesterday for St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Martin, the British Virgin Islands and other islands.

The hurricane center said Omar was expected to plow over the northeastern Caribbean islands then head into the central North Atlantic, well away from the U.S. mainland.

Omar was a Category 1 hurricane with winds near 75 mph, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami projected it would strengthen further. The center said the storm would likely pass by Puerto Rico overnight Wednesday, and possibly deliver a direct blow to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands.

The Department of Disaster Management British Virgin Islands is a great source for this kind of stuff as well! Their motto is, “It is better to prepare and prevent rather than repair and repent.” How clever

If you want to stay up to date with the Nevis Forcast, Weather Underground offers a detailed and helpful forcast.

So if you are planning a Nevis Vacation, you can check www.wunderground.com to find out what is in store!

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley

Fishin’ For The Big Catch For The Big Prize In Nevis West Indies…

The Nevis Yacht Club Presents the 14th Annual Nevis Sport Fishing Tournament!!!

It kicked off today at the Oualie Beach Resort on Nevis Island. It will be held today, October 9th to October 11th, 2008.

They said the club expects another competitive event with impressive catches! Along with a Carib Beer party, giveaways, steel band, hosted awards ceremony and great friends.

Oualie Beach Hotel is offering a special rate for competitors and their partners.

Each year about 30 boats from the leeward island group decend on Oualie Beach for a weekend of partying - and also some fishing!! The actual tournament this year is held on Saturday October 11th, 2008. Special room rates are available for this year Annual Sport Fishing Tournament.

Nevis Sport Fishing Tournament Event Itinerary is as follows:

Thursday, October 09, 2008: Registration - 16:00 hours
Immigration & Customs - 16:00 hours
Welcome Party - 19:00 hours
Oualie Beach Resort

Friday, October 10, 2008: Registration - 16:00 hours
Immigration & Customs - 16:00 hours
Briefing - 18:00 hours
Oualie Beach Resort

All boats must attend briefing and register with the Nevis Yacht Club on or before 17:00 hours Friday October 10, 2008. All overseas boats must clear customs and immigrations. Customs and immigration clearance at Oualie 16:00 hours October 09 and 10, 2008. If you arrive prior to these times and wish to leave your boat, you MUST clear your vessel in town.

Saturday, October 11, 2008: Tournament Day:
Lines in 05:00 hours
Lines out 15:00 hours
All boats must be in the bay at Oualie by 15:30 hours.
Weigh-in will start at 15:00 hours
Prize Presentation and dinner will follow weigh-in at the Oualie Beach Restaurant.
Diesel and/or gas will be available at Port Zante in St. Kitts.

Prize Categories:

Champion Boat - most pounds of Wahoo
Largest Catch Boat - most pounds of qualifying fish
Largest Wahoo
Largest Tuna
Largest Mahi-Mahi
Largest Kingfish
Catch and Release
Lady Angler
Junior Angler (under 15)

And Don’t Forget About the Rules and Regulations…

* Maximum number of rods is 6.

* All boats must have a minimum # of 2 people aboard.

* No hand lines.

* No lines over 100 lbs. test.

* No Shark or Barracuda will qualify.

* No Blue Marlin under 200 lbs.

* No Sailfish Under 30 lbs.

* No White Marlin under 40 lbs.

* No Wahoo under 15 lbs.

* No fish under 10 lbs.

* No mutilated fish will count.

* No harpooning, shooting, or lancing of fish.

* All boats must have standard safety equipment. (life jackets and VHF Radio).

* The members of the committee insist with your complete compliance of the above rules!

Satisfy all your Nevis Fishing Inquires at nevisfishingtournament.com

Here as a Hillarious Fishing Video that I absolutely love and must share with the world:

Have a Blast if You’re on a Nevis Vacation and HAPPY FISHING

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley

Nevis is a perfect place for exploring the shores of the Caribbean Ocean!

If you are interested in learning more about Caribbean Aquatic life, Nevis Island offers many great outlets to help you do so.

Aquatic Wildlife can be witnessed as you snorkel or scuba dive off the beautiful Nevis Beaches.

HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL VISUAL…

The Caves, also known as Devil’s Caves, is my personal favorite dive spot where one can explore the underwater flora and fauna. You will have to take a 35 minute boat ride to the southwest side of Nevis to get there, but it’s well worth the exciting voyage out to sea. What kind of marine sea creatures can you expect to swim with?

Snappers Grunts
Black-Durgeons
Squirrel-fish
Chubb
Blue Tangs
Glassy Sweepers
Nurse Sharks
Stingrays
Lobster
AND SO MUCH MORE…

Check out more Nevis Photos and find out how to book quick and easy Nevis Travel.
I think we all deserve a dreamy getaway at least once in a lifetime!

HAPPY SWIMMING or DIVING

Becca Briley

Nevis participated in the International Coastal Clean-up campaign last Saturday.

I think this is such a great Nevis Island community activity! Plus the Nevis Beaches were made spick and span

International Coastal Cleanup happens September 20th of every year and is recognized worldwide!

Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup is the world’s largest volunteer event of its kind! Last year, 378,000 volunteers from 76 countries and 45 states cleared six million pounds of trash from oceans and waterways and recorded every piece of trash collected.

Visit the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup website and see how you can sign up to help clean up the world’s beautiful coasts.

2008 International Coastal Clean-up was a success! Nevis participated in the one-day exercise on Nevis as they united and collected litter from 20 Nevis Beaches on the island on Saturday, September 20.

Participants enjoyed a well-deserved lunch at the newly re-opened restaurant, The Pub and Miriam Knorr, International Coastal Clean-up Coordinator gave her input to the helpful Nevisians.

This year’s activities were held in honor of the late Lincoln Hoffman who died recently, and it was coordinated by Miriam Knorr.

The Laws of St. Kitts and Nevis prohibit littering as it is a well-preserved, gorgeous Caribbean Island. It saddens me to think that some people could take this beautiful Island of Nevis forgranted and discard any waste where it should not.

Arthur Anslyn, who collected litter from under the sea, said he did not find as much litter as was found on the Nevis Shores.

Well, the NEVIS BEACHES are nice and tidey and you and your Nevis Campanion can enjoy a nice and clean >>>>Nevis Vacation<<<< together!

Nevis Lover ~ Becca Briley