FWI Day 8: Final Morning and Phillipsburg

We departed early from Ilse Fourchue (just off the north coast of St. Barths) to return to Phillipsburg where the Captain and Elena would resupply and clean the ship and welcome a new set of eight guests at 2pm that day.  Matt got out of bed when the engines started at 6am and went up to assist the captain.  We departed for St. Martin and Matt turned around and caught a beautiful Caribbean sunrise while steering the ship.

We ate breakfast in route and came to port at Phillipsburg, St. Marteen.

We anchored off the pier and ferried our luggage and all passengers ashore and said our final good-byes.

With our luggage in hand we went to the hotel and relaxed and said good-bye to the Swenson and Thelins who were leaving that Saturday afternoon.  The Spencers and Grimmers were flying out the next day so we stayed and enjoyed lunch and Matt and Wes did some snorkeling at the beach behind the hotel.

We then went to Phillipsburg for some shopping and dinner and a beautiful sunset.