Captains Journal

March 2012 Dive Charter: Family and Friends

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:34:00 -0400

Richard & Edith, Deb & John, Susan & Ron, Linda & Jack Having waited two years for the ultimate vacation, my brother Richard, his wife Edith, and six of their close friends hopped onboard the Tiki XIV. After checking in to Customs at Sopers Hole, Tortolla, and some of the best little souvenir and gift ships on the Island, we tied off the dinghy and cruised over to Norman Island for our first dive. This has become one of our favorite dive spots. It's beautiful and exciting, full of sea life and an easy dive to break everyone in from the long, not so cold winter. [More]

February: 2012 Patti & John, Sue & John, Patty & Charlie Dive Charter

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 23:55:00 -0400

Bev, Sue & John, Patty & Charlie, Patti & John, Drex Goliath Grouper on the Wreck of the Rhone [More]

January 2012: JD and Ceil Dive Charter

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:35:00 -0400

JD & Ceil The first thing Ceil and JD wanted to do when they arrived was to get in the warm tropical water. Teaching them the resort dive was an easy task, they took to diving like a fish in water. The Tiki then took off for the BVI's and a familiar reef that would excite any new or advanced diver. This time we were in luck, four friendly tarpon that we had seen on the previous charter, came back for a visit. Lillians reef goes from 15ft. to a 55ft. ledge if you choose. Tropical fish surrounded us everywhere along with dozens of species of soft and hard corals in a multitude of colors. At night the cove at Soldier Bay was calm and peaceful and the sky was filled with an infinite amount of stars. [More]

January 2012: Brian Heritage Surf Charter

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:05:00 -0400

Brian, Tom, Drex, Ted, Bob, Charlie, Pete Local Sea Isle City, New Jersey Surf and Skate Shop owner, Brian Heritage, gathered up a group of friend and headed for the Caribbean. After a few phone calls and emails, the group of six decided on a Tiki Adventure. The surf started out waist to chest with occasional larger sets. This is pretty much how it played out for the rest of the charter. It was enough to get the winter crud off and lift a few spirits. While hunting for new waves the Tiki sets off in search of new adventures and places to explore. [More]

New Years 2012: Harvey Family Charter

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Frank, Brady, Kristyn, Logan and Kasey Harvey Frank decided the rest of his family needed to experience a real Tiki Adventure. He and his daughter Kasey had such a great time last year that he decided to bring the whole family for a New Years Charter Adventure. They were not disappointed. The surf started out waist to chest and as we cruised further on, the waves became chest high to overhead. The conditions were perfect. [More]

April 2011: Siganos Surf Charter

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:30:00 -0400

John (Grinns) Perry, Jaker, Scott, Tom This charter was five young surfers on a mission. The first stop was Apple Bay, Tortolla on a North, North East swell. After a morning session to get things rolling the Tiki pulled anchor and moved on to a better location for the swell direction. The next four days were calm anchorages at night and days full of non stop surfing. It was great to see the surfing abilities of these East Coast surfers. PS: Perry, keep charging. [More]

Christmas 2010: Sones Charter

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:17:00 -0400

Mike, Clay, Cole and Pat Sones Family Christmas Surf Vacation The ultimate Christmas present to the Sones boys, Clay and Cole, was a surf trip to the Caribbean onboard the Tiki. The trip started out with solid head high surf and consistently stayed in the head high to well over-head rang for the rest of the charter. The swell peaked at Cane Garden Bay offering up to double overhead reeling rights with rides up to 300 yards or more. We surfed 6 waves in four days, which 3 out of the six waves were even new to the Tiki Crew! This just shows how wave rich the Caribbean can be if you know were to go and when to go. [More]

April 2010: Peterson Family and Friend

Sat, 24 Apr 2010 10:50:00 -0400

Robin, Edwin, Gitza, Maddy and Rand When the Petersons decided to take their whole family on a Caribbean vacation, they went on line and discovered Tiki Adventures. Upon landing in St. Thomas and hopping onboard our Carolina skiff, they instantly knew they were in for something different. [More]

March 2010 :Nedelcovych Family Diving Charter

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:17:00 -0400

Amy, Pierre, Brooke, Sava & Dijana Nedelcovych

March 2010: Fuel TV presents "Mission Caribbean" with "Tiki Adventures"

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:23:00 -0400

March 2010 Surfers: Ben Bourgeois, Alex Gray, Alek Parker, Cheyne Magnusson Wakeboarders: Collin Harrington, Parks Bonifay, JD Webb In March of 2010 for the production of the "Fuel TV" show "Mission Caribbean" which aired May 3, 2010, four pro-surfers, three pro-wakeboarders, one Fuel TV producer, two water photographers and the crew of the Tiki XIV, Captain Stormy, Captain Drex and Bev Harrington, spent ten days cruising through the Caribbean surfing, wakeboarding and diving for the adventure of a lifetime. [More]

January 2010: Frank and Kasey Harvey, Mitchell and Sheila Harvey, Eric and Wendie Green Charter

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:38:00 -0400

While onboard the Tiki, Frank, Kasey, Mitchell and Eric caught epic surf with overhead waves the entire time. It seemed that as the week went on, the waves just got bigger and no one was disappointed. When not surfing, Stormy instructed the four surfers with the Resort Dive course. This was a new experience for most of them and one they won't soon forget. When diving in the Caribbean you see reefs, caves, wrecks and sea life you would only expect to see in an aquarium setting. The visibility is always a comfortable sixty to one hundred feet plus, with the water temperature ranging from seventy eight to eighty four degrees. A perfect setting for the ultimate Caribbean vacation. [More]

Christmas 2009: Weigner Family Charter

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:33:00 -0400

Nina, Nick, Grandma Stacey, Ryan, Rose, Ian & Annie spent Christmas week onboard the Tiki. The surf was head high, the diving incredible and the cruising was perfect. The 82 degree temperature couldn't have made for a more perfect Caribbean vacation. The Weigners had returned for their third Tiki Adventure finding new coves to anchor, more islands to explore, new reefs to dive and epic waves to surf. Some of their highlights are being able to catch their own lobster, fish and conch for the evening meals. Returning to the Baths in Virgin Gorda is just as exciting the second and even the third time. You never get tired of the breathtaking view from the "Top of the Baths" or enjoying one of the Islands favorite tropical drinks at the Tiki bar. At Willey T's there's never a dull moment and the music doesn't stop until the last dancer can dance no more. After having the Weigners onboard for three Charters in as many years they have become more like Tiki family. Thank you all for letting us share with you another incredible "Tiki Adventure". [More]