George and I were curious about the boat in front of us, Giovannino. It arrived after dark the night before last. There appeared to be seven people on board. At least one person stayed behind and appeared to be cleaning while the others went to shore yesterday morning. George and I also went ashore for a walk and passed by two groups from Giovannino. One group was speaking French, yet the flag on the boat is a US flag. Then it occurred to us that it might be a crewed charter boat. George looked it up online and it is indeed a crewed charter boat. Up to six guests can charter it for a week for a mere $19,000. Since this week is a holiday week the cost is $21,000. The crew consists of a captain and a cook. We have smelled some of the food they have been cooking and it does smell good. Most of their charters start in Nassau and that explains why they arrived at night. The week started on Wednesday and if they came straight here from Nassau they wouldn’t have arrived until after dark. Since they are professionals and make this trip multiple times a season they could probably do it with their eyes closed. 
Giovannino
Rainbow during a squall
A pre-frontal trough with squalls came through about an hour ago and we are now awaiting the arrival of the front with strong westerly winds. The dinghy from Giovannino is the only one out and about. Everyone else is hunkered down. Since the Giovannino guests paid $21,000 for this week I understand why they want to get as much out of it as they can.
Giovannino
Rainbow during a squall
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