Bishop Trevor Walters (trevwalters@hotmail.com) – Trevor is a bishop in the Anglican Church (ANiC) and Chairman of the ALI Advisory Council. Gifted in leadership development and spiritual direction, Bishop Trevor will serve as leadership coach and chaplain. Trevor and his wife Dede split time between Phoenix, AZ and Vancouver, Canada.

The Rev. Mike McDonald (mike@newgracechurch.com) – Mike is the Senior Pastor of New Grace (Anglican) Church in Fleming Island, FL. He and his wife Heather have 2 daughters. Mike will serve as captain, navigator, logistics coordinator and leadership coach.

The Rev. Allen Hughes (allen@theamia.org) – Allen is the Canon Missioner for Leadership of the Anglican Mission and a certified leadership coach. Allen is married to Louise and has 4 boys. Allen will provide teaching and leadership coaching.

The Rev. David Drake (david@resbalt.org) – David is the Rector of Church of the Resurrection (ACNA) in Baltimore, MD. David and his wife Kristin have 4 daughters. David will serve as program director and provide teaching and pastoral coaching.

As you make travel arrangements, you have two options:

Fly directly to Tortola

(EIS- Beef Island Airport) Arrive no later than 6:00pm on January 28. Earliest departure time on February 3 out of Tortola would be 11am. This option avoids taxi and 1 hour ferry from St. Thomas.

Fly to St. Thomas and take a Ferry to Tortola

(STT – Cyril King airport) Arrive by 2:30pm on January 28 and take a ferry from St Thomas / Charlotte Amalie to Tortola. Last ferry to Tortola is 4:15pm. With baggage, taxi, and ferry lines it is important to arrive at the St. Thomas airport by 2:30pm. Depart St. Thomas no earlier than 2:30pm on February 3.

Arriving a Day Early

If you can not arrive at Tortola by 6:00pm or St Thomas by 2:30pm on the 28th, you will have to come in a day early. We are happy to connect you with others who are arriving early.

If you have to arrive at St. Thomas on January 27th, The Best Western is right down from the airport and within walking distance (1/3 of a mile). If more than one of you has to come in a day early we can connect you for possibly sharing a room.

If you have to arrive a day early on Tortola on January 27th, the Village Cay Hotel has good rates in Road Town. It is across from The Moorings Harbor. If more than one of you has to come in a day early we can connect you for possibly sharing a room.

The earliest flight departure time on February 3rd out of Tortola will be 11:00am. The earliest flight departure time on February 3rd from St. Thomas will be 2:00pm.

The ferry runs from Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas to Road Town, Tortola and leaves St. Thomas at 8:30am, 12:00pm and 4:15pm. Please plan to arrive 45 minutes before hand as the ferry can leave early if they sell enough tickets! Please get a taxi from the airport to the Ferry Terminal in Charlotte Amalie. Taxi drivers know where the terminal is.

For those arriving a day early on the 27th, feel free to spend the day of the 28th in St. Thomas or exploring Tortola if you take the 8:30am or 12:00pm ferry. There is no urgency to get to The Moorings for the afternoon as we will be provisioning etc. But you are more than welcome to arrive anytime after 4pm and not later than 6pm.

Here is the link to the Road Town Fast Ferry schedule or call them at 1.340.777.2800.

Note: Be advised if they sell all tickets they can leave early so don’t assume it will leave right on time. Get there early.

Once you arrive in Road Town, Tortola, you will go through customs. Once through, look for men or women holding signs for The Moorings or Footloose. If you don’t see any, take a cab to The Moorings (All the cab drivers know it). It is a 5 minute cab ride and should cost you about $5. Don’t let them charge you much more and settle the price before you get in the cab. If you want to tip a buck or two that is fine.

Once at The Moorings, if we are not there to greet your cab, go to the Footloose Charters Desk and ask for the charter under the name Mike McDonald. They will direct you to the slip.

If you are flying directly to Tortola Beef Island Airport, after you have cleared customs please take a cab to The Moorings in Road Town. Cab will be between $15 and $20. Settle price before you leave the airport.

If you have questions about how to arrive at The Moorings on Tortola, please do not hesitate to call David Drake at 443.761.1910. If you have any travel problems en route please contact us either by email or at the below emergency numbers.

During our week together, in emergencies you can be reached either through The Moorings/Footloose office at 1.284.393.2331. They will contact us by radio on the boat.

We also will have a cell phone on board for emergency use only 1.904.881.9981.

There is Wi-Fi at The Moorings so face time is free for those who have it. Unless you bring your own phone (and if you do we encourage you to set up an international call rate plan to keep rates down), you will not have access to the outside world other than emergencies from the morning of January 30 – until the morning of February 5.

When you have your travel arrangements please email them to admin@anglicanleadershipinitiative.org.com.

The Emergency Phone numbers are again:

The Moorings/Footloose office at 1.284.393.2331.

Cell phone for emergency use only 1.904.881.9981.

The decision to have travel insurance is totally up to you. We encourage you to check with your credit card companies as many include travel insurance. Feel free to buy your own (See orbitz and the like).

Although Tortola is in the British Virgin Islands, U.S. dollars are acceptable currency. There will be an opportunity on the last day to do some gift shopping.

We do not anticipate any seasickness as we stay in calm waters every night and the fact that we have had no cases in all of out trips! That being said, we have a number of recommendations for those concerned about seasickness. If you understand and adhere to the following you should be fine regardless of the sea conditions.

Some believe that seasickness is caused by the brain getting confusing inputs from the eyes, ears and kinesthetic senses – and then short circuiting and taking it out on the stomach. Knowing this, the following are ways you can prevent any queasy feelings:

Get a good night’s sleep and minimize alcohol within 24 hrs. of the trip.

Take Dramamine or Bonine just prior to turning in the night before the trip and then again within an hour prior to departing port. With these two over the counter medications, even the most seasick prone people have had no problems. We do recommend the non-drowsy version otherwise you might be sleeping through some great adventures.

Ginger (as in ginger ale & ginger snaps) is excellent for nausea. We will provide both on board.

Although you would think otherwise, maintain a full stomach while at sea. Many people new to ocean boating are afraid of getting seasick and assume that if their stomach is empty they won’t get sick. The exact opposite is the case. If you eat a good meal prior to going and then munch and drink all day while on the boat you should be fine!

PLEASE keep yourself very well hydrated.

To prevent your eyes and ears from confusing your brain, do not read, stare at anything inside the boat (like the floor, fish finder, or the instrument panel), or go into the cabin unless necessary. Your eyes will tell your brain that you’re in a stationary room and the motion sensors in your ears will disagree.

Look out / forward towards the horizon.

Where you sit or stand on the boat can make a big difference. For example:

The stern (back) of the boat is the most stable and comfortable. Do not go up to the bow (front) of the boat unless you’re comfortable being on the water. The bow pitches (moves up and down) and can make you queasy.

The centerline of the boat (i.e., the imaginary line that extends from the bow to the middle of the stern) rocks the least. Positioning yourself right on the centerline will help to reduce any motion issues.

The higher you are above the waterline the greater the motion might affect you.

A fresh breeze in the face helps a lot.

Lastly, if all else fails – STEER THE BOAT!!! You will be surprised at how quickly this will make you feel much better! Don’t be shy about asking to take the helm.

We will be offering wine and beer at appropriate times. Please do not bring any additional alcoholic beverages on the trip.