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blujahz
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Joined: February 4, 2006 5:32 pm
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Re: Be aware if your planning on using the barge from STT to STJ -Mister B Barge Seized, Car Ferry Traffic Snarls

This apparently is not a one-time or few-times issue. Now I hear that they are down to one car barge (as of May 6) - seriously? Only in the USVI ...

9 years ago
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Re: Renting a Car at the Airport

Plus 1 for Amalie - best on the island. A bit more costly, but worth it.

12 years ago
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Re: Stuart Scott

I see that Stu chimed in here - and realize that this can be a sensitive issue. But I have 1st hand experience - so I thought I would add... My ...

13 years ago
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Re: Must-eat restaurants??

STJ: Joes' BBQ Ultimate Pad Thai at Rhumb Lines (as well as their pupus) Miss Lucy's and if you are staying at a villa on STJ - Ted's Suppe...

13 years ago
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Re: Conrad Sutton Car Rentals - St John - Don't Do it!

Data point(s) - I rented from Conrad Sutton in 2006 (we go to STJ every year) - I found their curtness part of the STJ 'charm' - I thought I had misp...

13 years ago
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Re: June Visit

What time does STT even open?

14 years ago
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Re: STJ Beach name

also - same general direction - check out the Blue Cobblestone beach towards Rams Head on the Salt Pond Bay side.

14 years ago
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Re: Cruise Ship Stop

+1 for STJ - as above - cab to RedHook - ferry to STJ - easy - you will not be disappointed. NPS Reef Bay hike if you can fit it in...

14 years ago
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Re: Coming in June. First Time. Any advice

Skip STT and go to STJ - IMO - ymmv STJ is so beautiful - it is a must see/stay. the islands are small - no worries getting 'stuck' - besides many...

14 years ago
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Re: Amalie Car Rental

I am thinking on using Amalie this year. I used Dependable last year, but was very disappointed with our Jeep Wrangler - mainly with the mosquitoes in...

14 years ago
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Re: St. Thomas Travel Warning?

as pointed out over the years - with ever increasing gun violence in the USVI - you would be better off looking elsewhere than VINOW to ask this quest...

14 years ago
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Re: spirit prices HELP

The Spirit Air strike cost me ~$1400 (for 2 one-way tix on Delta to get home) on top of already costly flights - so I will never fly with them again e...

14 years ago
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Re: St.John

The Westin ferry is $110pp RT (with unlimited trips between STJ-STT from the Westin dock to Crown Bay) - it is expensive but very convienent. Going t...

14 years ago
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Re: Bed Bugs @ Achorage Beach Resort and Condos

I completely agree - it is amazing on how often people blame noseeum bites on bed bugs. Where were these bites located on the GF? (at the knees and b...

15 years ago
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Re: Trip report - Westin St John

Sorry to hear about your experience. We have stayed there for 4 years in a row (2 weeks in paradise) - 5th year in row coming in a few weeks. And l...

15 years ago
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Re: walk to cruz bay from westin?

By Taxi (many available, but they are not taxis is the standard sense, more like Taxi-buses - $4-5/pp), but why do you ask? Not far, but I would not...

15 years ago
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Re: Renting Vehicle on STT and taking to STJ

Thanks. We went with Dependable - I will post my experience. I write trip reports posted on a different forum - so others have a comparison for ex...

15 years ago
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Re: Transportation on Jost Van Dyke

A water taxi for STT to JVD? Do these exist? Why not take the public ferry - you will need to go through Customs/Immigration regardless since one ...

15 years ago
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Re: Renting Vehicle on STT and taking to STJ

Thanks - I already saw the google map and figured out where KMart was on the route from STT to RH. From STT go thru CA to Long Bay - left on Rumn...

15 years ago
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Re: Renting Vehicle on STT and taking to STJ

Thanks for the follow-up responses. We arrive on a Friday about 3PM - so that should be enough time to get to the car ferries (and hopefully enou...

15 years ago
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