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Re: SANDY POINT - More "silly" noobie questions from a VI Virgin - STX QUESTION TODAY

The google earth image for sandy point is a few years old. The beach changes annually due to sand erosion and accretion. Wave action, water clarity al...

13 years ago
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Re: Heritage Trail St. Croix....

I am not sure about the specific tours you are asking about, but I would recommend at least a 2 day car rental to see the stuff you are interested in....

13 years ago
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Re: St. Croix rental cars

It'll be quite a shock to you! It's impressive looking, although I think it takes away a lot of the old "character."

13 years ago
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Re: St. Croix rental cars

Bassman--The Sandy Point road has now been completely paved--road signs, parking lots and all.

13 years ago
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Re: Carrington Inn STX

My aunt and uncle stayed there when they visited the island a couple years ago. They loved it...very unique, nicely decorated. They said the owners an...

15 years ago
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Re: Currency exchange on St. Thomas...where?

I don't know if they are in stt, but the banco poular in STX exchanges foreign currency that the other banks don't. I've only tried with Swiss francs ...

15 years ago
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Re: Booze on plane leaving STT

Yes, you can check in a box of liquor for your flight. If you are flying American, they will NOT charge checked bag fees for a liquor box. My liquor h...

15 years ago
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Re: Visiting St.Croix

Sandy Point will be open by mid-September. Just don't put any umbrellas in the sand or dig around because there are still turtle nests incubating ther...

15 years ago
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Re: Cell Phone Service on St. Croix?

Verizon will charge you international roaming rates. T-mobile can work but I think it depends on your plan. Call them and ask before getting a go phon...

15 years ago
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Re: Sprint Cell Phone Service

Sprint and At&t both consider the USVI the same as any other domestic US location. Verizon treats it as international.

15 years ago
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Re: July 4 Fireworks on St Croix

They happen at the pier or Country Club every year. Haven't heard anything that that would suggest that wouldn't be the case this year. Go early to fi...

15 years ago
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Re: Wild Dolphin Interaction?

FEEDING AND SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS IS ILLEGAL AND HARMFUL, FEDERAL AGENCY WARNS Florida boaters who encourage the impressive antics of wild dolph...

16 years ago
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Re: sea turtles

Hi Billd and Walt50, Just to clarify--the two types of sea-turtle you would see snorkelling in StJ/STT are hawksbills and green turtles. Leatherb...

16 years ago
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Re: St Croix?

The North Shore can get rough sometimes, especially in the fall with winds and storms. Most of the time the water is really calm--I call it my swimmin...

16 years ago
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Re: upcoming trip

It is more difficult to connect to St Croix via St Thomas. The options for St Thomas to St Croix flights are either on Cape Air or Seaborne--both of w...

16 years ago
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Re: laundry

Cottages has a washing machine for guests that operates on quarters. The nearest laundromat with dryers is at Amigos Gas Station on Centerline Road, a...

16 years ago
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16 years ago
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Re: Guess the Location - Images in the Header

#2 The fort in Christiansted, STX

16 years ago
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Re: Inter-racial couples

You will have no problems in the VI.

16 years ago
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Re: transportation from airport

If you are coming on a regularly scheduled flight (as opposed to a charter) there should be taxi's still there costing no more than 20-25 at that time...

16 years ago
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