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JP STL
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Joined: January 20, 2005 5:26 pm
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Re: Cistern Water

Just my 2 cents worth... I think the bottled water people have made a fortune playing on peoples irrational fears. I've travelled quite a bit...

20 years ago
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Re: Best Place to Rent a Jeep(is a jeep needed?)

We rented from Budget at the airport on STT and ferried over to St. John. Worked great. We were camping, and wanted to stock up on groceries at the ...

20 years ago
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Re: What to take to Cinnamon Bay for Platform Tent Camping?

Here's a thread with some information (maybe too much information) for you. br /> We camped there in February and had a blast.

20 years ago
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Re: What about beer?

I'm a big fan of beer. Literally. You should see my gut! As for the beers, there's nothing special in STT or STJ worth bringing home, and the regula...

20 years ago
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Re: Hotels Rooms, camping

The subject line of your post mentions camping. Check out the Cinnamon Bay campground at cinnamonbay.com. You can rent a fully-equipped campsite for...

20 years ago
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Re: cash or traveler checks???

Do people still use travelers checks? I thought ATMs and credit cards had made them a thing of the past. I haven't personally seen or heard of anyo...

20 years ago
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Re: Cinnamon Bay Trip Report (very long)

We kept the top down 90% of the time. The agent at Budget never told us of any restrictions in that regard. In fact, she made a point of telling/war...

20 years ago
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Re: Cinnamon Bay Trip Report (very long)

I can't make an informed recommendation, since I've only been there once...I don't have a point of comparison. We rented from Budget at the STT a...

20 years ago
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Re: Cinnamon Bay Trip Report (very long)

The coolers that come with the tents are quite large...at least 10 or 15 gallons in size. They rent smaller coolers to those on bare sites. As...

20 years ago
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Re: Cinnamon Bay Trip Report (very long)

Only got a brief glance inside one of the cottages. I don't recall if there was a fridge. I'd be surprised if there was, quite frankly, because ever...

20 years ago
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Re: lizards and mongoose

Singer's book "St. John - Off the Beaten Track" has a section on mongoose. The Dutch sugar plantation owners were losing a lot of their crop to rats....

20 years ago
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Re: St John in July

By the way, there were lots of families there. Many kids running around. My boys are currently 6,8 and 12. I can't wait to go back with them.

20 years ago
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Re: St John in July

I just came back from Cinnamon Bay a week ago. Here's a link to my trip report: br /> I have 3 sons as well, and I plan to take them camping...

20 years ago
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Re: Driving from airport to Red Hook

I just returned. The car ferry is $35 ROUND TRIP. We rented a jeep at the airport and took it to St. John. There are plenty of signs guiding you fr...

20 years ago
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Re: Cinnamon Bay Trip Report (very long)

As for fins...you'll want them. I brought my own mask, snorkel and vest. I rented fins. A couple of notes about Cinnamon Bay for any who are ...

20 years ago
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Re: Car Rental - to STJ

I just returned. We rented from Budget at the airport on STT and confirmed that is was OK to take the car to St. John. Our experience was great. We...

20 years ago
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Re: camping at cinnamon bay

Patty, I just posted a lengthy trip report about camping at Cinnamon Bay. The subject line is "Cinnaman Bay Trip Report" and you should be able to fin...

20 years ago
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Re: Cruise Time

We did a similar cruise last summer, and St. Martin was our favorite day. We rented a jeep. My family (wife and 4 kids!) crammed into one open-toppe...

20 years ago
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Re: cigars

Oh, and I was on a cruise last summer that stopped in St. Maarten. In talking with other passengers, I heard from many who took the risk and bought C...

20 years ago
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