The US Virgin Islands Best Guide

Pia

Pia
@pia
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Joined: January 23, 2005 1:01 am
Topics: 26 / Replies: 1010
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Re: tipping

Hi I have not seen a neat sheet on STJ - sorry Pia (St John)

18 years ago
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Re: tipping

No 🙂 I am from England and I know tipping in Europe is not common pratice but it is in the States (and VI's) so I know how confusing it can be ...

18 years ago
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Re: NEED INFO ON US VI ANCHORAGE/LIVE ABOARD

First of all........DONT SHOUT 🙂 (if you don't know posting in all caps is considered shouting - just for your info) Anyway, I would post this ...

18 years ago
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Re: Tips on the Airport

They do not have a 12 noon CA ferry only an 11:15am and a 1:15pm (around the time you want and the 1:15 is waaayy too late for a 3pm flight) so you ei...

18 years ago
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Re: Tips on the Airport

You should be fine - probably won't make the 9pm ferry unless you have carry-on only but you will make the 10pm. The last ferry is at midnight so you...

18 years ago
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Re: CAR BARGE STT to STJ

Remember to back onto the ferry and line up backwards as well 🙂 Pia

18 years ago
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Re: tipping

Just to let people know that on STJ (don't know about the other islands) almost all the villa greeters work for the villa management company (they are...

18 years ago
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Re: Passports and Birth Certificates

Even the BVI's are fine Connie if you arrive by water until 2008 🙂 Pia

18 years ago
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Re: Passports and Birth Certificates

Birth Certificate with a raised seal (not a copy) AND a Drivers License is OK - NO PASSPORT NEEDED 🙂 Pia - St John US Virgin Islands (just in c...

18 years ago
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Re: any American Airlines problems?

Using the porter service huh Chrisss 😉 oops, not a secret anymore 🙂 Pia

18 years ago
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Re: any American Airlines problems?

For a 12:45 flight, I would recommend no later than 10:45am. Don't forget you can do "self serve check in" for AA at the counter (use one of the mach...

18 years ago
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Re: Villa cleaners

Each villa rental company has their own cleaners. It is very difficult to keep the dust out of homes on the islands and right now we are covered with...

18 years ago
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Re: tipping

I thought the first post was asking about a day charter (say for a yacht charter for the day) not tipping for "other" things - different story 🙂 ...

18 years ago
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Re: tipping

15% is about right 🙂 Pia

18 years ago
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Re: CAR BARGE STT to STJ

Remember it's better (as a visitor) to buy a one way ticket as they are not transferable from one ferry company to another and you don't want to have ...

18 years ago
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Re: Airline flights, delays, and other hassles

Thats why US Air now has sooo many nick names - Useless Airways, US Scareways, US Despair etc, etc. Sorry you had so much trouble - our airport i...

18 years ago
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Re: Dallas Flight?

We are on Eastern Standard Time (same as New York) so add 1 hour to Central Time Zone (where Dallas is) and you have it Pia

18 years ago
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Re: Cost of Alcohol?

Cheap 🙂 Pia

18 years ago
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Re: Sun, Moon, & Stars villa

I believe it is up Harolds Way (or close to it) By the photos it liiks to be on the hillside above Island Blues/Aqua Bistro maybe. I would check but...

18 years ago
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Re: Last minute budget hotel?

Try these 🙂 br /> br /> Pia

18 years ago
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