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RickG

RickG
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Joined: September 18, 2006 8:58 pm
Last seen: April 23, 2021 11:08 am
Topics: 1 / Replies: 242
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Re: Day Sail to Norman Island

We've done Palm Tree Charters twice with Capt. John, in November and March. It was a great trip on a very nice boat both times. He supllies a cooler f...

17 years ago
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Re: Special Events in St. John 4/6-11?

I check seestjohn.com for the live music schedule, it seems to be the best list:br /> Cheers, RickG

17 years ago
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Re: Budget Car Rentals in St Thomas

Sherri, thanks for the tip on Amalie. I added them to my list. Our last two trips things went great with Dependable. We'll be renting on STT for STJ t...

17 years ago
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Re: anyone charter this boat before? 450 Cabriolet Catamaran

Who are you looking to charter from on which island? I've seen this cat at the Annapolis Sailing Show. Voyage was running crewed charters on the...

17 years ago
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Re: Trouble renting car on STT or STJ

I would try the airport rental agencies and take the car barge. Dependable (www.dependablecar.com) and Discount (www.discountcar.vi) are cheaper becau...

17 years ago
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Re: villas on STJ

papabou gets it! I was just there for a week with my daughters and we hit one or two different beaches every day. 52 beaches, 52 weeks in a year, coin...

17 years ago
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Re: Virgin Islands Campground Water Island

Thanks for the posts, I'm always looking for another camping option. This looks like another great reason to visit Water Island. Cheers, RickG

17 years ago
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Re: Looking for a 3bdrm villa..near great swimming beach

Pebble Cove out East End has a great setting with a private rocky beach. Its very calm and the snorkeling, swimming and kayaking there are great. ...

17 years ago
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Re: Boat Excursions out of STJ

I second Born to Rhumb for a group that big. Not many boats are setup for a private group bigger than 6. The Captain has a great reputation. Chee...

17 years ago
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Re: How far in advance to book an excursion on St. John?

We book early to get it out of the way. We book in order: Villa, air, Jeep, excursions. We got back last week and I've booked November already. But, m...

17 years ago
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Re: Seasons on St. John

We like the warmer water in the Fall. We've had our worst bugs in April and November after heavy rains. If you look at the highest precipitation month...

17 years ago
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Re: still looking for a full moon party...help!

Coral Bay in general is great for the Full Moon. It looks like the moon rise is at 6:19PM with sunset at 6:37PM on April 20th. We watched the moonrise...

17 years ago
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Re: Drinking age usvi....

I make certain that the servers know my daughters do not want rum in their drinks after an incident with my 12 year old's drink four years ago. Maybe ...

17 years ago
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Re: STJ fullmoon parties???

The next full moon is Friday March 21. St. John Blues Festival is featuring Danny Draher & Mitch Woods at Shipwreck Landing that night at 8PM -br /> ...

17 years ago
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Re: checked baggage

Only if you check another bag too! Cheers, RickG

17 years ago
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Re: Help me out of villa search hell!

I checked my usual agencies and I'm seeing cleaning fees for 5 day stays. That seems odd for the places that have mid-week maid service? I think that ...

17 years ago
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Re: Transportation on St John

I would definitely get a vehicle and tour about in the early part of your trip. Don't let driving on the left freak you out, the speed limit is 20MPH ...

17 years ago
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Re: st thomas carnival 2008

We've done carnival and loved it. The parade will likely start late and run a long time. Its worth it as long as you stay cool and have plenty of wate...

17 years ago
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Re: Avatars

Hmm, does this work? Cheers, RickG

17 years ago
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Re: TSA Search between STT-STJ

Interesting. In Virginia the local police are not empowered to enforce immigration law, that's a Federal responsibility. Cheers, RickG

17 years ago
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