To save yourself time in shopping on your arrival, you can certainly bring the steaks on the flight and don't even need to pack them in ice. If you freeze them beforehand and pack them tightly into a softsided cooler they'll still be frozen when you get here and the thawing out won't take long. If you want some hints on where to stop and buy whatever you need to go with the steaks, let us know which island you're going to and whether or not you're renting a car on your arrival. Cheers!

Most stateside businesses will not ship perishable items here. Your best bet is just to go to Marina Market and buy steaks.

Thank you all for your responces.

I am staying on St John. So at least I know I can plan the meal and how to obtain the main coarse.

Barbies

Hi Barbies,

The boss packs all his frozen meat in a softsided carryon cooler when he and the wife come down to use the boat. They have steaks, burgers, cheese and all sorts of goodies. Meat is still frozen when they arrive from CT even on a two legged flight through PR. As long as we stow it in the freezer/fridge in a couple of hours of when they arrive there has never been a problem. I encourage the practice as I get to keep the leftover Omaha beef.

Pamela

I wanted to thank everyone for the great help here.

The menu has changed, no steaks, now chicken. Darn.

I will just wing it and buy the chicken thighs on arrival, bring my spices and such with me and hope for the best

Kids got to love them. They truly think I can cook.

If and when I manage a vacation for just me and the hubby to STJ I will remember your great help.

Barbies