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Hello all! I was given this link from a friend and saw all the great advice and was hoping to tap that well. My girlfriend and I are leaving for Point Pleasant on St. Thomas. We got the Superior Suite as recomended and requested an up the hill one. Thanks to future islander for that tid bit. As far as plans, we want to hit the grocery store for our lunches and breakfasts, go to St. John for a day trip or 2, and spend the rest of the time at Point Pleasant and the beaches (we'll definately pop over to Coki Beach as well.) As all the travel outside Point Pleasant involves getting to Red Hook, I was hoping to find the best way to get to and from. I know Red Hook is about 2 miles away, but is the best way. The dollar bus? A taxi (about $2-$4/person?) Walk? Also, how safe is Red Hook at nights; a good friendly crowd, or rowdy? We're looking for a good peaceful time in one of the world's most beautiful places. Any insight you could offer would be appreciated.
Red Hook is one of the safer places to hang at night. There is a good expensive grocery store there called Marina Market with good produce and meat. DO NOT WALK, just a bad idea, especially at night, since you are close to Smith Bay. I'd try to take a $2 taxi but many won't give you $2 rate since they can smell a tourist. I'd just get a taxi to be safe and they will come up to your door to pick you up rather than have to walk down the hill and wait for quite a while for $2 taxi to pick you up. And very good friendly crowd in Red Hook, Duffy's get hoppin with tourists almost every night but especially on weekends.
Thanks for the advice! So, in your opinion it's best to call for a taxi when needed? Are there different companies, just one, and do you have any suggestions on who to call? Thanks again for your help! 🙂
They all have fixed rates, and its good to carry a print out of them in case you try to get ripped off. On the main page of ViNow they have a pretty comprehensive list of all of the rates.
Once again, thanks for the help. By the way, do you know the status of identification for getting in and out. It's been over a year since I've been tru STT and all I needed at the time was a driver's license. When I checked some websites (including this one) I noticed they said you have to have that AND a birth certificate. I called Cyril King Airport and they connected me to my airline (USAirways) there at the airport who told me I only needed a Driver's License. Do you know the real deal?
Island Jack:
I'm glad I was able to help.
Suggestions:
DO NOT TRY WALKING TO RED HOOK. There are no sidewalks. And people drive like they do in NYC.
Taxis are very expensive and charge by the person. Recommend that you rent a car.
If you don't rent a car....The safari bus ($2.00 bus) will stop at the road in front of Point Pleasant (PP). Timing could be an issue here. One thought...take the safari bus to Red Hook and a taxi back. A couple of weeks ago someone at PP told me that they paid $14. one way to Red Hook (2 people) plus tip. That's $28. round trip plus tip.
We always ask guests at PP when we see them at the "bus stop" where they are going and give them a ride if we're going that way. Perhaps you'll get lucky...
We like Marina Market in Red Hook for our supplies...as for prices....on March 1, 2006 we paid $1.89 for eggs, $2. for bread, $2.89 for milk, cereal was $4., rum $3.95, 12 pack of coke was $3.99...you get the idea.
Also, try the sunset sail on the Fury. Call Capt Mike at 340-643-7733 to reserve...tell him you're staying at PP and need a ride.
Don't miss the beach party at Sapphire on Sunday afternoon. (I think Antilles Resorts, the firm that manages PP, provides a shuttle to Sapphire Beach...but I'm not sure).
Have a great trip.
F.I.
I go off island to the mainland with a drivers license with no problem because I usually space and leave my passport at home. The law was supposed to change effective 1/2006 but it caused a regular ole brouhaha so the law won't take effect until Jan 2007.
And you are more than welcome for the help.
