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by BPT
Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:52 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: St John last week in march?
Replies: 6
Views: 1702

I'm an SU grad and my husband was at that game! As amazing as it was, I know he would have preferred to have been on St John! I've been there many times the first week of April. Always been gorgeous. Been there early March a couple times and found the water to be cooler. Any time is a good time to b...
by BPT
Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:54 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Question about Gibney Beach
Replies: 21
Views: 6906

Have done the swim before but would like to go hang with a book & towel (both dry!!). My mental picture does not have the distance as that great between Hawksnest & Gibney on the road so that's why I asked. Thanks for the advice!
by BPT
Sun Oct 16, 2011 6:28 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Question about Gibney Beach
Replies: 21
Views: 6906

If we were dropped off at Hawksnest by taxi and wanted to over to Gibney, would we just walk to that big gate and down in? Would that be a dangerous walk along the road?
by BPT
Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:06 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Crab races at the Westin
Replies: 2
Views: 1539

The race ran in June when I was there. Very very cute and great prizes! Returning in two weeks and might join in this time!
by BPT
Tue Mar 23, 2010 8:08 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: New resort?
Replies: 4
Views: 1186

That looks like it might be it. Is that development happening?
by BPT
Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:31 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: New resort?
Replies: 4
Views: 1186

New resort?

I just read on a villas website that a new 5 diamond resort between Choc Hole and Westin was opening soon. What have I missed?
by BPT
Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:34 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Groceries from STT to Jost
Replies: 13
Views: 1758

We had Bobby's put groceries on the ferry from West End once. Worked out great. Just a thought.
by BPT
Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:15 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: private air charters
Replies: 6
Views: 1262

We've used Island Birds many times and always been pleased. A long time ago we used FlyBVI and were happy with them as well. They had a mini-cooler for each row with beer, champagne split and water/soda. Made it kind of fun. Don't have any recent experience though.
by BPT
Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:43 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: St. John to Virgin Gorda
Replies: 4
Views: 894

We took the ferry once from St John to VG for the day. We had Mahogany Car Rental meet us at the ferry dock with a car. We had about 5 hours on the island. We enjoy ferry rides so the trip there and back was fun. It's a busy, full day but if you have not been then I'd say go and see if you like it. ...
by BPT
Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:39 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Taxi fare vs rental car
Replies: 6
Views: 1182

We've cancelled the car and decided to go with taxi's. Probably one day we'll grab a car to get back to Coral Bay. We've been exploring St John since 1992 so taxi fares and car rental prices have changed a lot. My teen daughter and husband are going to dive several times so I'll probably just taxi o...
by BPT
Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:29 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: STT for One Night
Replies: 8
Views: 1449

Best Western Emerald Beach Resort gets bigs thumbs up from sailors (on another site...sorry...). Pictures of beach have always looked. It gets good reviews and very convenient to the STT airport!!
by BPT
Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:01 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Taxi fare vs rental car
Replies: 6
Views: 1182

Thank you. The rate sheet I had found must have been very old but did not have a date. Rates are twice what I had seen. Cheers!
by BPT
Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:54 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Taxi fare vs rental car
Replies: 6
Views: 1182

Taxi fare vs rental car

I'm trying to add up our possible taxi costs to compare to renting a car for our 5 day stay. Is taxi fare from the Westin to Cruz Bay still just $2.50? We always rent a car but at $70-85/day, it seems like we're paying a lot of extra for "the convenience". Plus our daughter loves the open ...
by BPT
Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:34 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Day Trip to JVD
Replies: 10
Views: 1672

Why not take the ferry over for the day? I think you arrive around 8:30am or 9 and have until 3pm. Lots of time to do as you please.
by BPT
Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:26 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: CA ferry to Cruz Bay?
Replies: 3
Views: 757

Thanks Pia. We had margaritas for dinner last night and got real honest about our upcoming spring break trip to Grand Cayman. Great place but we all really miss St John. So I came home and switched everything! Isn't tequila a wonderful thing! Wahoo, less than a month!! Can hardly stand it!!