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Carry-On/Baggage ?

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:52 am
by Jumper
I booked our flights for our trip next year and our departure flight from St Thomas is at 4.40 pm, we have to be out of the villa around 9.45am and turn in our rental car at 10.00 on St. John. We will only have carry-on bags, and we would like to secure them somewhere
so we can burn some time up either on St. John or St Thomas.
I really don`t want to sit around St. Thomas airport for 5 hours or have to carry our bags around.
I looked at booking an earlier flight but it is several hundred dollars more.
Thanks for any advice?

Re: Carry-On/Baggage ?

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:39 am
by GidgetPicklebrain
Wee took a ferry to Charlotte Amalie, found a taxi at the ferry dock and had the driver hold our bags in his cab. We made arrangements for a meeting time & place and went off to have a nice lunch at Gladys' and then do a little shopping. Met up with the driver at the appointed time & place and he delivered us to the ariport. Gave him a nice tip. Worked great.

Re: Carry-On/Baggage ?

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:16 am
by msgcolleen
The rental car company we used on STJ held our carry-on bags for us so we could do some last minute shopping and cocktailing before the walk of woe. You might want to ask them.
I've also heard that you can leave your bags at Connections for a small fee.
Have a great trip! :D

Re: Carry-On/Baggage ?

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:35 am
by lprof
I have heard (but not used) that the VI Welcome Center in Charlotte Amalie near the ferry dock, food, and shopping, will securely hold baggage for a small fee.

http://stjohnsource.com/content/news/lo ... e-tourists

http://www.virginislandsthisweek.com/is ... lands.html

Re: Carry-On/Baggage ?

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:05 pm
by jayseadee
I've used Connections a few times; it was ~$3 per bag. You can also print (for small fee) your boarding passes there.

Re: Carry-On/Baggage ?

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:09 pm
by Jumper
Connections sounds perfect, I would rather spend my extra time on St.John.
Thanks a bunch for that info.!

Re: Carry-On/Baggage ?

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:15 pm
by emptynester
We too have used Connections more than once and it is super convenient for the ferry. We usually save our souvenir shopping for that last day and then have a nice lunch in Mongoose Junction (the last three trips we've stayed on the Coral Bay side of the island exclusively).
Sharon

Re: Carry-On/Baggage ?

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:53 pm
by Geddy3
We rented from Courtesy Car Rental in June and had the same situation and they let us keep our luggage at their office while we walked around town and had lunch. When we went back for it, they took us down to the dock so we didn't have to carry it down.

Re: Carry-On/Baggage ?

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 12:03 am
by JJShaw
Another vote for Connections here...the ladies are super nice...We have used them our last 2 visits...and printed boarding passes as well..:)