Pat, I thought y’all were owners at the towers, by the golf coarse. If so, we’ve not heard a lot about the construction going on over there from your reports. (If your still an owner) Just asking, it was always a nice looking building. Really just curious about your observations. Sounds like y’all have had a great trip, enjoy the rest, have fun and enjoy!

ohstate,

Thanks for that tip
I see they also have walking tours out
of Charlotte Amalie, St Martin, and Atlanta

Mike

A perfect vacation doing exactly what you like to do!

bran--that is what we have decided to do, just play it by ear. Everyone is different, but I NEVER want a big meal the first night. Usually just a burger or a pizza or whatever, but I do want something hot, not just a cold sandwich. Usually too tired to even think about anything elaborate or expensive.

I was surprised to read your reply that it was you and mom that went nude. It's usually the other way around. As for your trip, o speculate would be just plain foolish on my part but seems that you'll be enjoying the C/O experience again. Maybe this time you'll get the boys to join in.

Do a search as they have been discussed before, including HERE

Whoops. I intended to say our usual Counter-clockwise rotation. Usually out of Roadtown.

I have no problem with the safety aspect, it is the ineptness of which the US carriers are run. I have every possible notification set up and I get ZERO notification from AA on both of the mjaor schedule changes they have made. At one point during the 1 hour+ phone ordeal the agent implied that I changed the routing as they cound not find it in their system. Speaking decent english would have helped the situation also.

Thanks for the picture of the sidewalk. I just don't get the French government, and their ridiculously slow action to all these poor people out of work for now a year and a half....and still a good six months away from opening. Of course, utilities, plumbing, etc have to be completed first...but why in the world would a sidewalk be constructed now....BEFORE any of the structures are up and getting ready to open?? To spend that money laying a sidewalk, BEFORE all the other construction vehicles are gone is just a waste of money. Cranes, bulldozes, cement trucks, or any other equipment driving over this sidewalk is just totally batsh/t crazy. Our first visit to Orient this year was March 18. The orange construction fence was already in place,....a few of the trenches were dug...and in the three weeks we were there, we saw maybe one or two people hand digging IF anyone worked that day on the site. When we left now two weeks ago, the pictures don't seem to much different, except for the sidewalk. At that time, the owners of the restaurants still were not sure if they would be accepted back....and none of them had a clue of where they may be IF accepted back. To say that they weren't a bit pissed off would be mild. Hopefully the rumor of the returning restaurants is correct...a pretty good lineup again. I just hope and pray that this time, they will be able to operate effectively, and for YEARS to come. These poor people spent a ton of money last time, after being out of work for so long...to be spending another ton of money when they first moved in, to be displaced again by Irma. I personally cannot wait to get back to Orient next year...and hoping the ''vibe'' will be back. This year, although the beach was beautiful...just was NOT the same....and it surely cost an arm and a leg vs when everything else is open.

We have had direct to dock drop offs from STT-Tortola (Both Sopers and Road Town) with both Dolphin as well as Ocean Dreams. Used Ocean Dreams just last month and had a great experience with them. Great boat, great service. Again, as NCSailor says, definitely confirm that any specific trip has you booked directly to your destination rather than just to Customs.

Carrefour Carnival opening hours:

PK

Thank you for an excellent trip report, and the scoops on Kelly's Cove and Water Point and the good snorkeling .

Adding that to our itinerary .

Mahalo nui loa

Denny and Erica