You're likely to get a variety of opinions on this.

We fly via St. Thomas, because:

• It's one flight for us from Newark.
• As soon as we land at STT, we feel like our vacation has started.
• We usually enjoy the ferry ride. Not so much if the weather keeps us inside the cabin -- can get me seasick.
• Flying on a small plane, while fun, is statistically a bit dangerous -- at least compared with a big jet.

We ferry back to St. Thomas the day before our flight, spending the last evening and morning on the beach at Lindbergh Bay. This alleviates a lot of pressure on the trip home.

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