Originally Posted by caribbeangirl13
I would do the United flight. Less stress and I like to find the empanada place in the Seaborne terminal and have one for lunch along with a beer. Absolutely love flying into Beef Island over St. Thomas. Only way I do St. Thomas anymore is if it’s a lot cheaper.

Thanks I think you've pushed me into making the decision to head for the empenadas! With 2 inexperienced travelers in tow, if we can go to SJU and avoid checked baggage it sounds a lot less stressful for all concerned and any reasonable extra expense would be worth it.