I'm not SeaSeaRider but I can answer a couple of your questions:

[color:"red"]Then, did you have to check out of St. Thomas or just back in at Sopers (how did that go, there would be a dozen of us or so).[/color]

[color:"black"][color:"purple"]No need to check out of USVI only back into BVI.[/color][/color]


[color:"red"]If we do the pickup it won't be until late in the afternoon, I wonder if we'll get checked back into BVI that day at Sopers?[/color]

[color:"black"][color:"purple"]If it's very late in the day you may want to plan an overnight on the north shore of St. John. Perhaps Maho or Leinstar. Both nice anchorages with $15 moorings. Then proceed to BVI next morning.[/color][/color]

Hopefully SeaSeaRider will chime in on your other questions. I can say that I've seen boats pull up to the park dock not just dinghies.

Chip