Hello everyone,

We are looking forward to our first trip back to St. Maarten in three years and will be traveling at the end of March. We are planning an overnight visit to Anguilla and Shoal Bay and we need some help.

1) Does anyone know how much the OVERNIGHT departure tax is from Anguilla? I know it jumps dramatically from just a day trip. Has anyone traveled there overnight lately?

2) Can anyone suggested a good place for dinner that we could cab to? We won't be renting a car this time but we find Shoal Bay so quiet at night. Can anyone suggest a good spot for dinner (we will be there on Wednesday night) with good island charm (doesn't have to be fancy - just good food) with maybe a little live music?

3) Do the Anguillan custom officers allow "duty free" alcohol to enter from SXM? Is there a penalty or duty? We just wanted to bring a couple of beers and maybe a good bottle of wine and because we won't be renting a car this time we don't want the cab to stop on the way to Shoal Bay. Anyone have any info?

Thanks so much - we love TTOL and can hardly wait for our St. Maarten/Anguilla adventure to begin!

Teresa