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Provisioning beer
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11/17/2016 04:30 PM
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This always seems to be a problem for me. Any and every time that I have ever provisioned, they end up showing up late or not at all. So I have decided this time around that I would go ahead an shop for the food items in person at the Rite-Way near Fat Hogs and provision just the booze. Has anyone had any luck with having the alcohol provisions dropped off with the Charter Company several days before the charter in order to make sure that everything is there on time? We are scheduled to arrive/take off on the 26th of December and I don't want any hang-ups. Any advice?
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Re: Provisioning beer
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11/17/2016 05:29 PM
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OK, will the Rite Way be OPEN on December 26? As I gather that was when he was planning on shopping in person for the food..
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Re: Provisioning beer
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11/17/2016 05:56 PM
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Well, yes, but he said that he wanted to do the food provisioning himself, and it sounds like he wants to do it on December 26. IF the grocery stores will not be open that day, then he needs to totally re-think his plan. Are you saying he should ask the charter company whether the grocery stores will be open?
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Re: Provisioning beer
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11/17/2016 06:13 PM
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Didn't even consider that. E-mailing them now. And good advice on the booze delivery. I'll work with the charter company to make sure i get it.
I've done this in the BVI's a half dozen times already. Still a cake walk compared to Thailand and Croatia.
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Re: Provisioning beer
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11/17/2016 07:11 PM
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Carol_Hill said: Well, yes, but he said that he wanted to do the food provisioning himself, and it sounds like he wants to do it on December 26. IF the grocery stores will not be open that day, then he needs to totally re-think his plan. Are you saying he should ask the charter company whether the grocery stores will be open? He should ask folks not local to the BVI what his options are going to be on a holiday in a foreign country ? Neither you nor I, nor too many other online voices outside Tortola ( the local community) are going to be able to tell him with certainty what hours a store local to Fat Hogs Bay will keep on a holiday in that country. Kinda behooves him to be asking questions of the folks who live and do business there. He may have to rethink his plan.
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11/17/2016 07:26 PM
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Breeze said:Carol_Hill said: Well, yes, but he said that he wanted to do the food provisioning himself, and it sounds like he wants to do it on December 26. IF the grocery stores will not be open that day, then he needs to totally re-think his plan. Are you saying he should ask the charter company whether the grocery stores will be open? He should ask folks not local to the BVI what his options are going to be on a holiday in a foreign country ? Neither you nor I, nor too many other online voices outside Tortola ( the local community) are going to be able to tell him with certainty what hours a store local to Fat Hogs Bay will keep on a holiday in that country. Kinda behooves him to be asking questions of the folks who live and do business there. He may have to rethink his plan. Uhm Breeze, I'm right here. You can speak to me directly and not refer to me as some kind of fool. I am a fairly intelligent and accomplished traveler that has sailed out of many different ports around the world and know how to handle shopping for food and booze in a "foreign country". I was simply looking for some helpful advice, which you are clearly not in a position to give. I think I am better off figuring things out on my own than relying on someone like you that would rather preach than help. Not sure what the point of this forum is if your advice is to only rely on the local community in the BVI's for tips and opinions.
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Re: Provisioning beer
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11/17/2016 08:07 PM
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Rock_Toy said:Breeze said:Carol_Hill said: Well, yes, but he said that he wanted to do the food provisioning himself, and it sounds like he wants to do it on December 26. IF the grocery stores will not be open that day, then he needs to totally re-think his plan. Are you saying he should ask the charter company whether the grocery stores will be open? He should ask folks not local to the BVI what his options are going to be on a holiday in a foreign country ? Neither you nor I, nor too many other online voices outside Tortola ( the local community) are going to be able to tell him with certainty what hours a store local to Fat Hogs Bay will keep on a holiday in that country. Kinda behooves him to be asking questions of the folks who live and do business there. He may have to rethink his plan. Uhm Breeze, I'm right here. You can speak to me directly and not refer to me as some kind of fool. I am a fairly intelligent and accomplished traveler that has sailed out of many different ports around the world and know how to handle shopping for food and booze in a "foreign country". I was simply looking for some helpful advice, which you are clearly not in a position to give. I think I am better off figuring things out on my own than relying on someone like you that would rather preach than help. Not sure what the point of this forum is if your advice is to only rely on the local community in the BVI's for tips and opinions. I replied to you directly. I replied to Carol directly. I cannot reply to both you, and Carol, directly, at the same time, because that is not the way this forum works. I can only reply to ONE person, one post at a time. Now you know the possible downside of beginning a charter on a BVI holiday. Has anyone from the BVI community stepped up to assist with your dilemma? No, but you choose to excoriate someone from the Mainland USA. Have you checked with your charter company, checked with your provision providers and come back to say, It's OK, I'm all good ? No. You have not. You chose to attack someone else . Your choice Not mine.
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Re: Provisioning beer
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11/17/2016 08:58 PM
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You know, I have typed several responses to you and deleted them all.
I hope the original poster is able to able to have a wonderful charter and is able to work out all these issues.
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Re: Provisioning beer
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11/18/2016 01:03 PM
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I've learned just to go to store myself. There is nothing worse then waiting for provisions when you want to leave.
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Re: Provisioning beer
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11/18/2016 01:05 PM
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Thanks folks. I'm gonna call everyone and work off their suggestions.
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Re: Provisioning beer
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12/12/2016 03:21 PM
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Just a little update in case anyone was curious. TICO is closed on the 25th, 26th and 27th but they can deliver on the 24th. Rite-Way is open on the 26th.
I spoke with the Charter Company and they are willing to accept delivery on the 24th for us. They will have our boat in dock by then and will simply load the beer into the boat and keep it there for us. So we are going to order from TICO and have them deliver on the 24th. If something happens and the delivery doesn't go through, we can always just buy at Rite-Way on the day of. TICO's appears to be half as expensive though so I am hoping that works out for us. I'll update on the 26th and let you all know how it went. I'm hoping for a little Christmas miracle!!
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Re: Provisioning beer
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12/12/2016 05:54 PM
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I have gone through Caribbean Charters in the past and had a bad experience. They never delivered and ended up crediting me the amount that I prepaid them but it took a lot of follow up. So I'll pass on them for now.
As for the car rental, we are finalizing that right now and should have something setup in the next day or two. I'll let you know.
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