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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: Manpot]
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07/13/2019 12:02 PM
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Fly to STT and ferry. We fly from California, originally LAX and now SFO and gave up on San Juan years ago. Can you walk me through that process? I've always been hesitant to go thru there due to how it sounds like STT is rough and inhospitable and the ferries sound undependable
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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: Latadjust]
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07/13/2019 12:22 PM
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Flying to STT is a non issue - book your flight to arrive in the early afternoon any day of the week - exit after collecting bags by going to the taxi stand - most taxi's (vans) will be going to the ferry dock for RoadTown - I think we paid 10 bucks a person in April. If you are there early check your bags on to the ferry when you pay your fare to Roadtown - about $50 a person - go upstairs to the Petit Pump Room and have a drink and grab a roadie - ferry takes you to road town and you clear BVI customs at the dock and then you are away to the races.
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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: LocalSailor]
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07/13/2019 11:07 PM
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Can you walk me through that process? I've always been hesitant to go thru there due to how it sounds like STT is rough and inhospitable and the ferries sound undependable
STT being 'rough and inhospitable' is a pretty unrealistic critique. Walk out the airport baggage claim door , tell the dispatcher you are going to Tortola Wharf, a taxi will have you unloading there in under 10 minutes, buy a ticket for the next ferry leaving, have a drink upstairs on the balcony if you have time to wait, fill out the C&I forms on the ride - about 45 minutes - deal with BVI Customs as needed on arrival. No STT rough,inhospitable encounters to worry about. The ferries are dependable and running frequently every day. they are only going to Roadtown.[/quote] I've had no problem going thru San Juan, all I've heard about STT is what I've read on this board, it hasn't been great. I am open to going thru STT just want some coaching
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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: GypsyMermaid]
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07/14/2019 08:38 AM
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We found the STT route to BVI is the easy part. No great rush, moves pretty easy because there's no pressure to reach the destination by a certain time knowing you won't get off the dock till the next day.
The issue is going back. The various lines are long, and the pressure of trying to make a flight gets pretty stressful. The other thing is how much luggage you're dragging. A cooler full of frozen food can be a hassle to drag through all that along with other luggage.
Not that flying through SJU has been stress free but it has become the norm. We'd be open to the STT again but be sure to leave a ton of time leaving BVI to get back through everything.
S/V Tortuga Lagoon 46
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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: knitsoftwear]
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07/14/2019 08:18 PM
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STT to EIS and back was super easy. My sister and I had carry on luggage only, landed STT early afternoon, called Kevin Campbell, had him pick us up at the airport and drop at ferry. Paid $60 for the OceanDreams water taxi (fast ferry) to Tortola and went upstairs for our first of many Painkillers. With this ferry, sit down below decks in A/C comfort on padded seats for the 1.25 hr ferry ride to Road Town. Ingress to Tortola was EASY - have a pen handy and follow directions, pay your fee and off you go!
Coming back, we did the reverse and spent a night at the Green Iguana on St Thomas before heading to airport for our 4:30 pm flight home. Everything went off without a hitch - even caught standby on an earlier flight out of Charlotte back home. The ferry back to STT had no A/C so it was $50, ten dollars less, just FYI.
My sister had bought some ground spices in Tortola and STT's TSA sniffed her out and raided her carry on luggage so beware Mon!
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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: GypsyMermaid]
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07/15/2019 10:23 PM
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A friend flew on delta into stt today.
Delta Flight crew asked them to be at the airport 3 hours early for their flight north.
Last edited by warren460; 07/15/2019 10:23 PM.
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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: sunshine44]
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07/16/2019 08:29 AM
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We fly AA all the time to and from Chicago to St Thomas and arrive at least the 90 minutes minimum prior to departure if we have checked bags. Never a problem no matter what time of the year. We stop at Emerald Beach for lunch before heading to the airport. Same here. I have never gotten to STT more than 1.5 hours before my flight. We do not take luggage so now just about an hour is more than enough. Also agree with lunch at Emerald.
Go Irish!!
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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: warren460]
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07/16/2019 09:22 AM
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It's been my experience that flight crews, regardless of the airline, always say you are supposed to be at the airport three hours before departure.
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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: GypsyMermaid]
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07/17/2019 11:02 AM
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Delta every time. 90 minutes has always been plenty.
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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: GypsyMermaid]
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07/17/2019 01:38 PM
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IFlyVFr, could you explain how to get the Oceandreams water taxi for $60? All I can find is between $475 to $575? Sometimes Ocean Dream runs the Fast Ferry route. I'm sure that's what they are referring to.
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Re: Flights from San Juan to EIs
[Re: Lcrich]
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07/18/2019 01:07 AM
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$1,700.00 total for 6 people??? Yes. Is that good or bad? Based on what I've read and seen recently I consider it to be reasonable, but then again I haven't flown into Tortola in probably five years or more so I have no idea. In any case, it was the best we could do at this time so it is what it is.
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