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Where to moor (or dock) in St. Thomas? (1 nt)
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11/01/2013 08:34 AM
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I have a boat going over the St.Thomas for 1 day (Nov. 24th) to pick up a couple and they're overnighting there for one night. They want to moor or dock someplace adjacent to the mainland. My initial suggestion from research was Cowpet, but it appears that might not be an air tight plan on account of STYC. While that mooring field will stay on the radar, are there any other suggestions of best places to moor/dock for one night? They will probably want to go ashore for dinner. Thanks.
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Re: Where to moor (or dock) in St. Thomas? (1 nt)
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11/01/2013 08:48 AM
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You might consider Christmas Cove and a dinghy ride over to the Yacht Club (no dinner on Saturday) or the Elysian. The St Thomas Restaurant Group has two places there. Otherwise, Red Hook?
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Re: Where to moor (or dock) in St. Thomas? (1 nt)
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Yeah, I mentioned Christmas to them, and they seemed to think that it would be late enough (honestly, only like 5 or 5:30) that they did not want to try to dinghy all the way across. Personally, I wouldn't have an issue - Christmas is the highest recommended place I can find. But they're looking for mainland on the east end. They may not all be as nice or convenient as Christmas, but there's gotta be something, I suspect.
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Re: Where to moor (or dock) in St. Thomas? (1 nt)
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11/01/2013 09:11 AM
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Well, Vessup Bay and dinghy to Latitude 18?...Secret Harbour?- it can be rolly...If they are yacht club members somewhere, they can check at STYC about reciprocity and the possibility of staying there overnight. 340-775-6320
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Re: Where to moor (or dock) in St. Thomas? (1 nt)
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You could contact CYOA in Frenchtown and ask about an overnight mooring rental - easy access to restaurants and short taxi to airport. Or call Island Yachts in red Hook and ask about renting an empty mooring if they have one that night. AYH in Red Hook usually has slips available. Anchoring in Charlotte Amalie Harbor is usually fine and dinghy into the seawall works. Yacht Haven has plenty of slips available I am sure.
NOTE: They will have to clear out of the BVI and then into the USVI - [at Cruz Bay or Charlotte Amalie] and clear back into the BVI with the new arrivals.
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Re: Where to moor (or dock) in St. Thomas? (1 nt)
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11/01/2013 06:04 PM
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Yeah, the idea was to avoid CA because of the couple they are picking up and the trek they'll have the next day. While there is only so much coddling you can do on a boat, we figured CA to JVD might be a bit much for their first day ever on a boat. Especially when you consider the possibility of decent moorings on the east end and, thus, a much shorter 'baptism' the next day. Thanks for the advice. I have submitted a request with AYH for a mooring/slip - will wait to hear back. Will do the same with CYOA.
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Re: Where to moor (or dock) in St. Thomas? (1 nt)
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...spoke too soon. CYOA isn't on the table. Just AYH or else picking up something, anything in redhook.
Does anyone know if there are mooring balls or is anchorage an option in Water Bay or Coki? Water is listed as a "VI Mooring/Anchorage" but I can't find anyone with any experience.
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Re: Where to moor (or dock) in St. Thomas? (1 nt)
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11/03/2013 01:23 PM
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... probably not that hard just to have them take the ferry from Red Hook to JVD or Tortola West End.
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Re: Where to moor (or dock) in St. Thomas? (1 nt)
[Re: mms]
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11/03/2013 03:25 PM
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Water Bay is where the former Renaissance is. Neither it nor Coki would be a great overnight anchorage, IMHO.
I'm kind of agreeing with the St John contingent. If your crew are coming in late, the last ferry from Red Hook is at midnight. Lots of restaurants in Cruz Bay, and the dinghy dock is very convenient.
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