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Coral Bay cab .... for 8.
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11/15/2020 07:06 AM
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We are in Salt Pond and love it enough to stay a 2nd night and don't want to lose the ball. But we need ice and a number of other provisions and would love to see Coral Bay. Maybe either lunch or happy hour at Skinny Legs? Anyone have the name for a cab out of Coral Bay for a crew of 8?Even if it took 2 trips? Google just isn't helping me out.
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Re: Coral Bay cab .... for 8.
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11/15/2020 09:36 AM
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Try giving Busy Bee, the dive shop in Coral Bay, a call. They open early and may have some leads on who to contact - or may be willing to run out and shuttle you by boat if they have availability today (probably not cheap, but a potential option).
Last edited by MIDiver; 11/15/2020 09:37 AM. Reason: misspell
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Re: Coral Bay cab .... for 8.
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11/15/2020 10:26 AM
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Cabs don’t service Coral Bay. STJ cab drivers have a funny way of doing business. Try Landlubber provisioning service to get stuff delivered. https://landlubberlogistics.com/Jen Mann’s might be able to help you but it will be $$$ https://explorestj.com/
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Re: Coral Bay cab .... for 8.
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11/16/2020 07:50 AM
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Thanks for the suggestions!
What we actually did was call Skinny Legs and weirdly someone was in at 8:30am! I asked who they'd recommend and they gave me Owen. Owen was incredibly helpful but was unfortunately off island and couldn't pick us up.
So he gave us his Uncle's # who also was unfortunately unavailable.
When I texted back to Owen about my voicemail for his uncle he sent a # for Wonderful. Mr Wonderful Taxi. Who was exactly that. Picked us up, brought us to Skinny Legs for lunch. Came back to take us to Love Market. Even offered to stop at Dolphin if we didn't get everything we needed. I would highly recommend both Owen and Wonderful if you find yourself on the East end of the island looking for a ride. I don't have the numbers handy while I write this but will try to add them both when I get back on.
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Re: Coral Bay cab .... for 8.
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09/15/2021 11:03 AM
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Here are the numbers I have for Coral Bay based taxi drivers. They may not be in Coral Bay when you call, but they live there.
Kedija Prentice - 340-513-8562 Owen’s Taxi and Tours - 340-626-627 Mr. Wonderful - 340-643-3275 Starfish Taxi - 340-998-6139
Cheers, RickG
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Re: Coral Bay cab .... for 8.
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06/09/2022 11:39 AM
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Nice updates. I will add that to the Coral Bay cruising guide.
Cheers, Rick
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Re: Coral Bay cab .... for 8.
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06/10/2022 08:22 PM
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I travel to the USVI frequently - not sure I would want to leave my dinghy on the beach at Salt Pond completely unattended while I was in Coral Bay for several hours having dinner but that just me….. *** is there a place/beach you would feel comfortable to leave your dinghy on the beach at -- completely unattended for several hours ??? STJ ? STT ?
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Re: Coral Bay cab .... for 8.
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I travel to the USVI frequently - not sure I would want to leave my dinghy on the beach at Salt Pond completely unattended while I was in Coral Bay for several hours having dinner but that just me….. *** is there a place/beach you would feel comfortable to leave your dinghy on the beach at -- completely unattended for several hours ??? STJ ? STT ? The only place we have left a dinghy completely unattended on STJ (we don’t sail around STT) is Cruz Bay dinghy dock where we lock it. All other places it is in plain sight while we are on the beach. Yes, my perception is that St John is safer than many areas but it still would make me uncomfortable but to each their own.
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Re: Coral Bay cab .... for 8.
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06/14/2022 10:20 AM
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There is a NPS dock in Great Lameshur Bay. I would be shocked if a taxi were willing to go down that rutted and flooded road.
People frequently lock their dinghies to trees on beaches, especially at Maho. That is against NPS rules, but I have never seen it enforced.
Cheers, RickG
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