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Re: St Thomas advise
[Re: sxmsandbum]
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12/24/2013 06:56 PM
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Where on STT? Do you have a car? You can get decent bar food like Island Time in that price range. Fish Tails in Red Hook is excellent.
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Re: St Thomas advise
[Re: sxmsandbum]
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12/24/2013 07:30 PM
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Hook, Line and Sinker in Frenchtown has excellent seafood at moderate prices.
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Re: St Thomas advise
[Re: sxmsandbum]
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12/25/2013 12:41 PM
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Welcome to the USVI, 'bum! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/usflag.gif" alt="" />
Food: Ha, ha! There is no such thing as fast food, even at Mc Donald's! Reasonable fish places: Fish Tails in Red Hook (love their snapper native style), Hook, Line and Sinker in Frenchtown (almond-crusted yellow tail) and Mim's in Bolongo (grouper). Best bang for the buck: Cariga's in Independent Boat Yard. BBQ: Off the Grid at the Sapphire overlook. Pizza: ITP in Red Hook. Local food: Cuzzin's on Back Street.
Boat trips: You need to be more specific. What do you want to do? Just sail and snorkel? Do a hot lap of the BVI?
Places to see: Our typical show-the-visitor-around trip includes- Driving by UVI (maybe a stop at John Brewer's Bay), around the north side, maybe a stop at Hull Bay. Then Drake's Seat overlook for pictures, out east to either Coral World or Sapphire. Stop in Red Hook for a look around. Back around the south shore, maybe a stop at Iggie's at Bolongo. Usually try to time a stop at Frenchman's Reef to watch the cruise ships sail away, or Paradise Point for the same thing. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
Just one thing? I cannot!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
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Re: St Thomas advise
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12/25/2013 09:30 PM
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Marriott and yes will have a car. Thanks for all the suggestions. Will take a day and go to St John for sure. Also love a day sail/snorkel trip so if suggestions for that it would be great. If we have time the BVI trip sounds good. Any recs on companies for these would be great.
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Re: St Thomas advise
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12/26/2013 03:51 PM
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For the BVI trip, I am a fan of the Pirate's Penny/Stormy Petrel trip (two boats,one operator). It includes the Baths, lunch at Cooper Island, snorkeling at the Indians. All with excellent service, top shelf open bar. I think it is limited to 12 passengers. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" /> If you are at the Marriott, my suggestion of watching the sail away will be easy!
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Re: St Thomas advise
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12/26/2013 03:54 PM
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rickscott said: What beach would you go to if you have 1 day on a cruise? Been to Magens Bay before and it is nice, but thought I may like to try another if there's any good ideas out there. Thanks Rick: You might want your own thread for this. There are lots of beaches. What do you want to do? What amenities do you want/need?
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Re: St Thomas advise
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12/27/2013 03:21 PM
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Magens is actually a park that Virgin Islanders share with others. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" /> Smith Bay/Lindquist is also part of that system.
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Re: St Thomas advise
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12/27/2013 05:31 PM
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I think there will be a day when you do see that. They will have to get the bathrooms and showers built as well as bar/restaurant figured out. They take visitors to Magens because it is a large beach and usually calm.
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Re: St Thomas advise
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12/28/2013 10:55 PM
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If there is a roadside ice cream stand in Colorado that sells Blended ice cream choices with Cruzan, Kahlua and Cognac mixed in, in a 24 oz. to go cup that I can put in my car cup holder and drive away with, sipping all the way, I imagine that would be some competition for Udder Delite. Now I do understand they have some flammable agricultural products for sale in Colorado that might entice some ice cream lovers to visit.
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Re: St Thomas advise
[Re: sxmsandbum]
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01/11/2014 04:52 PM
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I am sure there are some you can book right from the Marriott, but the only sunset cruise I can think of off the top of my head is Heavenly Days at Bolongo.
P.S. I just had friends tell me about going on the night kayak experience at the Reef. They said it was way cool. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Thumbsup.gif" alt="" />
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Re: St Thomas advise
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01/15/2014 08:05 PM
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Thanks for all your help Nutmeg getting excited to go! If there is any other things we should know before we go let me know!
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Re: St Thomas advise
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01/16/2014 03:49 PM
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Well, there's a great shop on Morning Star called Coco Joe's Beach Shop. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
When will you be here? This is the season of 1001 activities. Make sure to go to Latitude 18 Thursday, Friday or Saturday to see the Fiddler. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/boohoo.gif" alt="" />
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Re: St Thomas advise
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01/16/2014 10:27 PM
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Latitude 18 is way out east. It is a bit difficult to find, but for Dick Solberg, worth it. He plays a wide variety of music and is a great entertainer. He has been coming to St Thomas in the winter for umpteen years.
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