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Re: New restrictions
[Re: RatmansWife]
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07/10/2021 06:28 PM
07/10/2021 06:28 PM
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,537 Grenada
Zanshin
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That type of PCR test return time is exactly what I'm worried about for my travel plans. Since my sailing destinations are all 24 hours+ travel time, I'm definitely SOL. Also, I have 2 destination that require a printed copy which is even harder to come by in a timely manner. I suppose that officials both in the BVI and elsewhere have never heard of "Catch-22" or Joseph Heller!
Last edited by Zanshin; 07/10/2021 06:31 PM.
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Re: New restrictions
[Re: RatmansWife]
#260276
07/10/2021 06:34 PM
07/10/2021 06:34 PM
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Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 833 Houston, Texas
louismcc
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Sure hope the emed.com proctored home test kits I brought will still be accepted by the USVI when we leave on Friday so I don't have to worry about scheduling a local PCR. I guess I'll find out tomorrow.
Louis from Houston
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Re: New restrictions
[Re: Manpot]
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07/11/2021 08:35 AM
07/11/2021 08:35 AM
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Posts: 538 Bay Area
Husker
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J..looked for you on CGB today but found"Husker" and his crew..a nice break.. Mal - Thanks for stopping by. Great meeting you. Safe travels back. We are a few days behind you. Feels like we may be getting out just in time with this new spike. Best, Chris.
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Re: New restrictions
[Re: Zanshin]
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07/11/2021 11:29 AM
07/11/2021 11:29 AM
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Posts: 583 Oak Park, IL
TomGarvey
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It's especially disturbing to see Government engaging in this type of magical thinking. That undermines their own efforts to get more people vaccinated. How about instead of, "Persons in the Virgin Islands are encouraged to pick any time between 5:00 am & 5:00 pm for the next 21 days to lift themselves and territory in prayer," they say, "Persons in the Virgin Islands are encouraged to pick any time between 9:00 am & 5:00 pm for the next 21 days to get a lift to a vaccination center and protect themselves and territory from illness."
Tom Garvey
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Re: New restrictions
[Re: bailau]
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07/11/2021 02:49 PM
07/11/2021 02:49 PM
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Posts: 4
dmax
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Just got back from a week as well, Marine Max wouldn't let us take the boat into White either. They said that they're no longer letting people go in there due to too many people finding the reef - told us to dingy around... With the wind last week, we declined.
Food was terrible all over the place, except Tipsy Shark on JVD. Pirates Bight was the worst, and most expensive of all.
Last edited by dmax; 07/11/2021 02:51 PM.
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Re: New restrictions
[Re: MIDiver]
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07/11/2021 08:40 PM
07/11/2021 08:40 PM
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Posts: 1,901 Maine
Breeze
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Dmax - agree on Pirate’s Bight. Food was actually terrible and it was the most expensive meal of the trip - for far less food and fewer beverages. We will never eat there again (in fact going to skip the Bight all together on future trips). Cooper too. Benures would be my pick-of-the-litter, should there be space available, for the first 2 nights off the dock from Tortola. Fully provisioned, food-wine-liquor, fully fueled, on-board gen and AC if really necessary, I'd be happy as a sea turtle right there just to get the spirit dressed back in BVI comfort clothes. Perfect swimming, ( yep on skinny given your neighbors ), perfect beaching for littles and perfect snorkel-practice for those who might need remedials, awesome snorkeling around the reef, go ashore and hike Norman Island as you'd like. Goats and their kids on shore in the really early morning, a huge smile-producer for middle-school age kids. It is so < not difficult> to feed folks very well on the boat. I'd also feel honored to do last night < shipwreck> right there in the same place.
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Re: New restrictions
[Re: RatmansWife]
#260379
07/11/2021 08:57 PM
07/11/2021 08:57 PM
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Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 133 Chesapeake Bay, USA
Nibj
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Agreed about Tipsy Shark. Definitely a thumbs up. Foxies had a buffet which wasn’t really what we were looking for. But we had a nice lunch also at Cooper (good service), and have good memories of dinner at Pirates Bite on Norman also. This was in early in June. Also enjoyed Anegada Beach Club (where we had the best painkiller of the trip) and Wonky Dog. Pretty happy campers all in all.
Also agree Benures is a pleasant spot.
Last edited by Nibj; 07/11/2021 08:58 PM.
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Re: New restrictions
[Re: MIDiver]
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07/11/2021 10:24 PM
07/11/2021 10:24 PM
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Joined: Dec 2018
Posts: 1,375 Washington DC
bailau
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We love Benures. Spent our last few hours before heading back to base last trip (only one short week ago!) blissfully moored (all alone there) having lunch and sipping the last few Caribe that Bailau gifted us with 😊 small price to pay for that 365 degree drone shot of the boat that was the hit of the trip....:)
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