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Transportation - STT airport to Red Hook, Marina
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01/22/2015 08:20 PM
01/22/2015 08:20 PM
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Posts: 119 Kentucky
Mandknky
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We will be arriving St Thomas in April for bareboat charter out of Red Hook. Have done this a couple of times before, in 2013 and 2014, both times I obtained a rental car from Budget, drove to marina, checked in. Then took car to Food Center for provisions, with sleep aboard that night. Next morning return rental car to a Budget desk at Sapphire Beach Resort, which is very close to the marina. Renting a car for 1 day normally costs about $55 to $60, so a pretty good deal and very convenient. The problem now is Budget recently closed their rental desk at Sapphire Beach.... so trying to determine easiest way to get from SST airport to marina, then be able to provision, etc.. I was not sure about using a taxi service to go to the store, seems a little weird.... On the other two charters, we really liked getting our groceries and drinks at Food Center, only about 1 mile from marina and pretty good selection. There will be 4 in our group for this trip. Any advise or suggestions is appreciated.
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Re: Transportation - STT airport to Red Hook, Marina
[Re: Mandknky]
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01/22/2015 10:05 PM
01/22/2015 10:05 PM
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Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 5,884 St. Thomas, USVI
Nutmeg
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I'm not sure who you are chartering from. Do they have a driver or an idea for you? I see taxi drivers and fares all the time at Food Center and I know that Island Yachts, for example, has a dedicated taxi driver. There is also a grocery in Red Hook called Moe's, in the old Marina Market space.
I WISH we had an SST airport, I think our abbreviation is STT. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Transportation - STT airport to Red Hook, Marina
[Re: Mandknky]
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01/23/2015 09:12 AM
01/23/2015 09:12 AM
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capndar
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My understanding is that the guy connected with Island Yachts can't pick you up at the airport unless you arrange directly with him. He can take you shopping and back to the airport no problem.
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Re: Transportation - STT airport to Red Hook, Marina
[Re: Mandknky]
#35531
01/23/2015 03:54 PM
01/23/2015 03:54 PM
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Posts: 5,884 St. Thomas, USVI
Nutmeg
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Talk to Andrea. Maybe things have changed...
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