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BVI unsettling news
#48841
04/01/2015 06:10 AM
04/01/2015 06:10 AM
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Posts: 283 Miami, FL
Michel_Benarrosh
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Hello all:
Because of all the years I spent sailing in the BVI, I enjoy a pretty large network of people there, giving me occasional heads up on what is coming down the pipe.. And so 2 days ago, I was let in on some pretty upsetting news on something coming up as of December 1st., 2015. Allegedly, the BVI NPS (National Park Service) is getting ready to install meters (yes, as in “PARKING METERS”) on the day-use mooring balls, at the Baths, the Indians and all other NPS sites. They will be equipped with waterproof credit card readers so the users can pay the fee. If the user lets allotted time elapse, a nasty horn will sound until the additional mooring fee is paid again.
Believe it or not, there is worse: apparently, Moor Seacure is contemplating the same devices for ALL moorings balls in regular anchorages. This would remove the need for collection by the usual guy in his dinghy knocking on your hull… I simply cannot believe this is happening. They have decided to milk us to the core… Sorry for the bad news….
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Re: BVI unsettling news
[Re: bigbone]
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04/01/2015 08:04 AM
04/01/2015 08:04 AM
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bigbone said: It's a 1st April joke, isn't it? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: BVI unsettling news
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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04/01/2015 10:07 AM
04/01/2015 10:07 AM
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dayhiker
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Carol_Hill said:The ST. Maarten newspaper generally has a good April Fool's Day story. That's a good article. I liked this part: Phase 3 Project Extension to Runway 10 "Alpha-Foxtrot-Oscar-Oscar-Lima."
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Re: BVI unsettling news
[Re: Twanger]
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04/01/2015 03:13 PM
04/01/2015 03:13 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 355 East Lansing, MI, USA
2forBVI
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We were there when they demolished the area that they used to call "the Baths" with dynamite. They did it at night and it was very pretty. Now the area is called "the Pebbles."
"If we weren't all crazy we would go insane!"
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Re: BVI unsettling news
[Re: 2forBVI]
#48858
04/01/2015 03:33 PM
04/01/2015 03:33 PM
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Posts: 82,761 Central Florida!
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