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Re: Baggage charges for luggage on ferry instituted
[Re: Teammac]
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04/20/2015 11:52 AM
04/20/2015 11:52 AM
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denverd0n
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Teammac said: Yep, that $ 54.00 a year is going to put those trips way over my budget. That was my thought. In the grand scheme of things, this is peanuts.
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Re: Direct v non-stop
[Re: maytrix]
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04/20/2015 11:59 AM
04/20/2015 11:59 AM
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onlymedication
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Yep, totally agreed Matt. When you factor in the time it takes to get from STT to the ferry dock, wait for the ferry, the ferry ride over, then waiting in the cattle line to clear customs, then factor in the cost of the ferry and all the fees there, the cab, tips, plus the chances of finding a zoo at STT on the way home, the cost differential between flying into EIS vs STT just doesn't seem justified to us. It is a nice, scenic flight from SJU-EIS, and on top of that, it is SO much nicer to deplane and clear customs with a half dozen other travelers, step over to the car rental counter and be off on vacation!
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Re: Direct v non-stop
[Re: onlymedication]
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04/20/2015 12:55 PM
04/20/2015 12:55 PM
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Every year I head down I compare the EIS vs STT option for getting into Tortola. Getting a couple of extra hours on Tortola is nice, and we have done that route, but When I booked last year price was not even close. Almost $400 per ticket more to get into EIS. (just checked kayak and IAD to EIS is running $800-$1200. STT flights are about $480) Even taking the taxis, we about cover all our provisioning with the price difference.
Once we touch down in STT we are on island time. And the view from the ferry on the trip over ain't too shabby either. We arrive STT @ 1:30 and will be in Roadtown by 4pm.
Now put in ferry dock at the STT airport...now that would be nice! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />
Chuck W.
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Re: Direct v non-stop
[Re: cwoody]
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04/20/2015 01:50 PM
04/20/2015 01:50 PM
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Just checked AA.com for our next dates. Looks like the cheap flight to STT (with a stop) from BWI is $505 round trip. Looks like flying Southwest BWI-SJU non-stop for us should be about $345 rt, plus another, let's just call it $300, from SJU-EIS. So, we're paying an extra $140 (before factoring in ferries, cabs, fees, tips) per person and chopping probably 3-4 hours off our travel day.
I guess it all depends on where you are flying from and what factors are important for you. For me, I am not "there" and relaxed until I am "there". And I especially don't enjoy standing in a hot, cramped line with people pushing and shoving waiting to clear customs. If you asked me while standing in that line if I would pay $200 to go straight to the front of the line, I'd hand you my wallet and say "take what you think is fair"!
To each their own! I'm glad people prefer flying in to STT. If everyone did fly into EIS, my tickets would just cost more.
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