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Re: BVI - USVI - BVI logistics
[Re: Knotthead]
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02/16/2016 12:13 PM
02/16/2016 12:13 PM
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Carol_Hill
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I freely admit I am not a boat person, but wouldn't it be more convenient to just rent your boat in the USVI?? I'm sure I'm totally missing something.
Carol Hill
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Re: BVI - USVI - BVI logistics
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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02/16/2016 12:25 PM
02/16/2016 12:25 PM
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CaptainJay
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Carol_Hill said: I freely admit I am not a boat person, but wouldn't it be more convenient to just rent your boat in the USVI?? I'm sure I'm totally missing something. Yes it would have been. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" /> Since you did not a slip at Red Hook overnight is probably your best option. Jay
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Re: BVI - USVI - BVI logistics
[Re: EllenS]
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02/16/2016 12:51 PM
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Carol_Hill
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With all the angst over ferries from STT to the BVI in general, I just don't understand why people wouldn't start out chartering in the USVI. As I said, I'm not a boat person, so I'm sure there are lots of issues there I totally don't understand.
Carol Hill
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Re: BVI - USVI - BVI logistics
[Re: EllenS]
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02/16/2016 11:14 PM
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"To do the procedure as I understand it is, clear into BVI on Friday, get the boat. Clear out of the BVI on Saturday and clear into USVI at Cruz Bay. Spend time on St John and then all 6 of us clear into BVI when we return and then clear out again when we leave at the end of the charter." Just to be clear: The paperwork for clearing in and out of the BVI and USVI when arriving or departing on a ferry is different than the paperwork when arriving or departing via charter vessel.Depart St Thomas via ferry ( no clearing required) Arrive BVI via ferry (entire party completes Immigration Arrival & Departure Card, Head of Household completes HM Customs BVI Declaration, pay some tax) Depart BVI via Charter Boat (Captain Only - Clears out of BVI, pay a variable tax) Arrive USVI via Charter Boat (entire party - Clears into USVI) Depart USVI via charter boat ( no clearing out required, just a hearty wave will do) Arrive BVI via Charter Boat ( Captain Only- Clears into BVI, others must remain on charter boat, big fine$ if they go to bar or gift shop) Depart BVI via Ferry (Present passport, pay departure tax, return back side of Departure card) Arrive USVI via Ferry- (Head of Household Completes US Customs Declaration) I have some of the forms on my web page for reference. Scroll to the bottom of that page. Whew! Someone please buy me a beer! Best to have a few days rest between some of these steps. Good luck, Tony
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Re: BVI - USVI - BVI logistics
[Re: Mardi_Gras]
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02/16/2016 11:40 PM
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I suggest not going to St. Thomas at all. Go from Tortola to St. John and spend the night there. Have your kids take the St. John ferry from St. Thomas when they arrive. We did this in December and it was easy. To clear in at St. John you can either take a mooring in Maho Bay or another bay (if there is a North Swell you don't want to be in Cinnamon Bay as it gets rolly) and then take a cab to customs (make sure everyone on board goes to customs). Or you can take the boat to Cruz Bay and go right up to the dock at the customs office, clear and then find somewhere to overnight. Cruz Bay is really crowded without available mooring balls. You might also be able to clear in and out of Tortola when you arrive by ferry. We did it and the only issue was that the customs agent cleared us in, then made us wait for everyone from the ferry to clear and then she cleared us out. You have to have the boat paperwork and information to be able to clear out. Just ask the charter company for it.
Sue s/v Ripple Leopard 40
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