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Re: Scrub Island reservations are not real reservation
[Re: Twanger]
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03/30/2016 01:59 PM
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I guess my reservation for July may be for naught .. even though it is the low season, it is the night of the FMP at Trellis.
Allan
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Re: Scrub Island reservations are not real reservation
[Re: Manpot]
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03/30/2016 03:53 PM
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Manpot said: I've never understood the attraction of this place..thought it was just me..with so many amazing places to see and visit why go through all this for a place that belongs in Miami?? I have to say....I totally agree...have never been a big fan.
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Re: Scrub Island reservations are not real reservation
[Re: Manpot]
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03/30/2016 04:04 PM
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Manpot said: I've never understood the attraction of this place..thought it was just me..with so many amazing places to see and visit why go through all this for a place that belongs in Miami?? We are going to do it just for the slip ... and the free "uber" ride to/from Trellis for the FMP. Don't want any drunks getting into trouble out there with the little dinghy. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Scrub Island reservations are not real reservation
[Re: Winterstale]
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03/30/2016 04:04 PM
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We visited once. Its shallow and bouncy. The staff were great, the other guests were quite standoffish. The food was ok, but the value was not great. The bathrooms were awesome, but, well, so is mine at home. I'm glad we popped in to give it a try, but we won't be back - unless its stinking hot and I've got menopausal crew. Anchoring in Trellis and at Marina Cay works just fine and is free.
Cheers, RickG
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Re: Scrub Island reservations are not real reservation
[Re: Winterstale]
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03/30/2016 04:04 PM
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Winterstale said:Manpot said: I've never understood the attraction of this place..thought it was just me..with so many amazing places to see and visit why go through all this for a place that belongs in Miami?? I have to say....I totally agree...have never been a big fan. I've never been there...I still haven't got over them tearing down Donovan's Reef to build it! Can I hold a grudge or what?
Kirk in Maryland
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Re: Scrub Island reservations are not real reservation
[Re: Manpot]
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03/30/2016 04:28 PM
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Manpot said: I've never understood the attraction of this place..thought it was just me..with so many amazing places to see and visit why go through all this for a place that belongs in Miami?? Well for one thing, if you're going to Trellis for FMP you'd be a fool to try to bring your boat into that zoo of a "parking lot" & you'd have to get there 2 days in advance. I used to like the pool on the north beach (before they painted all the trees & rocks and erected the plywood shacks), I like the swim-up bars and the hot tub when I'm cold from the pool, & the beautiful view from the outside restaurant above the pool. I like the occasional indoor meal where there are no bugs, no wind blowing my hair into my mouth, and no dinghy ride required. I used to like the showers (don't use them anymore), and I like being on a dock. But it's obvious that all of the new investment cash is going into the villas & not the hotel/marina areas and the place is rapidly going downhill. I very much appreciate a clean restaurant, a qualified & engaged staff, and a meal that isn't fried or buried in salt. That said, there are better options for those things than Scrub these days. My friend (a BVI newbie) said Leverick felt more upscale to her than Scrub... I thought that was a nice compliment to Leverick. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" /> Guess I just prefer a mix of experiences on our trips. But we'll spend an extra day at Peter for our "high end" days until Scrub gets it together.
If I can't be a good example, I'll just have to be a horrible warning.
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Re: Scrub Island reservations are not real reservation
[Re: SuburbanDharma]
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03/30/2016 05:25 PM
03/30/2016 05:25 PM
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Three left on thier own, three were turned down. They tried to call one back.
Plus, my slip had three inches of clearance. With a 20 plus back wind getting in.
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Re: Scrub Island reservations are not real reservation
[Re: hallucination]
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03/30/2016 06:38 PM
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hallucination said: Plus, my slip had three inches of clearance. With a 20 plus back wind getting in. So did ours, (as you know! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Tonguea.gif" alt="" />) that was crazy! That's what I mean about better planning. They could have organized a lot better- would have been more comfortable AND gotten more boats in.
If I can't be a good example, I'll just have to be a horrible warning.
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