pool noodles

near the moorings office, there is a small shop that rented pool noodles on our trip a couple years ago, they were $2ea. does anyone know if they're still there and the prices? I'd like to know if they're not renting noodles anymore so that we can rent them from someone else. Thanks.

Last Stop

Still there.

One learns something every day! I would never think of renting noodles, but I guess if you're not checking bags, might not have space to bring from home..

love this site - thanks for the quick response.

I think they are $4.00 for the duration of your trip. I rented 4 for the middle of May

Is there an insurance waiver fee if you lose or damage one? <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="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

Hey Carol,

Personally, I prefer the Pool Floats....

They are great for lounging on and off the boat.

Hey Jim,

Actually passed a "lost" pool float a couple of years ago sailing down from VG to JVD. Used the opportunity to do a MOB drill to recovered the float.
Good idea to keep them tied down while underway!

Anyone know if pool noodles are available for purchase from BoLo's or even Riteway?

Also, take a look around the charter base trash cans on arrival day too for stuff like this....there is usually always something useful for your trip that someone places next to a trash can on their way back home.

I was just comparing it to the price you can buy them for. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Laugh.gif" alt="" /> Such things are dirt cheap here in Florida, year round, but I guess they don't have too many for sale in the winter in Eastern PA! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

I have recovered quite a few of the closed cell foam pool floats over the years but the guy who taught me to rig a line and fish around them 1st deserves much thanks - many Mahi have been hauled out since I learned to 'fish anything floating'!

Inflatable ones are pretty cheap and easy to pack. http://www.swimoutlet.com/ProductDetails...A6A#color=37226

Our last trip we were walking on the dock at Sunsail and another kind sailor asked us if we would like some noodles. He just passed them on to us. Very nice.

LocalSailor - interesting..... in Costa Rica - deep sea fishing - that's exacly what the captain did.... searched out "anything floating" and circled around it a few times

The little chandlery behind Village Cay has them for sale.

Shop on the Sunsail dock rented at $4 wk, or buy for $5.00 for us summer of 2014. We brought em back. Did use them, and passed small line thru several and tied to the dingy trailing aft (while at rest of course!)

+1 We love the inflatables on our boat in Michigan...let out the air and they are easy to stow

We love our inflatable noodles, a/k/a "Doodles"

UPDATE -

BVI water toys carry them for $4 each with free delivery on orders over 75

Last Stop Sports charges $2.50 and is significantly cheaper than BVI water toys on all items and they offer free delivery to the Moorings and other charters - see their website for details.

I discovered that Last Stop Sports moved from the Moorings dock to Port Purcell.

I'd like to order 19 pool noodles please.... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />

Ha. 19 noodles. That's pretty funny and tickled my funny bone.

we ordered 8 noodles from Last Stop Sports and 4 lazy bunz from BVI Water Sports with free delivery from both!!

sorry, we aren't able to take the noodles from the pool, they're frozen. Maybe by June it'll start to thaw!

here's a new one, maybe try packing your meats in frozen noodles <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />

Anyone chartering with TMM thinking about renting things like pool noodles... check with TMM when you arrive. Everytime we've been there, they've had a big bin full of water toys that have been left by prior charterers. We've donated a few to the cause ourselves. We usually bring one or two dollar store inflatable rafts with us and leave them with the charter company when we turn the boat in.

I'm guessing with the size of the Moorings/Sunsail operataions, they throw everything left behind away or else they would simply get overwhelmed with the amount of stuff left behind.

WAAAAYYYYY better than noodles - THIS is the ultimate float:

http://www.wayfair.com/Poolmaster-Water-...oWIaRoC8J_w_wcB

Seriously, this float has 4 inflatable compartments that can be blown up with 2 or 3 breaths in each one. When deflated they weigh NOTHING and take up NO room, so they travel beautiful even in carry on. I never leave home without one if I'm going to be anywhere near water - and I'm known as the Imelda Marcos of water floats, so this is truly an endorsement.

We've got six of the Swimways spring loungers, but the noodles are more popular on our boat.

Cheers, RickG