Thanks Rick. If the agent requests that I appear in person is it not possible that he then lectures me about my inappropriate request? That's what I hope to avoid if at all possible.
We hadn't done this for 15 years. I'm sure navigating the process and dealing well with officials is an important skill for a cruiser, and I have to admit that in that sense I'm not one. I'm kind of hard of hearing and accents exacerbate the situation. My wife helps out as much as she can. But we really loved St. John. I especially liked the Hurricane Hole and Lameshur.
We dinghied from Caneel, not brave enough to anchor in unfamiliar Cruz, but it didn't look so bad - this was still a few days before the crowds descended. Funny thing - we tied our dinghy to the customs dock and as we were leaving, from an unmarked booth, came the request that we pay $12 dockage fee for our dinghy :-). Next time we know to tie up at the NPS and walk over.
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