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Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT #160401
05/07/2018 05:48 PM
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We have 6 people and need to get to the airport for 2pm-ish flights on June 10th. Anyone else want to join to get costs down?

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Re: Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT [Re: glocklt4] #160425
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Others with recent experience can chime in but I don’t believe that gives you ample time. The water taxi will likely want to go to red hook if it’s open then. Takes longer and more $ to CA. You have to clear in thru C&I at the dock either way. if Ferry there, could take a good while.

Then get taxi to airport, check in, go thru customs and immigration again ..then thru agriculture check, then thru security...
I would not be comfortable with that schedule.

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Re: Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT [Re: Will_L] #160430
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Hmm, thanks for the advice. Even with carry on bags only and TSA pre-check?

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Re: Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT [Re: glocklt4] #160436
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We take the 9:30/10:00 ferry from Roadtown and catch 2 pm flights without a issue. Be at the Moorings dock before 8 and it should not be a issue.
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Re: Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT [Re: glocklt4] #160444
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TSA pre-check in STT exists in name only and is of little to no practical benefit. Maybe it has changed in the last 12 months but it is unlikely.

The water taxi will likely take you to Red Hook, possibly via St. John to clear customs depending on the recovery efforts. Figure on 45 minutes or so of travel time to Red Hook, add time for clearing customs (5 minutes to one hour depending on if there is a ferry ahead of you), and a 30 minute ride from Red Hook to the airport.. Optimistically you are there at 1:00 PM. Getting to the gate can take from 15 minutes to 2 hours depending on the length of the lines. Weekends tend to be busier than week days at the airport. If it were me, I'd reschedule the water taxi to 10:00 or take the ferry.

Re: Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT [Re: glocklt4] #160449
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Thank you very much for the advice. I'll discuss with our group!

Re: Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT [Re: glocklt4] #160461
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I contacted Dolphin Water Taxi and they recommended 10am instead of 11am, so that makes sense based on what you all have said. I tried to adjust the title of the thread, but doesn't seem that I can.

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Re: Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT [Re: glocklt4] #160464
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It's done. I changed the title of the thread. Enjoy your trip!


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Re: Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT [Re: tothedogs] #160467
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Originally Posted by tothedogs
TSA pre-check in STT exists in name only and is of little to no practical benefit. Maybe it has changed in the last 12 months but it is unlikely.

The water taxi will likely take you to Red Hook, possibly via St. John to clear customs depending on the recovery efforts. Figure on 45 minutes or so of travel time to Red Hook, add time for clearing customs (5 minutes to one hour depending on if there is a ferry ahead of you), and a 30 minute ride from Red Hook to the airport.. Optimistically you are there at 1:00 PM. Getting to the gate can take from 15 minutes to 2 hours depending on the length of the lines. Weekends tend to be busier than week days at the airport. If it were me, I'd reschedule the water taxi to 10:00 or take the ferry.


Two weeks ago TSA precheck had a separate line. No need to remove shoes, liquids or laptops. I got through C&I and security in under 10 minutes.

Re: Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT [Re: NCSailor] #160477
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That is good to know, We were there 2x last year and will be down in June so hopefully it will still be functional. Historically there was a sign but it did not mean anything from a practical point of view,

Re: Water Taxi June 10th @ 10am - The Moorings to STT [Re: glocklt4] #160520
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We had a similar experience to NC Sailor last week. C&I took less than 5 minutes and breezed through with TSA Precheck. We flew out around 2 and did a private water taxi with Dolphin as well. The experience could not have gone any smoother. It took as all of 45 minutes to get from our charter boat on Nanny Cay to a restaurant in Red Hook including clearing customs. The temporary customs office in Red Hook makes clearing very easy. We tend to travel with frequent travelers so we only get to the airport a little over an hour in advance and never had any trouble checking bags.


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