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Re: the future of STT to BVI ferries
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06/14/2022 03:27 PM
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JasonHelmbrecht
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That is also a holiday (Boxing Day) which might influence ferry schedules to a degree. What does it cost if you lose a night of accommodations on VG, have to buy a new hotel in STT, get extra taxis, tips, and meals in STT?
I'm a sure thing guy, especially on vacation; that said, my last 3 Cape Air flights all cancelled in the last 4 weeks and I had to buy charters; so that didn't really work out.
The ferries are currently more reliable than the local air options due to staffing.
Good luck.
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Re: the future of STT to BVI ferries
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06/14/2022 03:36 PM
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mfringsley
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That is also a holiday (Boxing Day) which might influence ferry schedules to a degree. What does it cost if you lose a night of accommodations on VG, have to buy a new hotel in STT, get extra taxis, tips, and meals in STT?
I'm a sure thing guy, especially on vacation; that said, my last 3 Cape Air flights all cancelled in the last 4 weeks and I had to buy charters; so that didn't really work out.
The ferries are currently more reliable than the local air options due to staffing.
Good luck. Certainly don't like those odds on Cape Air considering we are supposed to use them this upcoming Saturday from SJU to EIS! They did cancel our previous flight for this itinerary about 2 months ago but we got on a different flight and it seems to be sticking at the moment. Maybe it helps that it's with a United codeshare. Finger's crossed!
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Re: the future of STT to BVI ferries
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06/14/2022 05:15 PM
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The ferries tend to be very reliable just late often. If they do have a mechanical one of the other companies fills in. There is a surplus of ferries. Cape Air is a excellent airline however they are losing pilots like crazy and that is going to accelerate rapidly with the newly announced regional pilot pay rates. Your odds of getting there are much higher with the ferry. G
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Re: the future of STT to BVI ferries
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06/15/2022 06:30 PM
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Honestly, unless everything is truly closed down, there will be ferries from Saint Thomas to Tortola. Maybe not Virgin Gorda, but Tortola. It's how the economy operates and they're always busy enough to justify the trip. We had a long but trouble-free trip in February that involved a connecting flight, a taxi to the ferry dock, a ferry to Tortola, a taxi to Trellis Bay, and a ferry to Virgin Gorda. A delay anywhere might have messed it up, but we had time for a convivial dinner with people doing the same thing at Trellis Bay--and once you're there, you're on Virgin Gorda, one of the most relaxing places anywhere.
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Re: the future of STT to BVI ferries
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06/16/2022 09:50 AM
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Aquatic Rentals is back up & running, and yesterday I was on their 9:00 ferry from Road Town to Red Hook. It's a very nice boat, very good onboard customer service - free bottles of water - and they left RT a few minutes early. That said, there were only seven passengers on board. I hope they stick with it, they're a very good new option.
Tom Garvey
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Re: the future of STT to BVI ferries
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08/09/2022 08:29 PM
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cbf
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Re: the future of STT to BVI ferries
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09/01/2022 07:42 AM
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Hi Jason, thanks for posting this! What are your thoughts about why Aquatic is not included on the schedules?
Tom Garvey
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