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Re: Upcoming trip questions
[Re: Manpot]
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05/31/2015 09:52 AM
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We go to St. John a fair amount, especially when we are there for more than a week. It's an easy process, we just find its not worth bothering if we've only got a week since a week is barely enough time to circle the BVI. With 9-10 days, we can easily circle the BVI and spend a couple days in St. John.
Last November actually with only a Sat-Sun trip, we were on Tortola early morning and off the docks by very early afternoon and on our way to St. John where we were picking up a few more crew. We spent Sat and Sun night in St. John before heading back to the BVI for the rest of the trip. It's one of the shortest trips where we actually visited St. John and it actually worked out great - mainly because we headed there right away - I think we just motored too as it was a very long travel day (starting the Friday night before..)
Matt
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Re: Upcoming trip questions
[Re: tradewinds]
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05/31/2015 01:00 PM
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Thanks for the quick feedback. I'm still debating the visit to St John, but my wife really wants to do it. We will have our 9 and 12 year olds with us so it might be more interesting than Anegada for them.
As far as the ferry why would I catch one out of Red Hook? Isn't that the other side of the island? I thought I checked and there were not any later ferries leaving from there, but I'll check again. I've also found an email for Kevin and will send him a note. Road Town Fast Ferry offers a pick up service and we were leaning that direction so that they would potentially hold the ferry for us if we were a few minutes late.
Also, our trip is for 8 days.
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Re: Upcoming trip questions
[Re: tradewinds]
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05/31/2015 03:46 PM
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St. John is our favorite destination across the VIs. Clean swimmable anchorages, $15 mooring fees, National Park beaches, great snorkeling, well maintained hiking trails and our favorite walkable harbor town in Cruz Bay. Clearing out of the BVI is straightforward and only requires the captain. Much easier at the Jost customs office, last two times it was less than five minutes. If you're charter company does not provide BVI forms, buy some forms when you check out. Clearing back in is captain only, but is a bit more work and can take half an hour if you go to Sopers Hole and its busy. For the USVI you can download the forms and fill them out ahead of time. All crew must check in. You can anchor in the creek at Cruz Bay if you draw less than 6 feet. We have a deep keel, so we take a mooring ball at Caneel Bay and dinghy over and lock up at the National Park dinghy dock. We usually walk through customs, in and out in a couple of minutes. Form 1300 - Vessel Clearance - one per vessel http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%201300_0.pdfForm 418 - Crew List - one per vessel http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%20I-418_0.pdfForm 6059B - Customs Form - one per family http://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/CBP%20Form%206059B%20English%20%28Fillable%29_0.pdfCheers, RickG
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Re: Upcoming trip questions
[Re: dswessinger]
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05/31/2015 08:06 PM
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We usually just spend the night in Soper's hole - it's a great opportunity to top up on anything we need as well - water, air for dive tanks, food..etc. We typically check out first thing in the morning, but I believe you can check out the day before and have 24(?) hours to leave. That being the case you could check out and stay at Norman too.
Easy to do. Certainly no more work then going to Anegada .
Matt
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Re: Upcoming trip questions
[Re: FirstMate4Life]
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06/01/2015 10:39 AM
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You don't pay a departure tax, but there are fees - I think just when clearing back in - I forget. Always seems to be a different price, but it's fairly insignificant. The clearing of customs is not a big deal. We take the opportunity when clearing in at St. John to stay a bit in Cruz bay - walk around, have a drink/lunch..etc. Clearing in and out of the BVI, its all about timing - just don't do it when there's a ferry or a ton of other boats coming and going
Matt
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Re: Upcoming trip questions
[Re: sail2wind]
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06/02/2015 12:31 AM
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Re: Upcoming trip questions
[Re: sail2wind]
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06/02/2015 07:33 AM
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sail2wind said: This is only when you are departing the island, kind of an escape clause That's a really nice way of saying Departure Tax. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Upcoming trip questions
[Re: jagmansr]
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06/02/2015 11:31 AM
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jagmansr said: So, am I understanding that if you start your trip on BVI, and set sail for St Johns for a couple of days and go back to BVI for the rest of the trip and to turn in the boat, You have actually departed the BVI twice so this means paying the departure fee two times? We've never had to do that. We pay under $20 typically when checking out to visit St. John.
Matt
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Re: Upcoming trip questions
[Re: AndyPIT]
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06/02/2015 11:48 AM
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AndyPIT said: So family of five with a stop at at john should prepare to spend $200.00 in departure fees on their trip... NICE!!! At least you will feel safe... On the Bombay charger! Lmao!!!! no, no, no, this departure tax is when you are leaving the island, not just visiting another island. Leaving as in your charter is over and you are taking a ferry to STT for your flight departure.
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Re: Upcoming trip questions
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06/02/2015 11:53 AM
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Last July and November we visited St. John. I don't recall the cost being very high. I didn't check us out in November though, but in July it was maybe $10 or so.
Matt
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Re: Upcoming trip questions
[Re: AndyPIT]
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06/02/2015 01:00 PM
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Our visit was last year - twice. I don't think anything has changed - there's always been a departure tax that we've paid at the airport - never paid it when leaving BVI for USVI for a few days. You will pay it when you leave to go home.
Matt
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