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Re: Hodges Creek Marina
[Re: bigbone]
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08/13/2015 03:05 PM
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I've seen it, been in the lobby (to cool off) but not seen any rooms. For an overnight, pre or post charter stay it's probably fine.
The restaurant is reasonably priced and has good breakfasts, standard lunch and dinner fare. Sunday, and Sunday only, they have a good Eggs Bennie until 11a.
Another near-by option is the Tamarind Club, about 10 minutes. It's quirky but they have a nice pool (nicer than Hodges Creek), a swim up bar, a relaxed atmosphere, Big Trivia night for the locals on Fridays, decent rooms (nothing special) and a very good menu with local items. We liked it. You just have to prepare yourself for an adventure (no check in, just go to the bar and relax, get your free welcome cocktail, talk to who ever is at the bar, you're room will be ready soon enough kind of thing).
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Re: Hodges Creek Marina
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08/13/2015 03:16 PM
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Thanks, that's what I was looking for. We usually stay one night in CGB, but thought it might be easier to stay right at the marina since we are leaving the next morning from DYC. This way we could wheel our luggage out of the hotel and down to the boat, without getting another cab. We will not be in until Saturday late afternoon or early evening and get the boat on Sunday morning.
We have stayed at Tarmind, we love it there, but was trying to avoid another cab ride.
Thanks
Colleen
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Re: Hodges Creek Marina
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08/13/2015 04:54 PM
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Coleen, you will indeed be able to roll your bags right from the hotel to the boat. It's really convenient.
This was my first charter with DYC. Bought owners time from a fellow who has his boat with them. I liked it. Marine Max and the Catamaran Company are also on the docks there.
Jean Oliver (JO) is the dock master. He's great. Very French. We had a few minor problems on day three of our recent 14d, brought the boat back and it was fixed in 2h. Hung out at the restaurant, checked email and had breakfast.
The administrative staff is welcoming and all of them are sweeties. They'll do anything for you, just ask. More sheets, or towels, another French Press ..... no problem.
Also, if you're bringing anything frozen check with them before 5p if you can when you arrive and ask if you can put your stuff in the boat's freezer. If the boat is on the dock, they are very accommodating.
I have my own check list which I ran through just before the check out. The dinghy was a little ruff. Got that replaced in a heart beat. Entire staff is very customer oriented and responsive. I left a $20 in the tip jar in the main office at the end of the charter. They were thrilled.
The fuel dock gets a little busy if you are returning on a Saturday/Sunday. My advice is to fuel up in Spanish Town or Soper's if either of those places work out for late stops on your itinerary. That way you avoid all that. It's also cheaper. Diesel is expensive at Hodges. Over $5 per if I remember correctly but don't quote me on that. Turning space is limited inside the channel and around the docks. With a lot of boats meandering waiting to fuel, it can get tricky. I'm not proud, I called JO entering the channel and asked him to bring the boat in. He was there in a flash. No stress to end a great 2w charter!
All around, great experience. Are you on a Cat or a Mono? Boat Name?
Last edited by jbuch02; 08/13/2015 04:55 PM.
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Re: Hodges Creek Marina
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08/14/2015 08:05 AM
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Thanks for the helpful information. This is will be our 20th bareboat trip, but the first with DYC. We are also using owners time and have the boat for 2 weeks. We will be on a 45' Cat named Cat Jack II. We usually have the boat for 10 days, then stay in a villa for 3 nights, we are looking forward to spending more time on the boat.
Do you know the name of the hotel? I can not seem to find anything online. When I google Hodges Creek hotel, it takes me to Treasure Isle, that is in Roadtown?
With having owners time, did they let you on the boat earlier then the 5:00 stated on the contract?
Thanks again.
Colleen
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