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2 months of work and now free

Posted By: bailau

2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 07:05 PM

24 hours after the last of the Day 0 test for vaccinaters we are free...

Appreciate the help of those on this board and the good people of the BVIs for making this happen...

Flying VA Tech colors on a 514 PC if you happen to see us come over...

Good to be back...
Posted By: RatmansWife

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 07:15 PM

What anchorage are you heading to?
Posted By: ndfaninnc

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 07:15 PM

Have a great time Rob!!!
Posted By: bailau

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 07:29 PM

leaving benures now for Willie T...I know but guests want to see it

coopers
Leverick 2 days (higher winds)
Anegada (will miss seeing you and M NDfaninNC
then back down Scrub, Guana, CGB, Jost.

Never had 6 extra days so going slow...

Very glad most of you wont have to take that Day 0 nasal test and then wait 24 hours wondering if you should have slipped the trip 1 day.

Thanks again to all of you who help so much on these trips...
Posted By: JasonHelmbrecht

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 07:31 PM

Willie T is actually pretty enjoyable these days. And many folks skip the food but it's quite good with lots of fresh local seafood options! Chef Danny is the best and used to prepare all the great fresh fish at Fish-n-Lime.
Posted By: bailau

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 07:33 PM

Thanks Jason...will take your opinion and do that...dont want to hit it on a weekend (again)
Posted By: JasonHelmbrecht

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by bailau
Thanks Jason...will take your opinion and do that...dont want to hit it on a weekend (again)

It's not like it used to be on the weekends because the border is closed but that's still a good strategy!
Posted By: Zanshin

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 07:38 PM

See you soon - I arrived last night so am still in quarantine; had I arrived today I would be free to travel...
Posted By: bailau

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 07:41 PM

I would enjoy meeting you Zanshin.....

and thanks Jason....my last experience there was a guys trip with 9 guys 1st night weekend at Willie T's...
Posted By: JasonHelmbrecht

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by bailau
1st night weekend at Willie T's...


sounds like a sequel to Weekend at Bernie's
Posted By: Manpot

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 09:08 PM

Glenn Ashmore, Tom Garvey and I are in the Bight now on"Moko Jumbie" and will be dining at "Pirates" and may be at The T Later.Agree with Jason that the T food is very good..
Posted By: RatmansWife

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 09:45 PM

Speaking of good food, yesterday we had a terrific lunch at Omar’s Fusion. Ran into my old pal Tyrone, who’s back at Pussers WE.
Posted By: bailau

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 10:17 PM

great call Jason....Manpot we are the only 514PC powercat I see. Clearly we invaded the sail moor area...

Sea Ranch
Posted By: MrEZgoin

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/15/2021 11:14 PM

Glad to hear you are "out"... A weirdly gratifying feeling every time! Have a great time.
Posted By: bagsarepacked

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/16/2021 10:32 PM

Ohhhhh.....Ribs @ the Willie T's.....Great memory. So Good! Damn now I want ribs for dinner
Posted By: JasonHelmbrecht

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by bagsarepacked
Ohhhhh.....Ribs @ the Willie T's.....Great memory. So Good! Damn now I want ribs for dinner

Speaking of ribs. For anyone doing a sleep aboard in Road Town or Nanny Cay, be sure to order food from Gene's in Sea Cow's Bay for delivery!! She has many great dishes (Lobster rolls, Coconut Curry Lobster, Curried Lamb Shank, Conch Fritters (with actual conch!), fresh tuna, etc) but her ribs are fantastic! I can't think of anywhere in the BVI I've had better ribs...

I attached a sample lunch and dinner menu along with the contact info. The bottom number in the picture is also available for WhatsApp.

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Posted By: GeorgeC1

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 12:16 PM

Thanks Jadon, we might give Gene’s a try. That assumes we get our portal approvals soon. Under 24 hours to the flight down with no updates.
G
Posted By: JasonHelmbrecht

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by GeorgeC1
Thanks Jadon, we might give Gene’s a try. That assumes we get our portal approvals soon. Under 24 hours to the flight down with no updates.
G

When is your arrival? If it's sometime on Friday, those approvals usually go our starting around 2pm Thursday. Don't worry much until then!

After 2 or 3pm, it's worth escalating. If you're not a FB user, contact Lynette Harrigan @ lharrigan@bvitourism.com
Posted By: GeorgeC1

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 12:37 PM

Thank, makes me feel a bit better. Arriving in the BVI at 2:50 tomorrow. Flight out at 7:50. Sadly planning a 5am airport arrival due to insane TSA lines.
Posted By: JasonHelmbrecht

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 01:28 PM

ouch! That hurts...
Posted By: Time Will Tell

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by JasonHelmbrecht
ouch! That hurts...


Yes, but worth it...!!!!
Posted By: steve74

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 02:38 PM

On the way down, the bag check line was insane this morning in Raleigh. We were able to use the priority line, but we may have missed our plane if not - even though we arrived 2 hours before our flight. Give yourself extra time - the airports are busier!
Posted By: bailau

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by JasonHelmbrecht
Originally Posted by GeorgeC1
Thanks Jadon, we might give Gene’s a try. That assumes we get our portal approvals soon. Under 24 hours to the flight down with no updates.
G

When is your arrival? If it's sometime on Friday, those approvals usually go our starting around 2pm Thursday. Don't worry much until then!

After 2 or 3pm, it's worth escalating. If you're not a FB user, contact Lynette Harrigan @ lharrigan@bvitourism.com


Also Lynette's number 284.494.3134 and Henrietta Alexander is halexander@gov.vg

Thanks for great recommendation at Willie T Jason...good food

Posted By: GeorgeC1

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 10:44 PM

We just got approval for all 5 of us at 6:30 PM. All approvals came within 10 minutes. Cant wait to get back! As mentioned looks like they work off your scheduled arrival time. We are scheduled in at 2:40 tomorrow. We did put a post on BVI alive 23 hours before arrival. My heart has resumed beating!
George
Posted By: bailau

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 10:52 PM

Congrats my brother...2nd best feeling of 2021 next to 8-0 on the Day 0 Covid tests which fortunately you wont experience...
Posted By: GeorgeC1

Re: 2 months of work and now free - 06/17/2021 10:55 PM

We original planned to go 13 June but switched over a conflict. Sometimes you just get lucky!
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