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- Wed May 28, 2014 4:56 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: Thrifty Car Rental - St. Thomas - Not so Great
- Replies: 4
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Re: Thrifty Car Rental - St. Thomas - Not so Great
I rented for 15 days in March. My Equinox was not spotless but had been vacuumed and had less than 1000 miles on it. Also had a dented rear bumper but had no issues and the convenience of renting on STT thus eliminating cab fares etc is great. Did shopping before catching the ferry. I used the 800 n...
- Wed May 21, 2014 1:52 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: Please help us pick a villa!
- Replies: 11
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Re: Please help us pick a villa!
You might try aurora. 4 br with 2 masters and ac in bedrooms. Very close to town but private. Have stayed there several times with family and love it. Outdoor showers, large pool, decks etc. I have rented direct from the owner so save some $ that way.
gmanka@katzmanka.com
gmanka@katzmanka.com
- Wed May 21, 2014 1:45 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: Quality Produce and Specialty Food on STT
- Replies: 6
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Re: Quality Produce and Specialty Food on STT
Driving on STT is no big deal. Less hills and switchbacks. Traffic is also not a problem but I drive rush hour every day in Mpls. That said I would stop at Cost U Less. Not far out of Charlotte on the way to Red Hook. Kind of like a Costco but no membership. We have purchased food for much of the ne...
- Thu Apr 24, 2014 4:57 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: Time for a new underwater camera
- Replies: 20
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Re: Time for a new underwater camera
Olympus TG 3. Another in their tough line. Amazing photos comes to the beach, hunting fishing and rarely leaves my truck. Shoots video, panorama and has several special features that I have not learned to use yet. For specialty work I also have a Nikonos but the large flash attachment makes it cumbe...
- Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:17 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: Villa for 2 couples, close to Cruz Bay?
- Replies: 10
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Re: Villa for 2 couples, close to Cruz Bay?
Having just returned from 2 weeks in STJ and being in town every day, parking was never a problem. There was always room at the new municipal lot and it is at most a 2 block walk to Woody's. We found that a quicker choice than looking for some elusive spot or paying $3 per hour at Wharfside. Parking...
- Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:03 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: need a st thomas rental car
- Replies: 5
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Re: need a st thomas rental car
I just rented with Thrifty and while I always double check the availability by calling they were fine and the car had less than 1000 miles. Rented for 15 days for about $850, renting a SUV. Thrifty and Budget and Dollar seem to share the same desk in a small building across from the airport. They we...
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:23 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. Thomas
- Topic: St thomas restaurant
- Replies: 2
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St thomas restaurant
I will be on Stt for a couple of days and wondering about restaurants. Staying near Frenchtown but have a car so travel not a problem. Any recommendations?
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:23 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: Caneel Hill hike
- Replies: 4
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Re: Caneel Hill hike
Hike down the Reef Bay trail and then take the Lamshur spur over to Lamshur Bay. Have someone pick you up there as do not to make the hike back. Also hike up to the ruins at the end of Leinster . Also Drunk Bay. Just my $.02 worth
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:18 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: Groceries on STT vs STJ
- Replies: 15
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Re: Groceries on STT vs STJ
Definitely alcohol especially beer wine etc. Last year beer was nearly half price on stt.We also make sure to buy meats, sandwich and steak, plus cheese and salsa dips.
- Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:05 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: Airlines (Delta) canceling flights already this week
- Replies: 3
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Re: Airlines (Delta) canceling flights already this week
We have friends trying to return tomorrow the 13th coming thru Atlanta from STT to MSP. Any idea if Delta gets them home or do they do as I suggested, get an extra night in STT rather than likely spend the night in ATL/ or at the airport due to the backlog?
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:38 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: St John Car Rentals?
- Replies: 19
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Re: St John Car Rentals?
Check with the majors, Hertz, Budget, Thrifty. Found an SUV for less than $60 per day. Could not match that on STJ.
- Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:34 am
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: What’s your favorite villa gravity day island drink
- Replies: 44
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Re: What’s your favorite villa gravity day island drink
Dark and Stormy. Ginger beer and dark rum
- Fri Jan 31, 2014 5:00 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: St John Car Rentals?
- Replies: 19
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Re: St John Car Rentals?
We have been coming to the island for about 30 years so have had a chance to rent from most of the regulars. Having said that we now rent on St Thomas. Allows us to do a grocery, beer, wine etc stop at Cost You Less on STT, catch the car ferry which runs more frequently and cost less if you have a c...
- Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:52 am
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: Reef Bay area
- Replies: 5
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Reef Bay area
Staying in the Reef Bay area this year. Anyone stayed there before and have suggestions on houses, places, hikes etc.
- Tue Jan 07, 2014 5:24 pm
- Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
- Topic: Places we should not miss!
- Replies: 14
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Re: Places we should not miss!
Drinks--Happy Hour at Joe's Rum hut. Pyrat rum mojito's for $3 Rhumbline for their Ultimate Pad Thai. Spice and wonderful Beaches- Hard to go wrong but my favs are Cinnamon, Maho, Francis. Trunk is usually too crowded making parking difficult. Skinny Legs is a great after beach burger place if on th...