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We used Rachel this year and she is a pleasant lady and had a very comfortable vehicle. We used her both from STT airport to Red Hook and again on the way back. On our way to Red Hook, she made a stop to pick up a relative to give him a ride somewhere. We had had plenty of time to make the next ferry, so we didn't mind the extra few minutes. On our way back, she met us at Red Hook and there was another couple on our same ferry who had arranged for a ride. So there were 4 of us in the taxi, but not crowded at all.

We like to use the private taxi because my hubby can get motion sickness on those STT roads, and likes to sit up front. Front seat not guaranteed with the other taxi drivers with many passengers.

What kind of boat is the Dohm's water taxi? Is it a ferry style boat and how big? On the island of Nevis, we took a "private water taxi" back to St Kitts, but it was a small, open powerboat. We and our luggage were soaked by the time we arrived. Not fun to be damp with salt water for long flights back home.

Thanks for any info.

B&J in VA wrote:What kind of boat is the Dohm's water taxi? Is it a ferry style boat and how big? On the island of Nevis, we took a "private water taxi" back to St Kitts, but it was a small, open powerboat. We and our luggage were soaked by the time we arrived. Not fun to be damp with salt water for long flights back home.

The taxi we had with Dohm's was not a ferry style, but bigger than an open powerboat. We started out sitting in the open air in back, but as we left the harbor there was a small amount of spray so we moved into the covered seating area. Didn't get wet at all in that area. There were only 2 of us on that trip, but there will be 7 of us next spring and there will still be plenty of room in the covered area if we all wish to be there.

As a bonus, I had arranged in advance for the captain to grab us some Red Stripe for the ride over and he had it all iced up and waiting for us. Handed me the receipt for it, only expecting to be paid for what it cost. Of course, I gave him extra for picking it up, but I thought it was a nice touch that it wasn't expected.