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USVI Charter Company CarolinaSailor Yesterday at 09:03 PM Can anyone recommend a good charter company for the USVI? All the ones we used in the past seem to be gone. Just planning at this point. Looking for 50' catamaran for party of 12 (kids/grandkids). Thanks.

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Boats to San Juan SXMNorm Yesterday at 02:45 AM I have a friend staying in San Juan during February 2027. He wants to take a boat to SXM and come visit me and see SXM. Are there any small boat taxis between San Juan and SXM?

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mini-starlink: rent or buy? ggffrr11 Yesterday at 12:03 AM Looking at a weeklong charter in February. The charter company is charging the better part of $150 to $200 for a one week, wifi rental connection.

Is it worth it to purchase a mini-starlink at $150 plus activation / monthly charge as needed?

Will the purchased starlink automatically work in the BVI?

Thanks, rrs

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Taxi recommendation socamon 10/12/2026 06:09 PM We need to hire taxi to take us to the Sugar Mill when we arrive next week. Any one have a recommendation? Thanks in advance.

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Random Pics CaribLee 10/12/2026 04:12 PM From the first week of our trip.

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LAST CALL FOR PARTY TIME!!! OCTOBER. 28!!! Colour1 10/12/2026 10:18 AM Good morning TTOL'ers!!! I am nearing the end of my guest list, a few more and Leo will close the restaurant for us!!! As some of you know it's a group that ownes :Jax, Pardon my french , Amore and Catch 21!!! As I have been told another inter active restaurant opening soon near the theater !!! There will be be MANY suprises at the party besides special "HH" drinks 5 to 7ish and free apps!! You must register by leaving your name here, name tags will be given out. This is a private party!!! The cut-off is October16th!!! Looking forward to seeing all of you!!

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"Shrimpy" (Mike) has passed away Zanshin 10/12/2026 05:49 AM Shrimpy was a fixture in the cruiser's community on SXM. He ran Shrimpy's bar (now "The Dinghy Dock"), then ran a store and laundry (plus engine repair, a rooming house, a secondhand store, and any other business he could do) at the French Bridge for years. Plus, he ran the daily cruiser's VHF network for many years. We often chatted in German so he could practice, and he was a true character on St. Martin for many years, the essence of the old Caribbean. He knew everybody and everything and was the first stop for cruisers and sailors looking for something on the island.

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Cypress Cove - Nude a Palooza 24 October 2026 TJTrippe 10/11/2026 11:33 PM Oftober 24th is Nude-A-Palooza

A great lineup of cover bands all day to raise funds against cancer.

general admission to the concert venue is $60/person. discounts for multiple people and camping addons.

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Former Pedros under new construction sxmmartini 10/11/2026 02:25 PM pic taken yesterday

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Friar's Bay Day - Wilfred Brooks lhbsurf 10/11/2026 09:58 AM We took our kids and grandkids on a cruise on Icon of the Seas, which was lovely. Due to the ship size (though thankfully there was only one other ship in St. Maarten that day), we were concerned about crowds and wanted to take the family to one of our favorite spots, Friar's Bay.

I contacted Wilfred Brooks to pre-book taxi service. He has a smaller van, but arranged with his cousin Danny to pick us up and take us to Friar's. I was so impressed with Wilfred's service. While we were on the way to Friar's, he called Danny to be sure he found us and picked us up. Danny's service was top-notch and he even came back a little early to pick us up when it rained a little and we decided to head on back. We stopped by an unknown to us spot that Overlooked Phillipsburg and Great Bay, though for some reason I cannot get that picture to post!

I remembered only the day before that Friar's Bay Beach Club is closed on Tuesdays, but we decided to go ahead anyway and get chairs at 978. The service was good - the food choices are more limited and more like bar food than the options at FBBC, but we enjoyed the chicken tenders and hamburgers we got.

There also was a school field trip group that came to do swimming lessons - my grand children really enjoyed watching them and splashing in the calm water. My daughter, granddaughter and I snorkeled on the rocks on the Happy Bay side of the beach and saw many fish, a couple of anemone and corals.

They have now decided the beaches in SXM are exactly what they like and want the next family trip to be back here! Lovely day in SXM and made us ready for our 2027 trip in February!

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