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Thank you for posting about Pardon My French. Your photos are great.
It is now on the list for our upcoming trip in May. I know that Marc will like a few things on the menu.

Much cheaper at some of the shops in Philipsburg than airport shops plus easily negotiable in the Philipsburg shops.

For me,the bottom line is that I can buy it cheaper at home than at the airport duty free shops. I checked liquo prices this Wednesday and there are no bargains at the airport.

yes, most of the fleet is on the hard or has headed south out of the hurricane belt. There are a handful of crewed yachts sticking around. If you are looking for just a skipper, Awatea would do captain-only. Great people and yacht. https://yachtwarriors.com/yachts/crewed/awatea-63-foot-sailing-catamaran

You would have to check the bag in MIA before you go through TSA again for your connecting flight.

Contact Brent at Captain's Compass..sponsor here..If you decide to be land based and take day trips I would highly recommend staying on the West/North end.Staying in Road Town is not very picturesque...on the north shore you have beaches and town is 20 mins away and WE ferry dock is less than 10 to go to JVD etc.

I am booking a trip for my family of 4 to USVI and BVI in August. Flying in to STT and staying 5-6 days somewhere near RedHook. Looking to do 5 more days in BVI.
Options are:
1) Ferry to Tortola and base ourselves there somewhere in town, ferry to other islands on day trips; or
2) hire a skippered private charter for 4-5 day trip around BVI before flying out of EIS back home.

I am struggling to find a private charter for option 2. I learned most charter boats (Dream Yacht, Moorings) leave the area in August and the bases close down. Are there any boat captains on this forum who would like to take us on and show us around BVI? Or know someone who can?

Thanks!

It's not an option because you have to go back through security in Miami.

It's SUPPOSED to be each person does their own form, but I guess some have been able to do a group registration. Supposedly the group thing is supposed to be for tour groups, etc.

When traveling with just your wife is it group registration or individual

"Duckfat"..you made it for us up here on Sonoma and it was just as good as Palm's Delight which makes me wonder why they cant replicate Iona's recipe just like you..

Thanks All!

Correct

So if we are connecting in Miami it's not an option?

Selection could be limited depending on what you ae looking for and prices higher in the airport.

Yes Sponsor page needs updating. On contact email

You are right, Malcolm. The ginger wine chicken at De Coal Pot is nothing like Palms Delight - not nearly as good.

In airport Yes. It you need direct flight. NO stops/ layovers

We depart tomorrow and are thinking about doing carry on luggage only. We want to bring back some local rum. Does anyone know if there is a place to purchase it passed security in SXM?

Does anybody know? Was it badly damaged? Thanks

May 7th is the enforcement for WA State.

Many cruise lines offer voyages that end on a different island, usually so the itinerary isn’t so rushed. Personally, I think it’s great - more islands to experience.

Lancer--yes, for sure! It was such an extra bit of drama, getting pictures acceptable to the Passport office. Otherwise, we would have had our passports in hand back in December. But we have them now.

Thank you guys, that's great

Yay! The wait can be nerve racking. Even when the trip is out a month or two.