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Re: STT Crew Pickup & Laundry
[Re: RebeccaTN]
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05/12/2024 11:02 AM
05/12/2024 11:02 AM
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Posts: 687 Vail, CO/St. Thomas, USVI
caribbeangirl13
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We have done a variety of drop off/pick up in the USVI. Here is my 2 cents. If we are planning on sailing St. John and the east side of St. Thomas we will usually have crew meet us or drop crew off in Cruz Bay using the St. John/St. Thomas ferry. There is a ferry that goes from Cruz Bay, St. John to Crown Bay, St. Thomas. This one will drop you off much closer to the airport. It is a little more expensive but it saves on the taxi cost from Red Hook where the other ferry drops off. Here is the link to the Crown Bay ferry: https://www.interislandboatservices.com/ferry-trips/crown-bay-to-cruz-bay/. You can now pay for the NPS mooring balls online rather than having to go over to the pay station. I have attached the QR code you can use to pay once you have tied up to a ball. The NPS mooring balls for St. John are still managed through Recreation.gov. The new balls that I mention below are managed through VIPCA and Boaty Ball. If you want to check out some of the bays in St. Thomas you can drop your crew at Lindbergh Bay. They now have VIPCA mooring balls (paid for via Boaty Ball) there which makes it even more convenient. It is $10 for day use and $35 for overnight. We typically spend the night at Druif Bay (also known as Honeymoon Beach), Water Island and then take our departing guests over to Lindbergh the next morning. It is a pretty spectacular send off...you literally drop them off on the beach by dinghy and they walk up to the airport. If you are thinking about spending the night at Druif, contact me directly about a mooring ball. It can be a little tricky to anchor in there with all the permanent boats and the rocky bottom. Druif has a fun restaurant/bar right on the beach called Dinghys. If your friends don't want to have a beach drop off you can get a slip for the night at Yacht Haven Grande. This is a very nice marina with a pool and docking is much easier than at Crown Bay. If your friends don't want to take the ferry from St. John and you don't want to go to the east side of St. Thomas you could always grab a ball in Muller Bay which is the bay outside of Red Hook. VIPCA has also just installed balls in this bay and you pay for them using Boaty Ball. It can be choppy in there but they can easily find a taxi from Red Hook to the airport for about $20 a person. There are also now VIPCA balls at Lindquist (which has a lovely beach) and Sapphire. Sapphire would be easier to find a cab and has a couple bars and restaurants.
Sue s/v Ripple Leopard 40
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Re: STT Crew Pickup & Laundry
[Re: RebeccaTN]
#319407
05/12/2024 12:33 PM
05/12/2024 12:33 PM
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Posts: 1,961 St. John, USVI
RickG
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Lots of good information here. One additional option is to anchor/moor in Druif Bay on Water Island and use the Water Island Ferry to transport your crew to Crown Bay Marina. We use Yogi's Taxi from Crown Bay to the airport - (340) 626-5695. We use Your Choice Laundry in Crown Bay Marina for drop off laundry. They also have large machines for DIY laundry.
If you just want to touch and go, the Crown Bay Marina fuel dock is a very easy stop.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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Re: STT Crew Pickup & Laundry
[Re: RebeccaTN]
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05/13/2024 05:27 PM
05/13/2024 05:27 PM
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RickG
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Coral Bay is our home anchorage. It is easy enough to pickup / dropoff crew in Coral Bay. Getting to Cruz Bay from Coral Bay by taxi will need arrangements with taxi drivers. FYI: Dawn's Island Vibes - 340-643-9671 Kedija Prentice - 340-513-8562 Kenneth Marsh - 340-244-9411 Owen's Taxi and Tours - 340-626-6274
You can do laundry at Florence Richards on Centerline Road. Dropoff/Pickup is expensive. There are other options in Cruz Bay. Provisioning on St. John is quite hit and miss. There are three options in Coral Bay, one on Centerline Drive, and three in Cruz Bay. Tuesday and Wednesday are the best days to shop.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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