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Treasure BVI boatjunkie 6 hours ago Hi

Has anyone seen this? It’s all over FB. It’s a cool way to support charities across the BVI.

https://www.treasurethebvi.org/?utm...L41i_lK6N727A_aem_p6ZmApMAujEpOqz9sbGXNw

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The craziest thing(s) you pack... steve74 6 hours ago I have been threatening to pack our panini press (mostly as a joke with my wife), but it made me think that it would be fun for us all to post the craziest thing(s) we throw in our bags for these trips. I recognize that many of you are minimalists, but we are not.

There are too many things to list, but my biggest vice is a Mantus dinghy anchor with 4' of chain - but man, it's nice to not have to pull the dinghy up on the beach!

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AA Check Your Fares ruralcarrier 7 hours ago I routinely check for fare changes once I have booked. In checking AA today for a fall trip, I noticed an $85 fare drop. Due to scheduling, we are flying Delta to SXM and AA on the return. I called AA, got a really good agent, and was issued an $85 credit for each of us. It took about 20 minutes, but for $170 in credit, it was well worth it.

Personally, I am shocked they actually lowered a fare and by that amount when you factor in the price of jet fuel.

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One more question related to USVI entry... steve74 7 hours ago We are six weeks out, and I'm sitting on my couch with coffee watching the Soggy webcam getting excited. In prior trips, we have spent a few days in St. John. We love the island, and it is a nice thing to do since we are down for two weeks on these trips.

In the past, we have cleared with CBP Roam in a bay in St. John, but the last time we did this, they didn't approve us for hours. So, when we went into town, I walked into the office, and they semi-grilled me about our meat and produce. I was honest, and the officer made sure I knew that these items could not be taken off the boat.

However, I know that things might be different with another officer or another day, which is the main reason we didn't go to St. John last year. This year, we would really like to go, but we don't want to throw out all of our meat and produce for a mid-trip visit to the USVI.

Do any of you do this with regularity, and what has your experience been? If the norm is to tell you to keep the food on the boat, I'm good. However, if there is a high risk that they will call us to the dock for an inspection, it is probably not worth it. It's a tough call - what do you think?

Thank you in advance for any replies!

Steve

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Red Hook to West End ferry - is it straightforward? MrEZgoin Yesterday at 08:28 PM We've got a longer charter coming up (tomorrow!) where we have guests arriving at STT midway through. We are considering meeting them in West End rather than Road Town, but we've never taken that route with the ferry and that gives me pause.

It's my understanding that there is a stop in Cruz Bay? Can anyone tell me if the longer taxi ride and stop in St. John make this a lot less desirable than the Road Town ferry? I don't want to unknowingly set up my guests for an inconvenience or make things complicated for them.

Thanks!

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Ferry Schedules Matt W 04/02/2026 04:04 PM Here's another tool I always thought would be useful. https://viferries.com/

This was a lot trickier to get the data, so if you use it and notice any inaccuracies, please let me know!

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CABLE TV / KIWISET Nowhatched 04/02/2026 11:33 AM Is anyone having KIWISET issues? I have renters in my property and the service went out 2 or 3 days ago.( I’m off island) I had my property manager go to the office in Marigot. It was a circus. According to KIWISET they have a new satellite.
They said I need a new account to restore service, and $150. They said they would email me the contracts. Still don’t have them.
They want my passport number and credit card number over the phone. REALLY? No!
Is anyone else dealing with this? What are other options?

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Virgin Gorda chicken bukovsrp 04/01/2026 11:15 PM Anyone know if the place on Virgin Gorda that sold whole BBQ chickens is still around. I’m trying to rough plan meals for a land based stay.

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Captain Dean Korver from Celine Charters shieneehead 04/01/2026 09:08 PM I just saw that Captain Dean had passed away via Facebook. He was at the helm on Celine Charters/Enigma when Neil wasn't. Has anyone heard anything? Sad.

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LOLOs RonDon 04/01/2026 07:36 PM Are they operational without water?

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