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Jim Dandy

Jim Dandy
@jim-dandy
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Joined: January 20, 2005 5:26 pm
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Re: snorkel gear

If you are going to swim a long way out to a reef or drop off, a vest is a great piece of safety equipment. It doesn't get in the way, but it is the...

19 years ago
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Re: St. Croix

Snorkling Trip to Buck Island Driving range at the Reef Golf course Tennis again at the Reef Crab races on the boardwalk Take the...

19 years ago
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Re: Tropical storm Alpha....

Your wishes and good thoughts are mis directed. The track of this storm is at 17.0 N 68.9 W. STX is at 17.6 N 66.64 W. Alpha is 160...

19 years ago
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Re: How about smaller properties on St. Croix

You could try renting a condo at the Reef. Own beach Golf course Pool Duggans Restaraunt (Lunch & dinner) Just N Time Deli for breakfast ...

19 years ago
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Re: St Croix in December maybe

Once you find a place to stay be sure to book your dinner reservations well in advance. The week between Christmas and New Years is the peak of peak ...

19 years ago
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Re: st tomas sail to miami ... nov 1st leaving.. safe time of year?

To make this 1,200 mile voyage in ten days you are going to have to sail all day and many if not all nights depending on wind conditions and the sails...

19 years ago
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Re: Cell Phone coverage

If you have an AT&T SIM in your phone you will see that your carrier is Sun Com when you are in Puerto Rico or on STX. ( I haven't been to STT since...

19 years ago
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Re: Cell Phone coverage

Cingular works well. There are dead zones. However if you are a former AT&T wireless customer migrated to Cingular and have a AT&T SIM in your phon...

19 years ago
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Re: roads to run on in STX

If you do the entire east end loop (Rt 82 - Rt 60 - Rt 82 ) it is 13 miles. Lots of hills. On a bike it takes me over an hour. Jim

19 years ago
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Re: WHEN LEAVING THE USVI....@ THE AIRPORT

You have been mighty lucky then! While you use your computer to search for flights and print boarding passes some of the locals don't. On severa...

19 years ago
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Re: TRIP REPORT - Perhaps the most important advice I can give

Last spring my brother in law was visiting. He is a good swimmer. We were snorkling at Cane Bay and were out as far as the wall. He cramped up badl...

19 years ago
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Re: getting to st thomas from san juan

My experience with American Eagle is their flights are often late, canceled for no reason, expensive, they don't wait for connecting passengers on del...

19 years ago
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Re: United Announces More Flights to STT

You have to fly from Chicago Midway to San Juan PR. They have two flights a day I believe and the early flight is non stop. I just checked AT...

19 years ago
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Re: Watergate condos?

I rented a unit at Watergate in 2003 through Hotels.Com. The view was fantastic, but the unit was run down and the maid service was not as promis...

19 years ago
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Re: United Announces More Flights to STT

If you are coming from Chicago look at ATA's fares. Currently they are offering $100 each way plus taxes from Chicago to San Juan. From San Juan yo...

19 years ago
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Re: BEWARE OF CINGULAR IN THE VI

If you have GSM type phones why don't you just unlock them. Then you can put a SIMM card in fron Cingualr and as an added bonus when you go to Europe...

19 years ago
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Re: Luggages not arriving on time

During the busy season luggage doesn't always make it onto the next flight particularly if it is full and they have to bump more bags. Sometimes Amer...

19 years ago
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Re: Luggages not arriving on time

If you are making a connection in San Juan it is not unusual to have your luggage delayed. The smaller planes flying from San Juan to the VI just can...

19 years ago
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Re: A word of advice for snorkelers

At the Cane Bay beach on STX there is a path that has been cleared of sea urchins. The route is clearly shown on a graphic map in the dive shop. ...

19 years ago
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Re: Airline scheduling

Check what time the airport opens in the morning on STT. No point in getting there before the airporty opens. On STX the airport doesn't even ...

19 years ago
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