The US Virgin Islands Best Guide

Lori F

Lori F
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Joined: February 27, 2005 8:39 am
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Re: Watching flight prices

We're flying from Detroit on USAir through Charlotte booked about 2 months ago at about $400 pp. They had some flights as low as $199 each way last w...

17 years ago
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Re: Westin St John 3 bedroom available Nov 24 - Dec 1

Just to update - the price is negotiable. We have to get enough to cover the rental of a 2 bedroom Harborside Atlantis for late June, early July. If...

17 years ago
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Re: Those packing bags that squeeze down

I think they're terrible; we've had two different types - the kind you vacuum out and the kind you roll out. The vacuum ones only work if you have a ...

17 years ago
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Re: saltwater stings so need great pool

The Westin's pool is great, and they have a "teen's club" and a "kid's club". The Westin does have villas with private pools, by the way, so you can ...

17 years ago
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Re: How long for Passports? ( needed outside US VI)

Bluwater: Children's passports are only good for 5 years - it's very much a rip-off because if you travel alot your children need them, and if yo...

17 years ago
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Re: How long for Passports? ( needed outside US VI)

We renewed our 5 year old's passport on Dec 31, 2006 and it arrived today; so that was about 5 weeks? Renewals may not take as much time as applicati...

17 years ago
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Re: touring the BVI

Several years ago, BC (before child) my husband and I took the ferry from St John to Tortola for the day. We took the earliest morning ferry and retu...

17 years ago
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Re: Westin St John

The Westin ferry is by far the easiest option if you're traveling with children or a lot of luggage. Captain Jay is right - they go from Crown Bay Ma...

17 years ago
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Re: Westin St John

If you're staying in on of the timeshares across the street from the main resort, I doubt you'll be bothered by the construction. They are turning s...

17 years ago
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Re: honeymoon in St john?

The Westin does have private villas which give you total access to the resort facilties; some even have private pools. You can then choose to cook i...

17 years ago
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Re: Traveling to St John with 1.5 year old

Some of the people here have been coming to the islands for quite awhile before they have children; others just want to share the joy and beauty of St...

17 years ago
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Re: Traveling to St John with 1.5 year old

We've been taking our daughter to St John every year since she was six months old (she's now five) and we stay at the Westin. I think it would help t...

17 years ago
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Re: allergies/asthma

We live in Northwestern Ohio (Toledo area) and visit St John every Spring. That trip is about the only time in the Spring when I breathe freely. I f...

17 years ago
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Re: Cape Air with a toddler?

We flew Cape Air out of San Juan with our daughter when she was 3.5. We were on one of the afternoon flights and found it perfectly fine. My husband...

18 years ago
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Re: Attn: Westin timeshare owners

Your chances of trading for St John, unless it's a studio in the off-season (not summer) are pretty low using StarOptions. Again, go over to TUG2.net...

18 years ago
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Re: Attn: Westin timeshare owners

Correction, my bad TUG2.net Lori

18 years ago
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Re: Attn: Westin timeshare owners

The website is TUG.net Lori

18 years ago
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Re: Any Westin peeps (owners) out there? I've created Villa Monsters!

FYI, only the 3 bedrooms in the older "garden view units" at WSJ have private pools. Lots of rentals; I may know of one in late April if you'd like t...

18 years ago
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