Pitching a Tent - the Caribbean edition
yep. thats right, the caribbean. camping on beautful St John in the Virgin Islands. there is a campground at Cinnamon Bay. the plan would be to fly in to St Thomas, take a ferry over to St John, hitch hike to the campgrounds.
yes, ive done this before. the campgrounds are steps from the carribean, white sandy beaches, towering palms, dramatic mountains, hiking, colonial ruins. the place is paradise.
tents, cookware and plates, bedding are all provided, just bring your bathing suit, flip flops, sun lotion, and beach towel. we pick up groceries in town to eat cheap the whole time. jerk chicken anyone?
during the summer months, its off peak season, so flights and sites are cheap. each cabin tent sleeps 4. you do not need a passport, as this is a US territory. just dont be on the no fly list. expect plane tickets to be just under or right around $300 round trip. cottages are $67/night per two people, $20 for each additional. so each tent would cost $26.75 per person per night.
interested?
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Permalink Reply by knowbody on
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yep! also have got a folding sail boat/kayak along w/the inflatable standup paddleboard that would easily make that trip as check in... count me in if the dates are copacetic!
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Permalink Reply by shar on
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I do recommend this trip to everyone! Bring lots of benadryl though b/c the sandmites suck.
The rum is delicious, the locals are awesome and the water and land is spectacular
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Permalink Reply by igz on
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late july, early or mid august?
tho not expensive, ima have to save up some flooz for this first.
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Permalink Reply by S on
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Just fyi, I was doing some looking around and it looks like you'll need a passport or proof of citizenship to get back to the continental US from the USVI. So although you don't need a passport, the alternate stuff (official birth certificate and photo id) looks like it's troublesome enough to get that the passport is the easiest option. Of course, this is only required when going from the USVI to the continental US so it's possible to board a flight to the USVI with just a driver's license and then get stuck there because they won't let you on a flight back home.
The upside is that you can bring back $1600 worth of stuff duty free including a hell of a lot of booze.
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is that new? all i needed was a state issued ID, that was proof enough. i looked around for that, becuase i too have read that you may need a passport. but i didnt. i have my SSN card with me just in case.
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Permalink Reply by Liz on
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The boarder crossings have gotten more strict, having an ID and birth/naturalization certificate is what's required, but getting a passport is fairly easy, and they don't expire for 10 years.
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DO I NEED A PASSPORT TO VISIT THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS?
If you are a U.S. citizen a passport is not required, but it still serves as the best identification when traveling. Otherwise, you must be prepared to show evidence of citizenship when departing the islands, such as a raised-seal birth certificate and government-issued photo ID."
igz said:is that new? all i needed was a state issued ID, that was proof enough. i looked around for that, becuase i too have read that you may need a passport. but i didnt. i have my SSN card with me just in case.
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