reganshamrock

Have done it, but it is expensive....around $175 per person plus tip for the captain.

So I can bring alcohol from home in my luggage on the plane to SJU if its in a checked bag??? I think Id be worried about it breaking.

This is cut and paste straight from the TSA website on allowable alcohol limits in Checked Baggage.

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Carrying Alcohol In Your Checked Baggage

Please note, you can’t take alcoholic beverages with more than 70% alcohol content (140 proof), including 95% grain alcohol and 150 proof rum, in your checked luggage.

You may take up to five liters of alcohol with alcohol content between 24% and 70% per person as checked luggage if it’s packaged in a sealable bottle or flask.

Alcoholic beverages with less than 24% alcohol content are not subject to hazardous materials regulations."

Did you bother to get the required temporary drivers license?

No - we did not. We were not told we needed one in St. Kitt's - we just showed our US Drivers License and he wrote it down on the form.

St. Lucia we did get the 1 day Drivers license.

How much were the scooters, and was there an age limit? We have a 13 yr old and was wondering if he could do this.

It was $55 for the day - we got one - my boyfriend was the driver. You have to leave $100 cash deposit. I don't see why a 13 yr old couldn't be the passenger.

When we got off the ship there was a guy standing there with a "scooter rental" sign.

He keeps the scooter in the parking lot behind all the shops right there at the port. Whoever is driving - he will have you get on the scooter and drive around a little in the lot to make sure you can handle the scooter - then your passenger gets on and you do another 'test drive'.

You tell him what time you will be back and he will meet you in the same spot and as long as the scooter is in the same shape (gas tank filled to where it was when you got it as well) - he gives you your $100 back.

We came back early and he was not there.... we got nervous he'd taken off with our $100. But there is a security guard there in the lot and he called him and told him we were back early.... he came back to meet us in about 20 min. (we went into the shops and got our souvenirs taken care of while waiting.)

Paul is correct and ReganShamrock's post will be very confusing to cruise ship passengers. The ferry ReganShamrock is talking about is the car ferry which is at the southeast peninsula of the island and about a 20-30 minute TAXI ride. This is NOT the ferry that cruise ship passengers would want to take to Nevis. The passenger ferry to Nevis is the one you would want and is literally a 10 minute walk (if that) from where your cruise ship will dock. It is approximately 45 minutes on the ferry to Nevis. All that being said, IMO, if you have not been to St. Kitts before, I would pass on taking the ferry to Nevis and just take in the beauty that is St. Kitts. However, if you have been to St. Kitts, Nevis is a great option for the day.

Stkitts4ever,

Thanks for clarifying. I was just there last week and rented a scooter and did the whole island loop - that was the only ferry we saw.

I learned something new! ;)

You are allowed to put alcohol in your checked bags to fly to San Juan - check any airline or the TSA website - but it must be in your "checked bags". So there is no need to stop in San Juan to buy or worry about buying at duty free at the port...

We bought liquor in Florida - bought a few water bottles - emptied them out and put the liquor in it and packed it in our clothes.

No problems with the airlines or on Celebrity Summit. Made it to our room and our room attendant made sure we had ice and fresh drink glasses everyday.

We did however bring an extra duffle bag (w/wheels is preferable) and had our cab driver stop at the grocery store (El Pueblo) on the way to the port. We filled the duffle with a case of water, case of coke, 12 pack of sprite and cranberry juice. When we checked our bags in at the port - the duffle went with the other bags just like it had clothes in it. It was just a bit heavier :)

Have not been but was in St. Kitt's last week and was at the ferry dock. The schedule is

From St. Kitt's - every EVEN hour

From Nevis - every Odd hour.

I believe it about a 30 min ferry ride (give or take)

We were on a scooter so i do not know how much a cab ride is to the ferry - but it is all the way out at the east end of the peninsula - there is NOTHING out there.

So I would make sure that you get a taxi driver that will come back for you.