Lucy2Cruiser Posted January 13, 2010 #26 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Thanks Mark - looks like you had a great time. Will be in St. Thomas two weeks from Monday so we'll use your advice soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texancruzer Posted January 16, 2010 #27 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Mark, glad to see everything worked out well for you. Thanks for the pics. The zodiacs look much smaller than 12 feet ?? And it sounds like it must be perfectly flat for a smooth ride - but I like it wild too ! The pics of the Westin are great also - perhaps a stay there is in order ! Anyway, thanks for the report - TEX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indycruisin Posted January 18, 2010 #28 Share Posted January 18, 2010 So I gather that the rough seas are not so much about the local weather, but what may be blowing in from the Atlantic? Anybody know of a reliable way of knowing what the seas look like on the north shore of St. John? An online, real-time site would be perfect for me as I'll be able to use my iPhone upon arrival at St. Thomas. I'll be much less inclined to make the journey to St. John if I know the seas on the north shore are too rough for the dinghy. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstudy Posted January 18, 2010 #29 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Mark, glad to see everything worked out well for you. Thanks for the pics. The zodiacs look much smaller than 12 feet ?? And it sounds like it must be perfectly flat for a smooth ride - but I like it wild too ! The pics of the Westin are great also - perhaps a stay there is in order ! Anyway, thanks for the report - TEX It was your idea :D... Half of the fun was just making it happen;) Boat did look small in my photos. It was plenty fast for just me and the wife :p And the boat was big enough for the 2 of us, and the water conditions. But many of the best dive site mooring buoys were in use by big sailboats and the waves breaking on the beach made it imposable for us to beach safely in many places. I would rent the bigger one if I had 4 people, center section seating, bigger engine. But we didn't feel the size of ours was any problem. The normal seas on St John are big enough... that you need a day that is below average waves. So as much as I loved it, I would advise people who want to snorkel not to take the small boats....but rent a jeep. Taxi to red hook - easy Ferry to St John - easy Taxi to Westin - easy Water conditions - Hard Part Lunch at Westin - easy Taxi back to Ferry- easy Ferry St Thomas - easy Taxi back to ship - easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoxvillecruiser Posted January 19, 2010 #30 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Thank you for the review. We leave in 5 days and plan to rent a dinghy also. My husband would like to get the larger boat....but we do plan to play it by ear and check out the weather and sea conditions before we rent. I would really like to snorkel and don't want to spend the money to rent the boat if I can't get some good snorkeling in. Glad to hear that the taxi/ferry wasn't a problem. I'll keep my fingers crossed for very calm seas. Looks like a great day anyway! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Feathers Posted January 21, 2010 #31 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Indy & Knoxville... You can check out wunderground.com for weather conditions. After accessing the website, type in "saint john virgin islands" and besides regular weather, there is a "marine forecast" option that has sea conditions from "rest of today" through the next 5 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbaerg Posted February 3, 2010 #32 Share Posted February 3, 2010 How much was the cost for the small dingie?? And does anyone one the cost for the ferry ride to St John?? Thank you all for the wonderful information... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstudy Posted February 4, 2010 #33 Share Posted February 4, 2010 How much was the cost for the small dingie?? And does anyone one the cost for the ferry ride to St John??Thank you all for the wonderful information... I paid $180 for the day. (I think you can get half-day rate also?) Ferry Ride is cheap... something like $10 per person one-way ($8-$12? don't remember exactly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbaerg Posted February 4, 2010 #34 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Thank you:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aimcat Posted May 6, 2010 #35 Share Posted May 6, 2010 MARK: My husband I were also thinking of doing the Cruz Bay dinghy rental. Did you rent snorkle gear from them also? Do they make you do a huge damage deposit on the dinghy and the snorkle gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Islander Posted June 4, 2010 #36 Share Posted June 4, 2010 You can try the folks that rent the dinghy for details on prices and deposits: http://www.divestjohn.com/dinghies.html. The ferry from Red Hook to St. John is $6 pp, one way. From Charlotte Amalie its $12 pp, one way. --Islander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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