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parothdlar wrote:

GregB wrote:Just a reminder for when it is time to head home if one is passing through SXM and Princess Juliana airport. Print out your boarding pass while in St Barts for your flight back to the US, so you can stay in the secure area of Juliana and avoid the sometimes long lines at the airline check-in counters. Unfortunately, American Airlines does not allow one to pre-print international boarding passes.

Thanks for the tip Greg wonder if the people from SBP will do this for us as we are not bringing a laptop . . . . .

SBP will print your boarding pass (make sure they are open that day). Winair phone number: 1-866-466-0410.

parothdlar wrote:

ScarletB wrote:Just so everyone is prepared....
From sbhonline

When I was there a little over a two weeks ago skeeters were about the worst I'd seen. As you said the island VERY lush and green. Our villa is up high with screens and typically a breeze but once I had 4 or so on me while I was working outside.
I used full bottle of the liquid OFF during the week...mainly with the day biters.

Oh no I always get bitten bad my quart bag is full already ( stuffed really lol ) Steve is going to have to make some room in his !! Just when I thought I remembered everything NOT !!!! For sure gonna have to pick up a razor since we are going carryon only !!

You are allowed safety razors now (cartridge types). From the TSA website: Prohibited: Razor-Type Blades - such as box cutters, utility knives, razor blades not in a cartridge, but excluding safety razors.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/ ... items.shtm

Recommend buying insect repellent at Match when you get there - you'll use a lot more than 2 ounces!

ScarletB wrote:

parothdlar wrote:We are booked on WinAir so far both flights in have changed ( Continental in Newark ) & WinAir we arrive 2 hrs. earlier YIPPEE but it has to be carryon to make the flights !!!

My Winair flight has changed once as well (earlier too) but since I'm coming in the day before it's OK.. However, I've been advised to call them a few days before to confirm everything.

When you are a few days out, call every day for sure.

I remember the biggest fit I have ever seen someone throw was at SBH, they canceled the flights for the day, come back tomorrow, this guy went through the roof, he got escorted out, pretty crazy. It happens, get used to it.

Thanks for the reminder of what TSA allows in carryon. Princess Juliana, however, has its own set of rules. The security enforcers have confiscated round-tip short scissors from my carryon.

ScarletB wrote:

Summerlover wrote:

ScarletB wrote:Just so everyone is prepared....
From sbhonline

When I was there a little over a two weeks ago skeeters were about the worst I'd seen. As you said the island VERY lush and green. Our villa is up high with screens and typically a breeze but once I had 4 or so on me while I was working outside.
I used full bottle of the liquid OFF during the week...mainly with the day biters.

I almost bought the Repel Eucalyptus but did not. I would have had to order it online anyway. Just another item to add to my already overflowing 1 quart bag.
I guess we will take our chances walking to Columbier or when we are out and about. Skeeters like my feet, I don't know why and no, they do not smell. Maybe that's why??

I bought 2 bottles of it online and just picked up some Ben's wipes that contain DEET (though that's my last resort) The ones that bite in the early morning and at dusk can carry dengue fever so that's why I stocked up. Though Dave and Carol will tell you they've never had a problem. I have a friend who travels frequently to the Grenada area and he laughs when I tell him I'm concerned. I guess if you stay away from perfume and scented hair products etc it's not so bad

I never had much of problem compared to other places. Right at dusk can be bad for a little while, but hey that's most places down island. You are exactly right, leave your perfumes and smelly shampoos at home, it does make a difference.

Pretty funny, I hear your friend from Grenada, Bequia and St Vincent, which is not too far away, was the worse I've been, I swear the darn things even followed us out to the boat we almost pulled anchor and moved out further, wicked skeeters in that area.

I don't seem to remember ANY mosquitoes drinking Ti Punch's at Do Brazil on Shell Beach! Just to get you in the mood....

dmjcsurf wrote:I don't seem to remember ANY mosquitoes drinking Ti Punch's at Do Brazil on Shell Beach! Just to get you in the mood....

saba and st kitts?

bixxx wrote:

dmjcsurf wrote:I don't seem to remember ANY mosquitoes drinking Ti Punch's at Do Brazil on Shell Beach! Just to get you in the mood....

saba and st kitts?

The Islands in the distance? I'll have to think about that. I guess I should have also added "while" since it sounds like the mosquitoes were drinking Ti Punch.

Ambition At Bay wrote:

ScarletB wrote:

Summerlover wrote:

ScarletB wrote:Just so everyone is prepared....
From sbhonline

When I was there a little over a two weeks ago skeeters were about the worst I'd seen. As you said the island VERY lush and green. Our villa is up high with screens and typically a breeze but once I had 4 or so on me while I was working outside.
I used full bottle of the liquid OFF during the week...mainly with the day biters.

I almost bought the Repel Eucalyptus but did not. I would have had to order it online anyway. Just another item to add to my already overflowing 1 quart bag.
I guess we will take our chances walking to Columbier or when we are out and about. Skeeters like my feet, I don't know why and no, they do not smell. Maybe that's why??

I bought 2 bottles of it online and just picked up some Ben's wipes that contain DEET (though that's my last resort) The ones that bite in the early morning and at dusk can carry dengue fever so that's why I stocked up. Though Dave and Carol will tell you they've never had a problem. I have a friend who travels frequently to the Grenada area and he laughs when I tell him I'm concerned. I guess if you stay away from perfume and scented hair products etc it's not so bad

I never had much of problem compared to other places. Right at dusk can be bad for a little while, but hey that's most places down island. You are exactly right, leave your perfumes and smelly shampoos at home, it does make a difference.

Pretty funny, I hear your friend from Grenada, Bequia and St Vincent, which is not too far away, was the worse I've been, I swear the darn things even followed us out to the boat we almost pulled anchor and moved out further, wicked skeeters in that area.

Chris is also the HAIRIEST person I've ever met so I'm thinking the mosquitos take one look at him and say "forget it, it's not worth the struggle!"

And DMJ that picture makes me SO ready to go!!!!

Hmmm, either St Kitts or St. Eustatius and Saba. Good call!

...Statia on the right, St. Kitts on the left...

GEED181 wrote:...Statia on the right, St. Kitts on the left...

That makes sense, this is a picture just to the right. This must be Saba in the distance.

Saba it is.......heard we will have a celebrity join us on the flight over...could be real interesting....

GEED181 wrote:Saba it is.......heard we will have a celebrity join us on the flight over...could be real interesting....

The celebrity from the 1999 Le Select Anniversary?

..My lips are sealed...unless it is around a Carib....

GEED181 wrote:..My lips are sealed...unless it is around a Carib....

OK that's just mean!
Besides theres only one celebrity I'm interested in seeing and I would imagine he's taking his own plane.

GEED181 wrote:..My lips are sealed...unless it is around a Carib....

http://www.caribbeer.com Will this do for now since they don't sell Carib where we live?? Ha. Love their home page. And Pam is right, just down right mean.

I brought an empty bottle home from Coco Coconuts at St Armands Square to add to the tiki hut out back. Put some sand and seashells in it. Can' wait to have another.

We fly out of Miami to St. Martin next Tuesday!!!

GregB wrote:

parothdlar wrote:

GregB wrote:Just a reminder for when it is time to head home if one is passing through SXM and Princess Juliana airport. Print out your boarding pass while in St Barts for your flight back to the US, so you can stay in the secure area of Juliana and avoid the sometimes long lines at the airline check-in counters. Unfortunately, American Airlines does not allow one to pre-print international boarding passes.

Thanks for the tip Greg wonder if the people from SBP will do this for us as we are not bringing a laptop . . . . .

SBP will print your boarding pass (make sure they are open that day). Winair phone number: 1-866-466-0410.

And SBP stands for?????

Summerlover wrote:

GregB wrote:

parothdlar wrote:

GregB wrote:Just a reminder for when it is time to head home if one is passing through SXM and Princess Juliana airport. Print out your boarding pass while in St Barts for your flight back to the US, so you can stay in the secure area of Juliana and avoid the sometimes long lines at the airline check-in counters. Unfortunately, American Airlines does not allow one to pre-print international boarding passes.

Thanks for the tip Greg wonder if the people from SBP will do this for us as we are not bringing a laptop . . . . .

SBP will print your boarding pass (make sure they are open that day). Winair phone number: 1-866-466-0410.

And SBP stands for?????

St Barths Properties - villa rental company

GEED181 wrote:Saba it is.......heard we will have a celebrity join us on the flight over...could be real interesting....

LOve seeing other islands in the distance Saba easily seen off sxm sometimes statia