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For some real fun, we have been known to work a full day, then take the night flight from Boston to San Juan that gets in around 3AM. Then sleep briefly in Tradewind's comfy chairs waiting for their 6am flight (often as cheap as $299 at that hour) and then head for a beach at 8am to sleep in the shade to recover. It's a cheaper Jetblue flight because no one sane is taking that flight AND it saves a night of St Barth hotel/villa prices, so overall at least $1000 per person cheaper plus you get the full (but sleepy) first day. It makes a 4 day weekend on the island crazy but do-able.

Yes, but that would deprive you of spending $1200 for a flight from one Caribbean island to another! What fun is that?!?!?

TMI

Just for completeness... On Saturdays only. IAD–SXM 10:35 AM – 2:40 PM United 4 hr 5 min Nonstop $450 roundtrip. (Return leaves SXM at 3:50pm)

Tradewind....well worth it

The last time I brought long pants to St. Barths was on my honeymoon in 1987. Never put them on

Yes. We paid $650 one-way in November, but tickets were as low as $495 if you were able to go on the first or last flight of the day.

It was I, and it happened quite a while ago, and I've never been back. It's the only time I've ever experienced an issue with a dress code in almost 30 years. It was quite an experience. Phil

I can't even begin to comprehend what it takes to accomplish this journey. Absolutely spectacular - well done!

Incredible feat. Congrats.��

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What a marvelous accomplishment . . . I find great joy in this success, particularly as it comes during such a fraught time.

:up: I have silver and gold ones!

Sorry about Kevin. Was is Phil who wasn't let in?!!? I'm pretty sure I have a memory of someone getting turned away for showing up in shorts. The horror!!

just FYI, his name is Guriec Soudée - "rame" means to row in French... he usually travels with a hen https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/apr/21/why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-globe-french-sailor-guirec-soudee-monique

Tradewind not quoting St Barth fares currently. Aren’t they usually in $1,100 to $1,200 RT range?

TR561 you did well to get the 50%. When buying the tickets, I went for the most expensive ones because they were changeable/cancellable with only a $30 penalty and I knew this trip was risky. Because of the island closure I changed them online to a future date. The website told me I was all set, but it turns out they didn't actually change the flights so on the day of the original trip's departure I got an email saying your flight leaves in 30 minutes, welcome aboard. So the cost of that ticket was gone. Then I tried to cancel the return and they say they will only give me the $50 of tax back, not the actual airfare. Thanks Winair! Great to do business with you. Although to be fair, I had to go through similar nonsense with one of the big airlines last May and they wouldn't give...

Dress Havaianas :cool:

TWSS

Yes, indeed! He was a boy of 80 1/2 that year!

Hey Nancy, we might be talking about the same week... thinking it was 2011. We decided to relocate to Pittsburgh on a rainy day at the pool on that trip.

I believe that is Mr. Marius wearing a cap in front of the window on the right 11/11...Armistice Day