Our only way to get to the BVI is to get our boat skippered in by a ‘belonger’ (their name for residents) and they have to do it within an 8 hour time frame. So we need to get to USVI. To enter the US waters we need an Esta stamp (not an Esta waiver which you buy online). So we have to enter on a commercial airline or ferry. So we have decided to fly to Puerto Rico from here to get our passports stamped. This means we need another PCR test. This will get us into Puerto Rico and still be valid for our return into St Barts the next day. Making sure we get it within 48 hours before departure. Phew!
We decided to head back to Gustavia harbour, so we could get comms and to get our PCR test. We anchored in the same spot as last time, and got waylaid by calls …..mainly from my father in law who was giving me a hard time for my lack of diligence on the blog!!
We finally got into town and discovered there is only one clinic doing tests and it is the other side of the island (hill). We couldn’t find a taxi so started the hot trudge uphill on a busy road without a footpath which was not that pleasant. Finally spotted a taxi who took us to the Red Cross clinic in a tent in a car park, only to find it closed. They only do tests in the morning. What a pain our flights are booked and we’ve missed the window. Luckily the helpful taxi man took us to a pharmacy doing antigen tests who told us it was acceptable to enter Puerto Rico on a negative antigen test.but we still need a PCR to re-enter St Barts. We decided to head to a lovely beach on that side of the island, St Jean. We landed up having a lovely relaxing delicious lunch. Definitely the tastiest food we have had in a long time, and our first bottle of wine in ages.
The end of the runway over the beach.
St Jeans beach.
View from the lunch table
Jet set strolling the beach! You will be pleased there is no photo of the front!
Picturesque Harbour of Gustavia.
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