5 Signs Christmas is Coming to Anguilla
Since the climate doesn't really ever change here in Anguilla, it's hard to tell the seasons apart, as was evident by Pickles asking the other day "what season are we in?". There are, however, signs that without the shadow of a doubt signal the coming of Christmas, and with it, tourist season.
1. The sound of private jets has increased from once a month (in the Summer), to once a week (during Hurricane Season) to once a day (Christmas/tourist season).
2.People in white jeeps with an "R" on their license plate, are driving in your lane, head on, towards you. This behaviour is more common the further West you go on the island. Also, those same people signal their turns by using their windshield wipers.
3. The usually empty beaches are filling up with pasty white people that quickly turn into crispy burned people.
Once they passed out house, they played an impromptu concert down the street.
1. The sound of private jets has increased from once a month (in the Summer), to once a week (during Hurricane Season) to once a day (Christmas/tourist season).
2.People in white jeeps with an "R" on their license plate, are driving in your lane, head on, towards you. This behaviour is more common the further West you go on the island. Also, those same people signal their turns by using their windshield wipers.
3. The usually empty beaches are filling up with pasty white people that quickly turn into crispy burned people.
Once they passed out house, they played an impromptu concert down the street.
When we were in Montserrat we spent a lot of time going between our villa and a certain neighborhood. We had to take a left into the neighborhood and Myron turned on the windshield wipers every time but one. I would laugh hysterically every time.
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I have been reading your blog for a couple of months (since Omar struck - I was looking for damage reports), and am now hooked reading your blog - love to read about your adventures and tidbits about the island. My husband and I are looking into flights for our 3rd annual trip (away fromt he kids) to Anguilla (from Baltimore, MD) and noticed American only has one flight from SJU now direct to AXA. We use dto catch a 2pm flight. Is this true? To maximize our stay we may have to fly into St. Maarten. I'm not asking you to play travel agent, but do you a) recommend this, or b) have any tips to achieve this, especially catching the ferry? Your children are adorable (we have 6 1/2 and 3 year old girls). Some day they may get to visit too! thanks a million and Happy New Year! Deb Neebe, Catonsville, MD
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Deb,
thanks for your kind words and please do let me know when you're here, at the very least I can provide some tips and a local cell phone should you need something!
You are right, there used to be a mid-day flight which they closed down to save costs, I suppose. Now the only way to get her directly is via the night flight from SJU, and with how often that is canceled, your odds of making it are about as good as winning the lottery
While I am not a huge fan of Sum, these days it's a better bet than taking the night flight, so I'd do that and then pyre-book the Fun Time Ferry at http://www.funtime-charters.com/anguilla-ferry.html. What they'll do is pick you up as you exit the airport, take your luggage, put them in an included cab, take you to the private port, put your luggage in the boat, serve a drink, take you on a really pretty ride to Blowing Point and then take your luggage into customs.
While $70 may appear a bit pricey, the alternative is:
- taking a cab to Marigot ($22)
- waiting with your luggage on whichever Ferry might be there (can take up to 1hr)
- spending 30min on the crowded ferry after a long flight ($20/pp)
- waiting in line for up to 45min at Blowing Point immigration and customs
So while the lower cost public ferry trip CAN go a bit more smooth and quick than the above, being picked up and having your luggage dealt with and not having to wait in huge lines at customs is worth the $70 price to me.
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