ST John Guide/Driver for the day?

[Jeepsterchick]

Does anyone have recommendations for hiring a driver for the day on St. John?

Thank you!

[PORT ROYAL]

1 hour ago, Jeepsterchick said:

Does anyone have recommendations for hiring a driver for the day on St. John?

Thank you!

Try Charles (Charlie’s Angels) -  phone number. 340 514 5000. 
It’s been a few years since, but consider him the best.  Good Luck

 

[Ms411]

Second vote for Charlie's Angel! Very outgoing personality. You'll have a great time with him.

[cyntil8ing]

OMG, we were just in St. John last month and we took the cruise line's On Your Own tour. All of the taxis were booked for the cruise line Turtle Bay excursion and no one wanted to deal with just two of us wanting to go to Cinnamon Bay. One of the drivers shouted over to Charlie, asking him if he'd take us and he said yes, so we squeezed in, and had a private taxi after dropping the folks off at Turtle Bay with the other half dozen taxis. I will admit, the verbal history lesson got to be a little much after a time, but he is the sweetest, most kind, lovely man. And how he drives that stick shift up and down those hills while still holding the microphone and talking non-stop is just amazing.

 

After Trunk Bay, the road to Cinnamon Bay gets VERY steep and twisty. A car in front of us couldn't get up the hill and around the turn and kept sliding back towards us. Charlie parked the truck in the middle of the road to prevent other drivers coming up from behind from trying to pass, jumped into the car, threw it into low gear and got it up the hill for the people. Then he jumped back in the truck and we continued on our way.

 

Here's the curve where the car got stuck coming up. 

 

 

The taxi fare to Cinnamon Bay was $11 per person, each way. Trunk Bay is $9. There is a posted fare card in the taxi, which is the open air trucks that hold maybe 12 - 15? Here they are lined up at Trunk Bay.



And here's why it's worth the extra few minutes to get to Cinnamon Bay. 😀 Nearly a private beach! 

 

 

[Ms411]

VI drivers have to help many US drivers reverse and navigate the hills.🤣 Sounds like you had quite an adventure!