Seaborne airlines.... Tickets for islanders?
Parents are coming to visit next month and we want to take them to STX for the day. Anyone know of betters rates than the $160pp from their website? Thanks!
Occasionally they offer special fares. You have to watch out for their ads online on their site and/or in the local media.
Cool thanks OT: keep me in mind if you hear something 😉
As far as regular fares go, this has been my experience:
Seaflights is usually the cheapest regular fare with round trips around $140 or so. They used to leave from the flight center on the way to UVI on STT, and arrive at the hanger across from the racetrack on STX, but that may have changed.
Seaborne is priced as mentioned, but it is nice that with them you can choose to land at the airport or C'sted on STX, depending on where you are headed.
Cape Air commuter book tickets are my preferred option. It is a book of ten one way tickets that can be used any time including holidays, and with them there is no change/cancellation fee if you miss or change your flight- just call them and reschedule. It offers much more flexible scheduling for around the same price as the others ($750 for 10 = $150 RT). It is a little pricey up front, but works great if you think you might be back and forth a little bit over the next year, for business or for fun.
You can buy bulk tickets on Seaborne called corporate E tickets, (info from their site) Corporate E-tickets are available with the minimum purchase of $500. Corporate E-Tickets are valid for one year from purchase date and is perfect for last minute travel. Individuals that travel between the islands frequently, as well as small and large companies and organizations will benefit from participating in the Corporate E-ticket program.
I used this A LOT when traveling between STX & STT for work while living there.......LOVED IT! Seaborne employees were really super nice & helpful! Always kept an eye out for me, they even arranged for a taxi & covered my airfare through Cape-Air when they could not fly me back to STX due to a maintenance issue.
You may also want to watch for special walk up wkend specials too 🙂
I amy be mistaken, but I believe you must actually be part of a participating organization to be able to purchase these discounted tickets.
The regular airport is a long drive from Christiansted as I recall. Are you renting a car or using a taxi?
It may be better to take the seaplane into C'sted harbor. It is always an amazing flight on the seaplanes and improves your time down to explore. You have been there before so you can figure out what's best for you with regards to what you wish to see and do.
Yea I want to do the seaplane because A. I've never done it and B. my parents haven't been to the VI or on a seaplane. I think it'll be cool, and yea we will be renting a car I guess lots to show them in one day. Hopefully we don't get mugged outside the seaplane area/angry Nates! Sheese.
From Seaborne's site on bulk or Corporate E tix
"This service is perfect for business travelers, government agencies, and families or individuals who travel frequently! "
So no you do NOT have to be an organization to reap the advantages & discounts
So, I was correct - I was mistaken. Seaborne has a pretty good website - take a look.
Yes Linda J Seaborne has a great site.
I "think" corporate travel on the bulk tix were for corporations only, so you may have remembered it as such 🙂
However they appear to offer it to anyone, which makes sense.
It is extremely difficult to get more affordable rates flying to STX from STT. Seaborne recently had a sale, as they usually do after season, but depending on when your peeps are visiting, there may be a cheaper ferry alternative. The next ferry should run during Mango Melee in July.
sea flight has changed the rates to 160
Gee, maybe Jamison can help escort you since he knows the area so well.
Sorry if that may have been a bit sarcastic but maybe you can meet some of the STX folks that regularly post here,
No Offense Jamison, I assure you!
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