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beachbumwanabee
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Posted on: 9:44 am,March 02, 2007
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Which is a better full day dinghy trip -- departing from Cruz Bay or departing from Coral Bay? We're 2 adults and 2 kids and we will probably have seen many of the beaches by land by then.

Thanks!

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BonefishBob
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Posted on: 11:24 am,March 02, 2007
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Last I heard, Crabby's dinghys were all out of service for maintenance. You should probably call when you get on island.

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jfitzp1741
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Posted on: 9:43 pm,March 03, 2007
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If you rent thru Noah's Little Arks in Cruz Bay you can take them all the way up to Waterlemon Cay and then work your way back to Cruz Bay. You will be able to hit some beaches that you most likely would not hit by car. My kids (5 and 15) thought it was the highlight of our vacation.

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Posted on: 10:09 am,March 04, 2007
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I agree with above poster. Noah's Little Arks allows you to do all of the North Shore breathtakingly beautiful (& plentiful) beaches. We had a really good experience with them. And, especially if Crabby's is limited.

We got the best pictures of the gorgeous North Shore from our dinghy adventure last March - you won't be disappointed.

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beachbumwanabee
Posted on: 10:16 pm,March 04, 2007
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Thanks for the input. Anyone done both and can compare them? We'll be staying in Coral Bay, so if it's comparable, it would be nice to depart from crabby's (if it's open in June).

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