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Posted: Sun Feb 4th, 2007 05:48 pm |
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| Restricted to the 25 pounds of baggage allowed on Air Flamenco and wanting to bring my own snorkel gear, I am deliberating about clothes. Are there places where we might want to go that something other than shorts and a collared shirt is not appropriate for a man? My husband would just as soon not bring long pants. For women, are shorts or capri pants ok at night? I guess my kind of "dressing for dinner" in tropical places is putting on a pair of earrings with whatever I have on. Packing advice, please!!!
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Diving Debbie
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Posted: Sun Feb 4th, 2007 05:57 pm |
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Shorts; tshirts; capri pants, non-collared shirts are acceptable everywhere on the island, even in the nicer restaurants. For dinner out, my husband is usually in a tropical collared shirt with Dockers-type shorts, and I usually wear shorts/capris/skorts/mini skirt with a t-shirt.
I have heard, although I've not been told directly by the police, that it is against the law for men to go shirtless in town.
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Posted: Sun Feb 4th, 2007 07:49 pm |
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LOL....it is true about men having to wear shirts downtown (it's an old tradition showing respect for the elders of the town) -- and I've known may a visitor that has gotten a ticket.
I ALWAYS over pack for Culebra -- shorts and a t-shirt are acceptable for dinner at any of the restruants....and flip-flops.....Culebra is far more casual that St. John's......leave the space in your suitcase for the imporant stuff -- snorkel gear, your favorite books and your camera.....and if you have ironed clothes, you'll stand out here....wrinkles are in on Culebra
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Posted: Sun Feb 4th, 2007 07:54 pm |
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forgot to say that if you find yourself packing more than necessary, you can always mail it to yourself -
your name
c/o General Delivary
Culebra, PR 00775
it's still the US postal service -- although a bit (ok, sometimes a lot) slower.....
p.s. don't forget the bathing suit....
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Posted: Sun Feb 4th, 2007 10:31 pm |
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| I have read that in a travel book about the tickets for not wearing a shirt- I did not know it it meant JUST in town only or elsewhere in public (non beach) areas. I already told my husband in case he pulled his off whle driving if the jeep top was off !
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Posted: Mon Feb 5th, 2007 02:21 pm |
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Just for the record, over the limit baggage incurs a 40 cents per pound fee, so if your bag weighs 35 pounds, you'll owe 4 bucks. I usually overpack as well, but my next trip requires carry on, only, to make a connection at SJU, so I'm throwing the joker out of my deck of cards.
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Posted: Mon Feb 5th, 2007 11:47 pm |
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Doug,
Thanks. It is not paying the overweight fee I worry about but rather that if there is a full flight and overweight bags that the people go and the bags are left behind to "come on the next flight" (which may not be that day) - been there, done that (elsewhere), don't want a repeat experience. Have you ever had that problem flying to Culebra with an overweight bag or is it something I need not be concerned about? When I made the reservation they asked how much both of us weigh so I figured they count it close. Do you think everything will be ok if the bags weigh 30 or 35 pounds?
Thanks for the advice.
Ann
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Posted: Tue Feb 6th, 2007 12:01 am |
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Ann,
That's a valid concern. We've flown to Culebra on Air Flamenco and Isla Nena and only once (last month) did our luggage get left behind to come on the next flight. That, however, was because our companions had 85 pounds of dive gear. Because we had relatively unimportant items, we left our bags behind so that they could bring their scuba gear on board and they left one suitcase of clothes behind. True to Air Flamenco's word, the remainder was on the next flight (same day).
This is what happened to us: We were on the 4:30 flight to Culebra. The next flight was 6:00 pm and they fly a "cargo" flight at 6:00 pm as well, so if our luggage didn't make it onto the passenger flight, they told us it would make it onto the cargo flight. Now, I can't tell you which plane it came on, but it was on that 6:00 pm flight just like they said. I would pack the expensive items/essentials in your carry-on, and leave your clothes/non-essentials in your checked baggage. If the plane is extra full, they will also weigh your carryon, but as long as it is not a suitcase, you will likely get to carry it with you (or throw it in the cargo bay as I do with my backpack filled with camera gear - I never let it go until I put it in the cargo hold, and I get it out upon landing).
You can almost gauge what's going to happen as you walk into the airport and watch fellow passengers arrive - the more luggage that's piling up, the better the chances that someone's will be left behind. Get there early; be as close to the weight limit as possible, and hopefully the bozo with 85 pounds of scuba gear is the one that pays the price.
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Debbie
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Posted: Tue Feb 6th, 2007 01:14 am |
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Thanks, Debbie.
Your answer was very helpful. I had wondered about the carry-on situation. I have a relatively small US Divers backpack that just fits my fins and mask. Usually I just throw that in the bottom of my suitcase/duffle but I had wondered about making the checked clothes bag fit the 25 pound limit and then put a bathing suit in the backpack and carry that bag on but did not know how picky they might get about weighing it as well. At least if I had to leave a suitcase behind I would have a suit and the snorkel stuff. Sounds like that might be a plan. Thanks for the advice about getting there early. I think being nice to the airline personnel - you're from Atlanta, you know what I mean- sometimes goes a long way, too, in making sure you get your stuff.
Ann
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