Yep, right after I posted the note about Lawrence O'Donnell, I saw the Maddow segment. Finally, the word is starting to get out.

Nope, doesn't show Kevin's homes. I'm sure he wishes it did. Doesn't really show Gifft Hill near the top. Good video, though. Also, for all the complaints, well-deserved, about lack of news coverage about the damage and situation on STJ, Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC tonight at least mentioned and sho...

Knolmom, as stated on another forum, we're there the 8th thru the 24th, pick a night and we'll meet you at the Beach Bar as usual! Looking forward to it! Anyone else on-island during that time period?

This is very good information to know. We'll bring our Verizon phones, and use them when we're on-island soon, subject to the warnings of the post above. We'll also bring our ATT go-phone, which we can use all over the island - North Shore, Coral Bay, Lameshur area, etc.

Thanks for the answers!

We've been going to STJ for about 9 years. Longtime Verizon customers. Now, maybe something has changed, though I doubt it. There is essentially little to no Verizon service on STJ, and as the previous post pointed out, there is an excellent chance you'll be picking up the BVI's towers when making a...

Looking at this year's Consumer Reports sunscreen tests, both No-Ad products they tested contain oxybenzone. HOWEVER, I'm sure No-Ad makes many versions of it's products, and I would let the label be your guide. That should always tell you the truth of what's in there.

While spray-on is bad, and the other chemicals in most over-the-counter sunscreens are suspect, I'm a pragmatist at heart. So, since many, many people are going to buy name-brand sunscreens and go to the beach and snorkel, I have found at least 2 name-brand sunscreens, one spray-on, one lotion that ...

Maybe we should check the cruise ship schedule before we go to Honeymoon, same as we do for Trunk Bay. Good to know....

That would be funny if it wasn't so sad!

That's what we kept thinking, too. This is STJ, we've always felt safe and never worried about people taking advantage of us. But after 7+ days and no return call, no email, nothin', we began to worry. However, on STJ, when things go down or get fouled up (in this case Internet and phone both), they...

I just read on another forum that, after parking at Caneel, they're offering $5 golf cart rides to Honeymoon Beach? Can anyone verify that?

We have been in the water at Little Lameshur, and watched an entire Mongoose family take practically an entire lunch, chips, sandwiches and more and run off into the vegetation. Unbelievable! Not OUR lunch, mind you.....

All is well that ends well! Finally got a return call from Private Homes Private Vacations, and indeed, as the first poster pointed out, it was the entire Internet/Phone mess that caused us to not be able to contact them about our August rental. We've now been in contact, all is good, so thanks to a...

That's sorta what I was hoping, since I've just about exhausted every method of contacting the rental management company. Thanks!

Thank you both, that helps. Still, I am concerned. Phone/Internet problems or not, we've now left 7 or 8 messages via phone, email and Facebook, and no response at all. TrvlJohn, may I PM you to ask when you checked in to your rental and when you last talked to them or saw them? Thanks to all so far...