We had that experience last month on Francis. My daughter and I were relaxing and a group of young girls were playing the music and drinking. The music and their voices getting progressively louder as the champagne consumption increased. We decided to leave. Now I've been coming down since the 80's ...

The basics - marinate the tails in about a quarter cup of oil with a squeeze of lemon (onion or garlic) if you like. Cut the webbing over the meat with kitchen scissors or knife and turn over and crack the shell once with a mallet (so they lay flat). Grill about 5 min. each side while enjoying the b...

May you all get lots of (overnight) rain for the cisterns and not much else !

Great idea to post link here. I'll send a check to help the cause - it is certainly an uphill battle. We've been fortunate enough to visit since the 80's and find Coral Bay and the East End a haven from the increasing crowds in Cruz Bay. Personally I hope it doesn't change drastically. I'm not techn...

Do It ! Buy trip insurance and Do It !

There are multiple cemeteries on St John - 3 I can think of easily - one past the Cruz Bay Beach toward Gallows Point, Coral Bay near Calabash Boom and a small one opposite Vi's on the East End. You are smart to seek info ahead. I hope someone knowledgeable can assist. Good luck in your efforts - I ...

I once had beautiful watercolor notecards by Karla Fredricks. I remember having my eye on a larger piece of Honeymoon Beach that I regret we didn't buy. The prices were very reasonable but this was probably ten years ago.

I like the Ahi Tuna sandwich at Deli Grotto.
I also like croissant sandwiches from Baked in the Sun (esp. Turkey BLT) they are affordable and open early.

Brown Bay, Pelican Rock, Mangroves

Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos. It was so nice to take an armchair trip to sunny St. John on stormy morning here.

Thanks to all of you who took the time to respond. I think we've settled on a house. So many villas-so little time ! Great thoughts for future trips.

We are not partial to any spot on island - We usually like Coral Bay but since other groups for the wedding will near Cruz we're open to the South Shore as well. Ocean is gorgeous but out of our budget range sadly. Thanks for all the advice so far. Some are already booked - Bay Rum Breeze a real con...

We fall on the STT side of the car rental equasion. We just find it so convenient to put the bags in the car once and drive right off the barge onto St. John and right to the villa. The ferry fares and per bag charges have risen so it's also pretty comparable when you consider no taxi, ferry and tip...

Would love advice - we are seeking a three bedroom villa for our family next spring. I say important because our daughter is getting married on St. John and we hope to find a stress free villa for our stay. The bride to be already has a 5 bedroom reserved for the bridal party couples. Most important...

We were able to help my daughter last year ( who didn't have a credit card ) by providing our credit card and showing proof of insurance. She was just of age but I would ask if you were willing to do that. She just reimbursed us for the charge on out credit card. We worked with Discount on St. Thoma...