St. John, Virgin Islands US Travel Blogs

Caneel Bay - Welcomes us to Paradise
Jun 2, 2008 (3 photos)

Yes! We've landed and are oh so happy we are here. Flying Spirit Ft Lauderdale to St Thomas was smooth. No long lines at check-in and no long waits at Security. We were starting to think that traveling on Sunday was  a smart move. Upon arrival in ...

Ok... sorry this took so long
Apr 26, 2009 (56 photos)

... had to talk it over with my better half.  So we kick around the idea, and a decision was made during the St. Thomas International Rolex Regatta.~ sailing is something that needs to be in our future.  So after my parents leave we confirm our spot ...

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN PARADISE
Jun 4, 2008 (4 photos)

It's another beautiful day in Paradise today! We started the morning snorkeling on Scott's Beach and found a colony of star fish. Very large orange star fish, probably 10 inches acrossed. The afternoon started with our sailboat adventure yesterday. The ...

Our last day in Paradise!
Jun 8, 2008 (4 photos)

... ; Honeymooners...Families...Reunions....Special Occasions...Corporate Meetings.... For more information on Caneel Bay in St. John, USVI contact me. Michelle Sandy, US Virgin Islands Specialist Michelle@YTCNaples.com www.YTCNaples.com 239-403-7703

Boat trips
Nov 29, 2008 (26 photos)

... to a cute little restaurant where we met 10 Swedish men in Speedo shorts of varying colors frolicking in the ocean and hitting on us in broken English while doing spread eagle pull ups on the eaves of the building. All this after video taping their own arm ...

STAR FISH GALORE
Jun 5, 2008 (4 photos)

... entry so you all can see the beautiful underwater life that exists here. Yesterday, Miles, our FAV beach hopping bartender told us the star fish had made their way to the shore and were in very shallow water on Scott's Beach. We decided to see ...

Dustin makes a literary appearance!!
Dec 29, 2008

... it, I know very few people whose lives are under control in such a manner so perhaps it's all an illusion to make us feel safe. A "neighborhood" here consists of houses of all different types, colors (or remnants of a colors) and sizes built in different ...

Caneel Bay is for families, couples, weddings!
Jun 9, 2009 (5 photos)

... :  www. YTCNaples.com Phone: (239) 403-7703 Fax: (888) 590-7703 *Certified Travel Associate ... Senior Destination Wedding Specialist…..CLIA Master Cruise Counselor ...  Destination Specialist~ Caribbean ... US Virgin Islands Specialist*

Caneel Bay....A place like no other
Apr 17, 2008 (7 photos)

... one of my favorite places. Please let me share it with you! Call me or email me for your trip to the Virgin Islands. Michelle Sandy, Destination Specialist - Caribbean       Your Travel Concierge of Naples   & ...

Snorkeling adventures
Jun 3, 2008 (3 photos)

... to turn in the direction of shore and we finished our snorkel.  The best snorkeling experience ever for both of us. The afternoon/evening was started with a Managers cocktail reception, hosted by Ed Gannon the Resort manager and his staff. It was ...

Another day...
Jan 19, 2009

... the distance you were prepared to trek only moments before. I was actually surprised how small the roads were when we got back to St. John only to be greeted by the usual 15 people you know before  you can get to your doorstep. Our moderately perilous ...

Little update
Dec 9, 2008 (9 photos)

... can say it may be some time before we depart from the island permanently. At this point we really love the people and the vibe on St. John. I feel like there's peace here that I haven't been able to tap into so far in my short little life. Maybe it's just ...

More in 3 days than some people see in a lifetime.
Nov 2, 2008

... . Hopped a bus-cab with a hodge-podge of travelers in the rain (of all things) and got on a 15 minute ferry headed for St. John still in the rain. Hopped a cab-open air this time- to get to our campsite surrounded by mosquitoes in the pitch black dark ...

Full Moon Beach Party
Jan 16, 2009 (2 photos)

... the sand a bright golden-white even under the night sky. Stars blotted out by the brightest moon we'll see this year. Us northerners even get a little chilly, reveling in the chance to put on a sweatshirt over our bathing suits while our toes are still in ...

Our first two weeks...
Nov 19, 2008 (53 photos)

... and a place to live... just skip to paragraph three lol... Not remembering where the last blog ended, I'll recap. We arrived on St. John safe and sound. Dust and I spent 3 days at Cinnamon Bay Campground, which is beautiful but was still infested with ...

Cruisin'
Mar 7, 2008 (16 photos)

... lots of deer and bats.  Saw sharks [some question if they were actually just big fish] around boat at night.  [St. John's is a fantastic place.  There are also lots of brown pelicans around.  They dive bomb into shallow water all day, ...

Boat drinks
Jan 24, 2003

... help but think of my daily nightmare on the (French-owned) cattle-train that sometimes makes it in to London. Oh the choices we make! St John is the smallest and by far the prettiest of the three U.S. islands. Two-thirds of it was once owned by the ...

The Little Mermen !
Mar 5, 2009 (44 photos)

... so many beautiful places to see here so we had to clear out of the BVI's and do the quick across the border sail to St Thomas, stay for a few days and then come back again for another go at it. This place is filled with amazing dive and snorkelling sites ...

Hitting the beaches on St. John
Apr 12, 2008 (1 photos)

Today we're headed to t. John, a 20 minute ferry ride from St. Thomas. We'll spend the day there at the beaches or wandering around the national park. We've heard of a few cool places to check out petroglyphs and ruins of sugar mills too.

Taking A Bath
Feb 22, 2009 (33 photos)

... you find a place that has almost magical properties, we went to one such place the other day called The Baths on the island of Virgin Gorda. The Baths are made up of huge granite boulders that are stacked up on each other to form a maze, filled in with ...

Our day on St. John
Apr 13, 2008 (12 photos)

... Bay and were told we should "thumb it", so we did! And, thank goodness because it is quite a hike through the hills of St. John to this quiet beach...anyway, we just enjoyed that time at the beach. We thought about staying on St. John but it was full up. ...

cruising
Dec 21, 2000

stop

I believe in fairies
Jan 29, 2008

I've wasted more than a week in the Caribbean. Tonight, while sitting at the bar, I notice something on the top shelf that I haven't seen in a very long time. I ask the bartender what it is. She doesn't know. She says it just came in today. She hands me ...

Cruz Bay Watersports at the Westin
Jan 15, 2009 (7 photos)

New places, new faces, new dive sites. 

Shark Attack: when the nightmare becomes a reality
Sep 11, 2008

... included in the list. First, I want to point out that I grew up during the summers and winter school breaks in the U.S. Virgin Islands where I spent most of my time in the Caribbean waters and never had any problems with the sharks I encountered. I have ...

No snow in the forcast
Dec 3, 2009 (15 photos)

... , but after a couple hours of that, I’m pooped! There are several things I would like to check out before leaving St. Thomas, but the fish peeping has really become a favorite, so that has priority! (I still haven’t seen the “best” ...

St. John
Oct 30, 2003

Went snorkeling with Ali and Nicole.

St John US Virgin Islands sailing and snorkeling
Jun 22, 2008 (2 photos)

We went sailing and snorkeling on St John in the Virgin Islands with Sail Safaris. It was a great day sailing to islands in the Virgin Islands National Park and snorkeling hidden reefs. We went to places off the beaten track where we were the only ones on ...

Almost my first week
Oct 28, 2003

... wait. Cock Fights!!!! You know I am going too. My Aunt's boyfriend Mack, a native islander, is like the Grand Champion of St. John. And he said I could go. So between Mexican whorehouses in Juarez and Cockfights in the West Indies, I am going to start a ...

Maho Bay
Jun 4, 1995

... south to St. John, but looking at a map now I see it was due east. Weird! Anyhoo, we took a tour of Virgin Islands National Park ending with a few hours of floating around Maho Bay. Warm clear water, fishes fearlessly swimming amongst us. Amazing.