Would be Coral Oasis. We spent 10 days there in May 2008. Place is brand new and very upscale. Great views. The road is typical: rough, paved here and there, big ruts, 4wd necessary. A small issue was the pool water temp; it was approaching chilly. Absolutely loved the proximity to Coral Bay and the...

Family of 6 looking to make our third trip next May-June. Looking to stay 10-12 days. Thinking about spending 4-5 days at Concordia to start with and then to a villa for a week to minimize costs to the extent possible. Our previous villa experiences: La Lapin - first visit. Loved the layout and ocea...

Not STJ but nice. A must have map can be found on the Loco Gringo forum. I can't remember the exact name but it was from "The Map Chick". It was very helpful. Took our teens and rented a villa in Akumal. Never gave an AI a thought. Lots of great rental options can be seen on Loco Gringo. G...

And could not have been happier. I'm the guy who, on last June 18, posted "Can a first timer get St. John". It was our first trip and we stayed at Le Lapin overlooking Hart Bay. Loved the island, the house, really everything except Cruz Bay. Just couldn't relax in that frenetic environment...

for STJ? Anyone know?

Our group is returning to STJ in 11 days for our second visit. Last year we went to Maho, Francis and Hansen (our favs) and Trunk and Hawksnest. Also snorkeled Waterlemon. We need sand, some shade and a restroom (no matter how primitive) for the ladies. Leaning to Salt Pond or Little Lameshur for a ...

Our family of five with our oldest son's girlfriend are making a repeat visit for 10 days starting in a couple of weeks. We spent a mostly wonderful week on STJ last June staying at La Lapin. Yes, I'm the guy who posted "Can a newbie get STJ" last June which was semi-critical of the whole ...

Staying at Coral Oasis this summer and the wife & I would like to try some fine dining sans kids. Have two boys (18 & 16), a daughter (12) and a girlfriend(17). Feeling a little queasy about leaving them alone in the villa for a few evening hours. Keep in mind that I'm not worried about my o...

We're staying at Coral Oasis this summer. This villa is located in this area and I understand the pool gets morning sun but that is about it. This is our second trip and we were looking for proximity to the Coral Bay area. It appears this location is also convenient to Maho and Leinster as well. I h...

Curious how many were in your group, amount of luggage, etc.

How much was the tip?

Are they easily identifiable?

thx, jp

and spent a few mornings by the pool and hit the beach early for the remainder. I've looked high and low and can't find any reviews of Coral Oasis. Yes, my understanding is the pool is solar heated. Does anyone know anyone who has stayed at this villa? I believe it opened for rental last November. O...

Our family is making a return trip to STJ in June. We stayed at Le Lapin last year and really liked it. Our daily routine was to pack a cooler, pick up sandwiches from Deli Grotto, and hit the beach around 9:00 am. We would stay until 3:00 or so and then head back to the villa for pool time in the s...

So how many people do these things hold? Do they come with anchors? Coral bay rental options? Do you get enough instruction as to what to stay away from?

thanks for the info, jp

This looks like a lot of fun. We'll be on STJ for 10 days in late May-early June and would like to try this. Have operated a ski boat on local lakes for a number of years but not sure how this experience translates to navigating a dinghy around STJ. So, can anyone provide me with rental recs, sugges...

with this property? Just looking for some feedback as we've booked this villa in late May-early June.

I understand it is a relatively new property so reviews may be hard to come by.

Any info is most appreciated.

jp