Yes, definitely...my husband grew up taking trips to STJ and then our frist family trip was when our daughter was 10 months and my son was 4 and we've been returning regularly every since.

Kinja is a great villa...it's new, the 2 Master bedrooms and bathrooms are equal, both have the option of an outdoor shower. It's super close to town, and the view is just incredible.
In fact if I were to build a place in STJ, I think I would build one a lot like it.
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I love St Thomas! But we stay on St John because we don't want to rent a car and drive on St Thomas and are willing to do so on St John, and the alternative of dealing with St Thomas cabbies does not make for the best vacation. We've had some less than pleasant experiences with cab drivers on St Tho...

We've used Rachel a few times...and prior to discovering her have used regular cabs dozens and dozens of times. The bottom line for us is we enjoy Rachel's company (being greeted by someone that feels like an "old friend" and with a hug is quite nice, my kids are genuinely excited to see h...

I can totally relate...my husband says I'm cranky unless we have a return trip planned. Unfortunately it'll be 5 1/2 more months before we're back but I guess it gives me a reason to wake up and go to work each morning. I would have quit my job a long time ago if it weren't for my St John habit.

We also normally stay at Emerald Beach. The beach is quite nice and they've recently renovated. I happen to like it there. And it's super close to the airport which is nice when you're staying there for your first or last night on island. We also can usually find a pretty cheap rate as well.

we fly out of O'Hare July 8, will be driving up on the day before. Let me know if you still need some help with this.

I always travel with my OPI nail polish and haven't had an accident. Like Pia suggested, I always have it in a ziploc and it's always travelled perfectly.

The Equator at Caneel! Definitely! Without a second thought, or atleast that would be my pick. It's my favorite spot in the world...if you can book a table at sunset that's the perfect time, if they dont open until after sunset, it's picture perfect(literally) to have a drink on the Sunset Terrace a...

Eh, sorry, didn't quite catch that...my brain was thinking Amalie was a St John company!

How are you getting to ferry? If using Rachel or another favorite, don't forget to call them to pick you up at the airport!
Have a wonderful trip!

That's wonderful! Congratulations! I dont know what time of year you went on your previous trip but we have been on the island many times in early August and I can't imagine not having Central A/C that time of year. It's really warm. A/c in the bedrooms just doesn't cut it and makes for an unenjoyab...

I think that it is awesome(!!!) that you took a trip by yourself! I look forward to reading your trip reports

Thank you so much for posting these...not only are they fun to read but I have learned so much. We have been to the island many many times....but alot of time has been spent in our "Caneel bubble", so we still have so much of the island to discover, especially outside of Cruz Bay. Reading ...

Yes! I loved it! not only can I live vicariously through you! But I have a friend who wants to go with us when we go on our next trip(well not our next trip as in this year but next year) and she's coming over so I can show her some stuff so she can get a feel for the island and the videos will be p...