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by DonnaC
Sun May 27, 2007 9:34 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: sunset sail question/recommendation
Replies: 12
Views: 4597

We just did the same thing last week for our 25th anniversary, Sunset sail on the catamaran Calypso and dinner at Zozo's. It was great..but you may want to switch your dinner reservation to 8:00 pm. There were 6 couples on board..the boat is quite large, stable..no worrying about getting wet and lov...
by DonnaC
Fri May 25, 2007 6:06 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Spotted Eagle Rays
Replies: 17
Views: 6558

This was our 4th trip and first time we saw one at Waterlemon Cay. It was HUGE!!
by DonnaC
Fri May 25, 2007 4:27 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Foxy's Taboo and the Bubbly Pool :) on Jost.
Replies: 5
Views: 2987

There is an awesome video on you tube..check it out!!do a search for bubbly pool jost
by DonnaC
Fri May 25, 2007 10:00 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Starfish bed at Waterlemon!! :)
Replies: 16
Views: 7870

If you were looking down at the cay from a aerial view (rocky point of cay at top)(lol) they were located at 8 o'clock..not too far off the cay itself ..
by DonnaC
Fri May 25, 2007 9:58 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Anthony, Italy question...
Replies: 4
Views: 2210

Anthony, Italy question...

Hey Anthony..I am taking my family to Venice and Lake Como in August..any recommendations? Have you ever been to the beach in Venice? I am thinking of going the first day to recover from jet lag but have no idea what to expect. Thanks.
by DonnaC
Fri May 25, 2007 9:50 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Starfish bed at Waterlemon!! :)
Replies: 16
Views: 7870

Hmm Location..Standing on the "beach" part of the cay looking out to the rocky point they were to the left ..just where the cay starts to get more sandy rather than rocky..I noticed the Calypso Catamaran brochure mentions visiting the starfish bed at Waterlemon for their all day snorkeling...
by DonnaC
Fri May 25, 2007 9:40 am
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Foxy's Taboo and the Bubbly Pool :) on Jost.
Replies: 5
Views: 2987

Both you and your kids will love it! I just tried to download some of my pictures but cannot figure out how..First of all, there is a great dock and plenty of room to tie up at the Taboo...Walking from the dock you will see a "road" to the right..take it until you get to the salt pond and ...
by DonnaC
Thu May 24, 2007 11:17 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Starfish bed at Waterlemon!! :)
Replies: 16
Views: 7870

Figures no pictures :( I took so many pictures of the sea turtle and huge eagle ray by the time I got around to that side of the cay I was out of film!! I was so mad at myself!! I had never seen anything like it. I had been happy to see one starfish the day before and here there were at least 100!! ...
by DonnaC
Thu May 24, 2007 7:15 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Foxy's Taboo and the Bubbly Pool :) on Jost.
Replies: 5
Views: 2987

Foxy's Taboo and the Bubbly Pool :) on Jost.

Just returned from a few days on STJ and also wanted to mention two new stops on Jost we enjoyed for the first time this year..The Bubbly Pool ..a 10 minute walk from Foxy's TABOO. Soo nice and what fun. You sit in this pool of caribbean water or is it the ocean?? comes bubbling through like a water...
by DonnaC
Thu May 24, 2007 7:09 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Starfish bed at Waterlemon!! :)
Replies: 16
Views: 7870

Starfish bed at Waterlemon!! :)

This was my 3rd trip to the STJ and our first time to Waterlemon Cay. Had I known how great it was I would have made it there long ago. We saw a 4 foot turtle,an eagle ray whose "wing span"..was 5 feet across and the star fish bed in which there were 50-100 12" starfish..absolutely am...
by DonnaC
Sat May 12, 2007 10:26 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Yeah!!! Passport is here!
Replies: 5
Views: 2978

Our passports arrived Friday!! I wound up having to call the Passport Office to have them expedited..as we leave this Friday for STJ..We were just renewing and at the time of my phone call and it had already been over 10 weeks since I submitted everthing
by DonnaC
Sat May 12, 2007 10:21 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Recommendations of restaurants in Charlotte Amalie
Replies: 10
Views: 3864

I second the Banana Tree Grill. Perched high on the hill/mountain(??LOL)overlooking the harbor at CA the view is sooo romantic..I recommend arriving before dusk to watch the cruise ships all pulling out and then the lights all coming on. I believe the restaurant is located at Blubeards's Castle?? Ma...
by DonnaC
Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:08 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Charlotte Amalie Ferry
Replies: 2
Views: 1876

Charlotte Amalie Ferry

I just read on a recent trip report here that the "downtown" ferry was not running...not sure if she meant the ferry to stj from charlotte amalie to not..we will be traveling in May..Please advise
by DonnaC
Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:03 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Anyone ever vacationed in Jamaica?
Replies: 28
Views: 10049

Spent a few days at the Half Moon Bay Resort..it was gorgeous..but there were ARMED guards posted outside the barbed wire fence around the property..Spent one day last year there on a cruise tubing thru the rainforest..It was beautiful and we had a BLAST..the cab driver heard we wanted to stop for j...
by DonnaC
Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:21 pm
Forum: U.S. Virgin Islands Travel Forum: St. John
Topic: Anthony in Italy??
Replies: 3
Views: 2203

Anthony in Italy??

Anthony are you really posting from Florence Italy? I am heading to Venice and Bellagio in August and would love any recommendations..