This is a great idea! Beach: Francis Direction: Facing Beach Right side: fish of all variety Middle: sea turtles, rays Left: will answer this next year after our trip :) While we were there last year the larger fish would chase the tiny fish onto the shore to eat and the birds would follow along and...

we've decided to come back to STJ next year. We took the boys (13, 15) on a cruise for our summer vacation this year to Jamaica, Cozumel and Grand Cayman. I've decided after 9 cruises for my son, 13, and me that I'm done with cruising for a while. I've looked into Costa Rica, Akumal, Tulum, Hawaii, ...

Teresa_Rae wrote:Do they have parking?

I didn't have a jeep during our stay there, but I did not see any parking. Of course it was my first stay on island and could've overlooked it.

Thank you for the replies! Do you have any favorite spots? Would you recommend resort, local hotel or renting a house? Also, what about driving? Driving in STJ didn't bother me one bit and we stayed in Astral Villa on Calabash Boom. I'm more concerned about getting lost or shaken down by tourist cop...

This is one I invented on my only trip (so far) on island last May. I named it The Panty Dropper, trust me:wink:. My friends laughed at the name until they tries it and found out the name is true. Cruzan Vanilla Rum Rootbeer Yep, that's all. It tastes like a rootbeer float and is delish! We also had...

Ever been? We are thinking about going there next year, but don't know where/how to start planning. I'm very interested in seeing the wildlife in the rain forests, but I am still drawn to the beach. I understand I've been to the best beaches on Earth already :D , but I can't get it out of my blood. ...

I agree! We stayed there May 2012 for 3 nights and will not hesitate to stay again. I'm glad to hear about the laundry room addition.....that means I can pack less next time .

Driving on the "wrong" side of the road is a breeze! Actually felt more natural than the "right" side! That the Reef Bay Trail was going to remind me just how out of shape I am:-o. I did survive, but take plenty of water!! The donkeys on Maho will indeed follow you around your je...

I have 2. The first one is a day trip from a cruise ship. I had a life-long dream of swimming with sea turtles. I researched and researched and finally settled on Francis. I made my sister, brother, their spouses and my son get up at the crack of dawn and be the first ones off the ship. Hopped a ta...

Wow! I posted before I went to work and now the WATCH has been issued. I'm always scared to post these things bc I don't want to be an alarmist, but this one really caught my eye. Stay safe!

It looks like now it will go south of St John. Hopefully y'all will just get some needed rain and cooling winds for a day or so and then back to being my favorite place on Earth! Please keep your eye on it, because we know how quickly these things change! Either way, it doesn't look like it will be ...

Good Morning! I don't want to cause alarm, but please keep your eyes on Invest 94L this coming week. One model has it going over Barbados as a tropical storm/possible hurricane, turning north and shooting the gap between Culebra and STT by the end of the week before heading to the eastern US. We all...

One more question. We want to come during Carnival and would lime your suggestions for either the week before and during or the week after. I'm thinking the week of and the week after bc it'll be laid back with everyone recovering. Thoughts?

Teresa_Rae wrote:Something else to consider is that you can often get discounts for stays longer than a week. You wouldn't be able to take advantage of that perk if you split your trip.

I was wondering that, but didn't want to sound cheap. Do they offer or do you have to ask?

Thank you all for your input! It gives me things to consider in my looooooong 24 month hiatus!