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4 nights on St. John
#41572
02/23/2015 02:55 PM
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My Sister and Brother-In-Law are sailing the BVI for a week the end of April with some friends and then spending 4 nights on St. John. My Wife and I can't make the sailing trip this time but are meeting up with them for their St. John section. They're staying at Estate Lindholm, overlooking Cruz Bay. There aren't rooms available so we're looking at other options (Gallows Point looks nice). It looks like there are options convenient for walking into Cruz Bay for Bar's Restaurants, but any suggestions on where to stay? Also, for 3 full days on the island, what should we consider doing? We like spending the day on a beach hanging out and swimming, are there any nice beaches that have restaurants/bars that may not be ridiculously crowded? Also, what suggestions for getting around the island to these sights (taxis, etc.)? We're very used to Tortola and the rest of the BVI, but have only spent one afternoon on St. John.
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Re: 4 nights on St. John
[Re: desmofan]
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02/23/2015 03:52 PM
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I can't help you with housing, except to say that some places have a minimum length of stay. I will say, that if you are accustomed to the BVI beach bar scene, you might not be happy on St. John. Because of the national park, most beaches are fairly pristine. Cruz Bay has beach bars and restaurants, and on a few beaches you can get a drink, but for the most part St.John is picnic and cooler territory- no glass. You should rent a car for at least part of your stay, public transportation won't take you to some places you might want to see.
[color:"red"]NUTMEG[/color] Today is the tomorrow you talked about yesterday.
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Re: 4 nights on St. John
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02/23/2015 04:04 PM
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Nutmeg said: I can't help you with housing, except to say that some places have a minimum length of stay. I will say, that if you are accustomed to the BVI beach bar scene, you might not be happy on St. John. Because of the national park, most beaches are fairly pristine. Cruz Bay has beach bars and restaurants, and on a few beaches you can get a drink, but for the most part St.John is picnic and cooler territory- no glass. You should rent a car for at least part of your stay, public transportation won't take you to some places you might want to see. Thanks, this is exactly the kind of info I was looking for! As far as beach bars go, we tend to go to the more secluded beaches in the BVI and bring our own cooler, or we're on a sailboat and simply dinghy a cooler on shore. It makes me laugh, and sad, to think about the BVI as having raucous beach bars. When we first started going there 15 years ago, most of the beach bars were very shack-like, and had just enough patronage to be fun. Now, with the cruise ships coming into Road Town and the day sailing 60 person catamarans out of St. Thomas, places like White Bay on Jost have been ruined for me. I think strolling down to Cruz Bay in the evenings will satisfy our requirements for any livelier bars. I've found a couple of decent looking places around Cruz Bay, so will probably just stay at one of those. It looks like there really isn't much else for lodging around the island. Thanks again!
Last edited by desmofan; 02/23/2015 04:07 PM.
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Re: 4 nights on St. John
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02/23/2015 05:32 PM
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There are actually a ton of places to stay, but they are mostly high end villas, as well as Caneel Bay and the Westin. If you are looking for lower key, there are some condos in Cruz Bay and the Cruz Bay Boutique Hotel (now called Hotel Cruz Bay) right in the thick of the action.
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Re: 4 nights on St. John
[Re: Nutmeg]
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02/23/2015 09:23 PM
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Oh, and a little bird reminded me about Coconut Coast Villas. Thank you, birdie! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />
[color:"red"]NUTMEG[/color] Today is the tomorrow you talked about yesterday.
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Re: 4 nights on St. John
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02/23/2015 10:22 PM
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We've stayed at Gallows - it's beautiful and in a great location. Lavender Hill is next door to Gallows and I think it's a little more affordable.
If you like pristine, quiet beaches with great snorkeling, you'll love St. John! You can walk to Solomon and Honeymoon beaches from Cruz Bay. You can also rent a dinghy and do the north shore beaches (Maho, Francis, Leinster, Trunk, etc.). With a car, you can get even farther east to Coral Bay (great places for lunch and happy hour) and Salt Pond Bay, one of the best snorkel spots on the island.
Amy
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Re: 4 nights on St. John
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03/17/2015 08:08 AM
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Here's a link to the NPS guide. All of the white moorings on the north shore are managed by the NPS. There is a box with a slot at the mooring station to drop your $15 per night payment. The person who came around is the park host, a person who stays free on a mooring for a month in exchange for greeting and explaining the program. There is a box on the mooring station that has extra pay envelopes. You need to write down your mooring number and boat name on the envelope. http://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/upload/MooringGuide.pdfCheers, RickG
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