Am trying to reach via e-mail two of our friends down there to wish them well, but with this weather don't know if it will get thru. So, if anyone down there knows Bob (owns Tropical Focus) and Karin (manages Viva Villas), please tell them that Trip and Cheryl from upstate NY are sending their best,...

augie wrote: I can't imagine not having one keeping me from visiting STJ however, if that was the only stumbling block to doing so.

Oh, no, I would not let anyone dissuade me from going based on a pool or anything else! I just thought their comment was interesting, especially since they had never visited!

I agree -- private pool is a must as well!

OK, so here's a question for all of you -- it may have been posted before, but I probably missed it while I was drooling over pictures of some villas! I ask this because several people ( none of whom had been to St. John) asked me, "Why in the world would you want a pool if you're on an island ...

I am nearsighted and I had a hard time finding a reasonable RX mask in time for our trip. Instead, on the advice of a guy in the dive shop at home, I wore a spare pair of contact lenses and a regular mask -- much cheaper . No problem with losing the contact lens as long as you close your eyes just b...

Welcome! i am sure you are going to LOVE St. John -- so much so that you'll no longer ever look at it from a distance! I think I left a piece of my heart there. We went there in 2002 and 2002 -- both fantastic visits! -- and I long to return. Our 2002 visit was to celebrate my graduation from colleg...

We've stayed twice near Chocolate Hole. First place was terrible, mosquito-wise, and on the morning we left, we found a scorpion in the kitchen sink. The great room was open to the air and when making dinner I was always dancing because the mosquitoes showed up in droves right around dinner-time. Se...

"... pushing off retirement 12-18 months...."
If ONLY that long!!!!!!

We were hoping to go to STJ in June 09 with some friends (share a villa and save some $$) but they pooped out on us. All in all, that's probably a good thing, actually, as they just don't seem to "get it" when it comes to Caribbean vacations. (Wife of the couple said, "What would we D...

I'm currently trying to find a villa for a June getaway for ourselves and another couple to celebrate our anniversaries (June 2009). HOWEVER -- due to our lousy economy, this question surfaced in my mind ---- what happens if you book fares with a particular airline & between now and booking -- o...

SOOOOOOOOo jealous of all of you. Going back to STJ is just a dream for me right now, but coming here to chat helps some!

Have fun -- we love the "No-plan" plan!

Cameras Sunscreen + Medications (ugh -- but I'm getting old!) Snorkel equipment 2 shorts, 2 tops, 2 bathing suits Some casual outfit for dinner -- optional Passport Charge cards toothpaste, toothbrush flip flops, sandals (optional on the sandals) Sometimes we've taken frozen food (i.e., shrimp, beef...

Thanks for the encouragement! The villa we stayed at last time had two bedrooms -- one had a king bed and the other had twins. Hubby says it wouldn't be fair to our friends to HOG the king bed. I told him we could always switch bedrooms half-way thru the visit (even though I THIN the twin beds conve...

Haven't been to STJ in about 7 years (yeah, I know!) but we are thinking about planning a wedding anniversary trip with close friends. (Our 30th; their 25th). Question is -- will we still love it? Has a lot changed? Has it become too busy/touristy? We are thinking of trying to rent the same villa we...

I just want to GET THERE again. Have not been since 2002 and it's hurting real bad!!!!

Also wondering how much has changed since then -- new restaurants, etc.?