Our past visits to STJ have been in late April/Early May. The island has been pretty calm at that time, in terms of visitors. This year, we are coming with our kids ("kids"...18-23) just after Christmas to a few days after New Years. What should we expect in terms of "crowds?" On...

We've had one experience with a flat tire. We noticed that the tire was flat when we went to the jeep after dinner. Due to the hour, I knew that no one would be at Sutton's. I changed the tire and brought the flat to Conrad the next morning. He simply said thanks and gave us a different spare.

The republicans offered up a sweet bill whereby the entire government would be funded with the exception of Obamacare (which the majority don't want). Reid and Obama said no, we are not negotiating. They are holding the govt hostage. I fail to see what the Tea Party has to do with it. Your Tea Part...

you posted it, Sloop, I suggest you file the suit.

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Ah, Perkin's Cove...nice

Nice pics. Marcia and I were there last week. We had a great lunch at Mac's in Wellfleet.

To echo the above comments, I suspect that our upcoming trip to STJ in December will be our last...at least for the foreseeable future. It is going to cost our family over $6,000 in airfare alone. If we had not already committed to the villa, we would have cancelled the entire trip. I know this is h...

To Pete, you are not comparing apples to apples. In NYC people who can't afford a cab (and I guess a large percentage of the population can't) have alternative transportation methods that are cheaper than a cab. They take a bus or the subway. People who live on St. John have no alternative. They mu...

Agreed, an extra $2 round-trip is not a big deal. But, when you step back and think about it, the concept is rather odd. Imagine getting into a cab in NYC. The driver turns around and asks me, "where you from, pal?" I say, "Wisconsin." He shakes his head and says, "sorry pal...

That's what I originally thought about the castles that recently were built on Ditliff...but they now are on the rental market.

@mizarumonkey, Your point is well taken and you are right. With that said, much of this simply is a symptom of the trend on STJ, i.e., more and more massive villas being built. As an aside, this forum is somewhat ironic in that regard. If there were no rental market for these villas, most would not ...

I appreciate and understand the anger and indignation, but the barn door opened with developments like Peter Bay. This latest travesty is just another cow passing through the door. There will be more...that's what happens when the door has been opened.

Yes, Cruz Bay would be more convenient. Thanks for the suggestion.

We're interested in renting Kayaks while on island. We don't want to do a guided tour...just rent them and go out on our own.

I know that they can be rented at Cinnamon Bay...any idea of the cost?

Are there any other rental places?

Thanks for your help.