Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful reports and pictures. I read all of them, start to finish!

Thanks for the link, Colleen! I will try to get a trip report together in the next few days or so.

It's always been different South shore villas for us....although our first trip was at the Westin. This next trip, though, we are seriously considering either Bordeaux Mountain or Coral Bay.

Thanks for the welcome, everyone! Gromit, yes, indeed I can write a trip report and possibly even post a few pics, (if someone can walk me though the process) Liamsaunt, We really did enjoy our almost daily afternoon swims in Vida's extra large pool. It easily accomodated a large group like ours.......

Hi All.... Okay, I joined VIOL way back in 2007, on our 2nd visit to St. John. Probably posted about 30 or so times, and then just dropped off. Don't really know why, or have a good reason. Although, about for the last year and a half or so, I have been a casual lurker. I have been pretty active for...

Hi Gina, We are actually going to Costa Rica over Spring Break next month (staying in the Manual Antonio/Quepos area, like Badger5, above). Like yourself, we stayed in a villa for the first time in St. John last summer, and loved it....so we're going again in June. In Costa Rica, we are staying in a...

I second the recommendation for Sea Stone!! Absolutely breathtaking views! Phenomenal Bose Sound System....and a wonderful lanai area, that is perfect for those evenings of winding down with your favorite drink and music. Equal identical bedroom arrangements, with outdoor showers. We leased this vil...

Debbie and Rick and Bloody Marys at Miss Lucy's - Sunday brunch http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff318/debeaux216/IMG_1687-1.jpg Henry (the resident iguana at Sea Stone)and Debbie by the lap pool http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff318/debeaux216/IMG_1602.jpg Beautiful sunset at Sea Stone http://...

Hi Brenda:

You are right, in that Rick and I usually don't go to the same place twice....much less 3 times.

We just enjoyed our stay in St. John sooo much this time, that we couldn't think of anyplace we'd rather bring our kids! They're coming with us this next trip.

Debbie

Hi Brenda: It's Debbie from the other forum. Sorry to hear about your toe. It's sounds like you guys had a great time in St. John. We did too.....so much so, that we've gone ahead and booked a vacation already for next June. We loved staying in a villa for the first time, and booked Andante by the ...

Captain Scott... You must have followed us right after 8-day stay at Sea Stone! (We were there June 4-12) Wasn't it a wonderfully relaxing experience?? Did you have much run-ins with the resident iguanas?. I have a funny pic of Henry (my name for the largest "Big Kahuna" iguana), while I a...

Just got back from St. John a little over a week ago....although it was our first villa experience, we thought that Sea Stone had the most amazing view.

Headed back next summer, and staying at Andante by the Sea. It looks like another villa with an incredible view!

Hi Brenda: It's Debbie from the other forum. Sorry to hear about your toe. It's sounds like you guys had a great time in St. John. We did too.....so much so, that we've gone ahead and booked a vacation already for next June. We loved staying in a villa for the first time, and booked Andante by the S...

This is all the info that I have read about. I read that their lease expired, and that they closed down. However, I also read that they were supposed to re-open in January, but I am figuring that that has not happened yet???? Maybe if I bump this back up to the top, somebody out there will have some...

Thanks for the clarification, RickG.... After hearing your description, I think we may bave actually snorkeled Waterlemon Cay before, we just thought it was all part of Leinster Bay, so didn't realize the distinction. We'll definitely head out there again, because we did think it was some of the bes...