I didn't find the USVI to quite match Hawaii for beauty, but it's closer, cheaper and more convenient and I'd go back again tomorrow. I ended up going to St. Croix looking for a quiet place to go with a bar close to my room. I ended up at the Palms at Pelican Cove for 6 nights after reading numerous...

http://www.travelistic.com/video/show/2720/A-View-of-St.-John-from-the-East-End-to-Cruz-Bay As far as weather, December is a cooler season on STJ, but you will be in the tropics, so it could feel warm to you. Most residents will be finding it a little chilly. It is the tropics, so there will be bug...

I understand I'm behind the 8 ball trying to schedule in late December as I have tried a number of villas and other lodging arrangements on St John and elsewhere(and I can still get an SUV via St Thomas) Just want to make sure if I camp, it's not going to be a miserable, regrettable experience. We'r...

Xislandgirl wrote:There are no facilities at all at Vie's. It is a beach, that is it. I am not even sure that people actually camp there at all. (I very well may be wrong)

It has been a while since I have been there, so maybe things have changed.

http://campingstjohn.com/

Anyone done this? What's it like? (Maho and Cinnamon are booked) We've never been to the Caribbean, let alone St. John's. I just want to camp on the beach with a bottle of rum and my wife by my side and relax in late December away from Illinois. But after reading, I'm concerned about: 1) keeping coo...