It's been three LONG years since our last extended vacay to the Virgin Islands. I'm so excited, I'm crawling out of my skin! I think I'll start a packing corner in my bedchamber!

Checking things out! Silverheels..I'm right on your heels!

Your snorkel pics are AMAZING! Thanks for sharing your wonderful underwater adventures!

Amazing videos! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing your trip with us! Your little boy is getting to be a little man! I can't wait to try Aqua Bistro! This will be our arrival night dinner as we are out in Coral Bay this time. We love Lime Inn and Shipwreck too! Looking forward to try some new places like Sam & Jacks as well.

My kids (24 & 14) would lynch us if we tried to sneak off to STJ without them! They were with us on the first trip, and every trip. It's where we celebrated my daughters graduation...it's where my son wants to celebrate his. We are headed back next month with the kids and our daughters BF. I'm j...

ColumbiaSCTraveler wrote:CANNOT WAIT to have that EXACT food / drink combo from the Tourist Trap in a few more weeks! Yumminess soon come!

Me too please!

We fly out of SLC. I paid $634 x 5. Harsh...but it could of been way worse. I jumped on it when I saw that fare. Prices leading up to my booking were giving me heart palpitations.

Right there with ya!

I was thinking I might miss the sunsets staying out in Coral Bay this trip....but I think the sunrises might make up for it!

Breathtakingly gorgeous! I can't wait for the Coral Bay sunrises this trip!

She's getting close!

Capn Dan and Ruby wrote: A couple of years ago, in July we were surrounded by purple jellies around Water Lemon. No stings.

Purple jellies? Were they the stinging kind?

Please keep the jellies away!!!

Pia wrote: I have just started swimming Maho a few times per week and have noticed the jelly "blobs" are there.

Pia

Pia...can you elaborate on jelly blobs? Are they the little walnut babies everywhere? You know, the ones with no tentacles. I can deal with those.

Can anyone tell me if there is a particular time of the year when you are more apt to see jellies? Or is it completely random? We will be in the islands the last week of July, first week of August. We usually come in June, but have also been there during February and Nov/Dec. I've seen Walnuts in Ju...