We took all of our gear - mask, snorkel and fins - when we hiked the trail last month. The water was really calm when we were there, but there wasn't much to see underwater. We probably won't bring it all next time.

We also had a copy of "St. John - Off The Beaten Track." This had a wealth of information about the Reef Bay hike!

Hey Minde - Henley Cay is one of the deserted islands off of the tip of Caneel. We sailed, but can also get there by kayak or dinghy. There are a couple of mooring balls if you don't want to beach your boat. I think Henley was an old fishing camp at some point but now it's just a nice spot for a pic...

Day 4 – April 15: Another day, another adventure! We had reserved a dinghy from Calypso so after a quick breakfast we met in front of Margarita Phil’s for our boat orientation. Our plan was to head straight to Waterlemon, then slowly make our way back to Cruz Bay throughout the day. But this was the...

dbeahan - we really liked the Best Western Emerald Beach. I wouldn't want to stay there for a week, but it was a nice place to stay for a couple of nights and ease into our trip. Unfortunately, I don't have any photos of the view from our room but it was steps from the water and the bay was very cal...

I tried posting this trip report last night but my pics didn't upload correctly so I'm giving this one more try! Here we go... Thanks to everyone on this forum for offering your tips to better enjoy the beautiful island of St. John. I spent months lurking online before joining – your insights were i...

Looks like we had some trouble linking the photos to our Mobile Me gallery. I'll work on this and try to re-post with photos soon...

We've been on STJ since last Tuesday 4/12. Accuweather forecasted either rain or showers every day but we've been able to dodge most of it. That's actually been part of the fun!

I'm a longtime lurker in the final stages of planning our first trip to the USVIs. Thanks to everyone on this forum for sharing their travel insights and advice! My husband and I will be staying at the BW Emerald Beach on St. Thomas for a couple of days, and then heading over to St. John where we'll...