Great TR! Am waiting for your villa reviews.

Lovely villa, stayed there twice. However, that was before the Pond Bay development. I would be concerned about what that unfinished construction site looks like.

What's going on there? Anyone have any current photos?
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Does anyone know? Pia?

Scary. I'd like to think whatever limited resources there are due to furloughs would focus on this more than kicking people off the beaches. Please keep us posted.

What exactly did the ranger say to you? Did he indicate that if you didn't leave he would give you a ticket with some sort of fine? Very curious. I was hoping that maybe they just had to go through the motions but would not actually do anything.

What exactly does getting a citation for being on the beach mean? Is it a warning? Is there a penalty?
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I wonder if someone from the Rockefeller family made a call to the appropriate person at the National Park Service re this incursion into the VINP if that would have some impact. Just in case anyone is not aware Laurence Rockefeller donated a great deal of the land for the VINP on St. John. What wou...

Thanks. We are sushi lovers and loved the sushi photographs.. We will be there July 18 - 25. Wanted to go a little earlier but couldn't book a premium beachfront room.
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Turtle Bay Estate was our first choice but unfortunately it is not open in July. Am I hearing a very polite slight hint that the food is not great at the Sugar Mill? You can pm if you prefer. Thanks so much. Your fabulous trip reports had a lot to do with our decision. We were so close to booking So...

Thanks everybody. We have taken ChipN's suggestion and have made a reservation at the Sugar Mill (formerly the Equator) at Caneel. We will be staying there so it's very convenient. Have always rented a villa but didn't want to lift a finger on this trip. Will be a very different experience. Thanks a...

Any suggestions other than Asolare, The Terrace or Zozos for a special occasion dinner?
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Thanks for the replies. I was pretty much aware of most of this info but the reason I asked the question was that a couple of years ago we met a family on the beach who were staying in one of the original houses in VGE and they had been given a combination to the gate for their use. I was just wonde...

I certainly understand no one would want it to become a short cut but I was just wondering if you had a house booked there could you, or ,ore ;ikely your rental company, be given the combination.

Many years ago on our first trip to St John we stayed in one of the only two-three houses in what was called Virgin Grande and going up that road at the Westin was the only way to get to it. I know times have certainly changed dramatically in that area and now apparently you have to go all the way u...