Great to know! Thanks, Pia & Becky!

Thanks, Annie!

Does anyone know if the Chelsea Drugstore (or anywhere else on STJ) carries reef safe sunscreen? I'd like to try to be more responsible on vacation -- we don't check bags, so I need to be able to buy on island.

Thanks!

You might 'get' St. John if... ...you love the smell of jet fuel mixed with tropical air as you step onto the tarmac, because it means you're back! ...you can shop for an entire list of groceries in your mind at Starfish Market because you know exactly where everything is. ...you have elaborate met...

Found the large version online here: http://areyoua.mosquitomagnet.com/facts.html

Love it! Eagle rays are my favorite

Those are great (and passably cool ) options! I think my niece will approve, and I'll be happy because she'll be safer.

Thanks, all!

Hi! We're taking our 10 year old niece to STJ in August. She's a good swimmer, but she's very independent/adventurous, so I'd feel more comfortable if she had some kind of flotation. She's a tween, so she'll complain if it looks dorky, so I was hoping for something that looks fairly low-key. I'd app...

Gorgeous!! Which beach is that first shot? I can't quite place it...

I have nothing useful to add, but this gives me nightmares. *shudder*

I can deal with the occasional roach or two in a house, but being trapped in a car with them? Having them run over your feet?

Thanks so much, everyone -- great info & recommendations!!

Hi all! This is our 8th trip to STJ but for the first time we're considering travel insurance, due to the fact that we'll be traveling within 'H' :) season in early August. Is it worth it? Does it cover airfare & villa? Any recommendations on the best company to use? Any good/bad experiences, sp...

Just stumbled across this site and thought I'd share it with my fellow VI fanatics! It's a gorgeous wooden map of St. Thomas & St. John: http://www.belowtheboat.com/products/virgin-islands I have absolutely no connection to this site at all; just wanted to share a cool find with people who would...

Anthony, that's so cool! I love the Wayback machine too -- you can view snapshots of lots of websites from, well, way back. http://archive.org/index.php (Wayback search bar at the top middle -- once you enter the site, go back a decade or more in the timeline at the top of the page (many sites go al...

Hi Minde,

I'd say it's pretty unlikely -- sunset is around 5:45 in November, so you'd have to get it all done (including the car barge and a 20+ minute drive out to Coral Bay) in an hour and a half.

Will you be following a villa greeter? That always makes things easier...