The paying for an extra driver isn't really an issue with us as I rarely drive on STJ. We always have our insurance card but some companies want you to have a letter from your insurance company that you are covered or they charge you extra. It's the principle and all of the rules of the STJ car rent...

Thanks for this article! I passed it on to others.

I am with kklay and dctac. We "gamble" on Amy because of how hassle free it is, and by "hassle free", I mean that there are not tons of stipulations and rules and things that mean extra charges like there are from the St. John car rental places. There are no charges for extra dri...

We LOVE Udder Delite!!!! On STJ, we definitely like Columbo's too.

Isn't there a small stand that makes smoothies behind High Tide or somewhere in the row?

When we stayed at Hakuna Matata, and for several times after, we had a 4WD Ford Escape, and it was fine. When they came out with the 4 Door Wrangler we started renting that. I will say one thing about the 4 Door Wrangler, there is not alot in the back seat to hold on to when you are hitting the bump...

Loved the report and the pictures! Thanks for sharing!

Our first visit to St. John, we stayed at Hakuna Matata on that road up to Catherineburg and none of it but some of the turnarounds was paved. The views were amazing and made me fall in love with STJ. We are from New Orleans so we don't have anything that even resembles a hill here so the road initi...

What is the website?

All of the fees I posted were taken directly from the websites. The main fee I have an issue with is the "Reservation Fee" which, since 2002 going almost every year, never had to pay. Even the rental company I almost exclusively used prior to this summer, now charges that fee. In my opinio...

Companies with fees other than Hotel Tax Carefree Getaways: $35 Reservation and $35 Security Deposit Waiver Caribbean Villas: 5% Service Charge & $500-$1500 Damage Dep. depending on villa Caribe Havens: $50 Reservation Fee Caribbean Palm Properties: 3% convenience fee charged when paying with V...

Rick - that's the plan - woo hoo!

I have been checking alot lately but it had been a while. I am glad I am back though.

Am I the only one wondering about the "reservation fee" now being tacked on to other rental fees? We have been renting since 2002 and never had reservation fees just hotel taxes. It makes me more inclined to rent directly from the owner. With the interwebs and all, it's not really that har...

Extra for additional driver if it's a husband or wife?

Connie - thanks for the detailed info as to where their lot is! I knew they picked you up but was wondering where their lot was in case of wanting to park there.

I haven't personally, but a friend uses them and loves them. We used Amalie a few weeks ago with no issues. Amy was nice enough to let us cancel at the last minute if we wanted. Sunshine was one of the ones we contemplated based on my friend's suggestions. We have rented from others on STJ in the pa...