Thanks for the wonderful trip report! Enjoyed reading about my happy place!!

Hubby gave me a trip back to St. John!! I just have to plan it for September, October, or November! Can't wait!! Rick, let me know how the Sunday adventure hat works out. I've thought of getting one.

I am beyond excited!! My husband finally agreed to plan a trip back to St. John!! :D It's been over a year since our last trip, which in his mind was a fiasco! My 2 sisters and their husbands joined us and he prefers to travel alone AND our trip was shortened by a hurricane. With that being said, wh...

What is going on with airfares? With no trip in sight and ever hopeful, I checked air fares from DFW the other day on Matrix ITA. Through late Feb. / early March they were $418 - $488 and then they jumped up to $1200+! Do people really pay that? Can you not buy your air fare 6 - 8 months out and get...

I found this site as a newbie 7 or 8 years ago and learned so much! I love the Facebook updates, but drop in here regularly just to see what is going on and feed my yearning for St. John! When I have a trip plan it's daily, but when I don't it is when I have time. No trip in sight right now and it h...

Love your report! I have never seen a shark (except a nurse shark) while snorkeling on St. John and I'm afraid I would be petrified! I know they are there, but I really don't want to see them. I think I'd be afraid to get back in the water!

Can't wait for more!

Love your trip report and the pictures! What was the yummy looking drink?

Aqua Girl, I'm glad to hear your parents have said that. The reviews are really good for some of the restaurants in AMI. I thought I must've really gotten picky in my old age because the food choices were just not exciting. If you are ever in Naples, you should try USS Nemo. Some of the best seafood...

We just returned from our first trip to the west and southwest coast of Florida. I wanted to return to St. John, but my husband wanted to try a new place with a shorter flight. :( We flew into Ft. Lauderdale on Southwest Airlines even though we needed to rent a car and drive further. We saved a lot ...

Oh, Kevin, beautiful!! Thanks for posting. I so enjoyed that view in October and it was clear enough to see all of that then. I was amazed. One morning I thought Sail Rock was a cruise ship, but it didn't move and I used your information to figure it out. The hubby is determined to go other places r...

I wish I could say me, me, me!!!

We have decided to drive over to Anna Maria Island and spend 4 nights there and then head down to Captiva and spend 3 nights exploring Sanibel and Captiva. I'll let y'all know what we think. He is excited and I'm getting there. I will really miss snorkeling, but he is relieved I won't be wearing him...

1st trip the Westin. 2nd trip Villa Jumbie. Loved the house, nice view of Coral Bay Harbor, warm pool even at night, and full AC. Bed wasn't as comfy as I would've liked and sunrise woke me early! 3rd trip Sun, Moon, and Stars on Calabash Boom. Views to die for! Wonderful porch and deck, comfy bed, ...

I always see turtles at Maho. If you scan the water from the beach (my husband does -he's not into snorkeling as much as me) you can see them surface and then go find them. I usually just "happen" upon them, though. Have also seen turtles at Waterlemon, Honeymoon/Salomon, Trunk, and out by...