USVI-On-Line

Lulu76 wrote:

designbyroe wrote:
pesky shoulder rates what is that?
since I lived on island and did not vacation do not know the villa lingo.......

Shoulder rates are a relatively new phenomenon. Realizing that November is not quite season but the tourists are starting to arrive, a lot of villas are starting to charge more between Nov. 1 and Dec. 15, calling it a "shoulder rate."

What I want to know is are there really going to be more people going in early November rather that mid-October? Because I liked having all of Ivan's just to ourselves and not fighting for a parking space in Cruz Bay. If it's really busy in November, I think that'd take away from the experience.

I am really leaning toward either Cloud Nine or Starlit Escape. I don't think it'll be a problem to be that far from Cruz Bay. It won't be for me, I don't think.

Lulu76 wrote:So far, none of the places we've looked at have had shoulder rates. I just don't want it to be too crowded, but I liked the idea of going after more stuff opened back up for season. There were lots of places I wanted to try that were closed last time.

November will be fine, and it's probably easier for me to get away from work. I almost killed myself getting my magazine and newsletter done when I was gone for a week, and I really don't dig the idea of taking my computer to STJ with me for a week.

Lulu76 wrote:I think we'll be OK. I'm planning to put a deposit down after my income tax return comes because I'm going and whoever else wants to is more than welcome to join me. (Preferably someone who can drive the Jeep because I'll tell you right now, I am not that girl!)

So, if we reserve say February or March, then even if the rates go up, we'll be locked in for what we paid. That's what happened last year. DSJ raised their prices but we got the introductory rate they offered on Hale Lani for being one of the first people to book it.