Forumites Best of St John

Travel discussion for St. John
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patr
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Post by patr »

This is a great thread, I'll play:

1. Best All Around Beach - Maho
2. Best Snorkeling Beach - Waterlemon
3. Best Hike - Does the walk to Honeymoon qualify?
4. Best Villa Rental Company - DSJ - but we like to rent from owners when possible.
5. Best Car Rental - StJ Car Rental
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant - ZoZo's
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant - Lime Inn
8. Best Casual Restaurant - Shipwreck
9. Best Day Sail/Powerboat trip ??
10. Best Bar - We are not drinkers, dunno this one.
11. Best Burger - Skinny's
12. Best Pizza - Ronnie's
13. Best Shopping - StJ Spice!
14. Best Grocery Shopping - Lillies
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pswlrw
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. Best All Around Beach - Hawksnest/Maho
2. Best Snorkeling Beach - Maho (turtles!)
3. Best Hike - from Slimman's to Woody's
4. Best Villa Rental Company - DSJ
5. Best Car Rental - St. John Car Rental
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant - Zozos!!!
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant - Banana Deck
8. Best Casual Restaurant - Skinnys
9. Best Day Sail/Powerboat trip - Born to Rhumb!!
10. Best Bar - Woodys!!
11. Best Burger - Skinny Legs
12. Best Pizza - I have never had pizza on island :(
13. Best Shopping - I don't shop, but loved Ruth's place!
14. Best Grocery Shopping - we always go to Starfish
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carron
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Post by carron »

Love this one

1. Francis
2. Francis with the turtles
3. From the car to the beach
4. Vacation Vistas/Catered To/Caribbean Days
5. Conrad Sutton - They remember us every year
6. La Tapa
7. Sweet Plantains
8. Miss Lucy's
9. The Breath
10 Beach Bar
11.Skinny's
12.Ronnies
13.Into the Blue
14.Starfish
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mfaughey
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Post by mfaughey »

1. Best All Around Beach - Maho
2. Best Snorkeling Beach -Salt Pond
3. Best Hike - From the ferry
4. Best Villa Rental Company -
5. Best Car Rental - St John Car Rental
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant - ZoZo's
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant - Morgans
8. Best Casual Restaurant - Shipwreck
9. Best Day Sail/Powerboat trip -
10. Best Bar - Gecko
11. Best Burger - Skinny Legs
12. Best Pizza -
13. Best Shopping - Mongoose
14. Best Grocery Shopping - Pine Peace
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Xislandgirl wrote:I am in total vacation mode and can not concentrate in work, so I thought this would be fun.

One answer per category, please

1. Best All Around Beach Francis
2. Best Snorkeling Beach Francis
3. Best Hike Leinster/Waterlemon
4. Best Villa Rental Company Viva
5. Best Car Rental Courtesy
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant ?? Don't do usually
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant Shipwreck
8. Best Casual Restaurant Beach Bar
9. Best Day Sail/Powerboat trip Palm Tree Charters
10. Best Bar Island Blues
11. Best Burger Skinnys
12. Best Pizza Only had it once from Ronnie's
13. Best Shopping - Best of Both Worlds - fav for handcrafted jewelry
14. Best Grocery Shopping Lily's
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1. Best All Around Beach - Trunk Bay when it's a non-cruise ship day. Nice bathrooms/showers/food & blended drinks!
2. Best Snorkeling Beach - Maho
3. Best Hike - From Caneel to Salomon (haven't done Ram's Head or Reef Bay yet)
4. Best Villa Rental Company - I don't know
5. Best Car Rental - Courtesy, hands down!
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant - We don't do fine dining, usually.
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant - I liked The Balcony
8. Best Casual Restaurant - Shipwreck Landing
9. Best Day Sail/Powerboat trip - Capt. Phil, Wayward Sailor
10. Best Bar - I have to choose ONE?
11. Best Burger - Don't know
12. Best Pizza - Don't know
13. Best Shopping - St. John Spice
14. Best Grocery Shopping - I only went to Dolphin, Lily's and Love City. Out of those I'd say Dolphin.
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Post by soxfan22 »

1. Best All-Around Beach - Maho
2. Best Snorkeling Beach - Leinster
3. Best Hike - Reef Bay, Drunk Bay (more of a walk than a hike)
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant - We are more cheeseburger people
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant - Rhumb Lines
8. Best Casual Restaurant - Skinny's!
10. Best Bar - Woddy's
11. Best Burger - Skinny's (my wife also says best salad)
12. Best Pizza - N/A
14. Best Grocery Shopping - Starfish
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Post by Chet »

1. Maho
2. Jumbie to Dennis
3. Little Lameshur to Reef
4. Island Getaways (IslandGetawaysInc.com)
5. Always use Denzyl
6. Asolare
7. Zozo for appetizers and drinks
8. AquaBistro
9. Lion In De Sun
10. Beach Bar
11. Skinny's
12. (pass)
13. Mongoose
14. Starfish
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Post by pjayer »

Xislandgirl wrote:

One answer per category, please

1. Best All Around Beach - Maho
2. Best Snorkeling Beach - Waterlemon
3. Best Hike - ?
4. Best Villa Rental Company - ?
5. Best Car Rental - Courtesy
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant - Paradiso
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant - Lime Inn
8. Best Casual Restaurant - Miss Lucy's
9. Best Day Powerboat trip - Palm Tree Charters
10. Best Bar - Morgan's Mango
11. Best Burger - ?
12. Best Pizza - ?
13. Best "Window" Shopping - R.I. Patton :)
14. Best Grocery Shopping - Starfish

My choices are limited since we're barely past the newbie stage. But, I want to play, too. :)
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Re: Forumites Best of St John

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Xislandgirl wrote:I am in total vacation mode and can not concentrate in work, so I thought this would be fun.

One answer per category, please

1. Best All Around Beach Hawksnest
2. Best Snorkeling Beach Maho
3. Best Hike Caneel to honeymoon
4. Best Villa Rental Company islandgetawaysstjohn
5. Best Car Rental I borrow
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant Stone terrance
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant Lime inn
8. Best Casual Restaurant Beach bar
9. Best Day Sail/Powerboat trip NH 2
10. Best Bar Beach bar
11. Best Burger Skinny's
12. Best Pizza Ronnis
13. Best Shopping Stj Spice
14. Best Grocery ShoppingStarfish
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Post by mrsb »

1.Vies
2.Salt Pond
3.Ram Head
4.Have only rented from Caribbean Villas
5.Have only rented from C&C
6.Paradiso
7.Rhumb Lines
8.Sun Dog
9.Don't know
10.Quiet Mon
11.Skinny's
12.Don't know
13.Can't pick just one!
14.Pine Peace
When will I see St John again?
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Post by jayseadee »

1. Best All Around Beach - Trunk
2. Best Snorkeling Beach - Honeymoon
3. Best Hike - Hike?
4. Best Villa Rental Company - Schnell
5. Best Car Rental - Haven't found it yet
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant - Asolare
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant - Lime Inn
8. Best Casual Restaurant - Chilly Billys :(
9. Best Day Sail/Powerboat trip - Wayward Sailor (Captain Phil)
10. Best Bar - Beach Bar
11. Best Burger - Skinny Legs
12. Best Pizza - Cafe Roma
13. Best Shopping - St. John Spice / Pink Papaya
14. Best Grocery Shopping - I don't grocery shop on vacation
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:30 pm Post subject:

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1. Best All Around Beach -maho
2. Best Snorkeling Beach - trunk
3. Best Hike - from jeep to beach
4. Best Villa Rental Company - only use Bob owner MTV
5. Best Car Rental - courtesy
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant - stone terrace rip
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant - morgan mango
8. Best Casual Restaurant - lime inn
9. Best Day Sail/Powerboat trip - Wayward Sailor Captain Phil
10. Best Bar - Beach Bar
11. Best Burger - Skinny Legs
12. Best Pizza - haven't had any
13. Best Shopping - St. John Spice / Pink Papaya
14. Best Grocery Shopping - starfish


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Post by Ondine »

One answer per category, please

1. Best All Around Beach-Vies
2. Best Snorkeling Beach-Maho
3. Best Hike-Reef Bay (w/ boat at end!)
4. Best Villa Rental Company-n/a(concordia person)
5. Best Car Rental-n/a
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant-n/a
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant-Concordia Cafe
8. Best Casual Restaurant-Aqua Bistro
9. Best Day Sail/Powerboat trip-n/a
10. Best Bar-Beach Bar
11. Best Burger-Skinny's
12. Best Pizza-Big Belly Deli
13. Best Shopping-STJ Spice
14. Best Grocery Shopping-Love City
sqd
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Post by sqd »

Here is mine.
1. Best All Around Beach Saloman
2. Best Snorkeling Beach- Waterlemon
3. Best Hike - Lind Point Trail to Salomon
4. Best Villa Rental Company -Ultimate STJ Villas
5. Best Car Rental- conrad, but private driver sonia Innocent better
6. Best Fine Dining Restaurant- Waterfront Bistro
7. Best Moderate Priced Restaurant -Lime Inn
8. Best Casual Restaurant -Beach Bar
9. Best Day Sail/Powerboat trip -Palm Tree Charters
10. Best Bar -Balcony
11. Best Burger -d/k
12. Best Pizza -d/k
13. Best Shopping- Mongoose
14. Best Grocery Shopping- Starfish
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