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We will be leaving on Saturday from Boston on a direct flight to St. Thomas.

I am armed with the National Geographic Map, Feet, Fins & Four-Wheel Drive and Off the Beaten Path. We will be staying at Coconut Coast. We did not want or need a villa. It is just the two of us and we enjoy meeting other people when we travel. We have simple needs, someplace clean with a refrigerator. The porch on the water is a definite plus.

We have booked two trips. On Monday we will be taking the New Horizons II trip to the Baths and Jost Van Dyke. Later in the week we are going out for a half day snorkeling trip with Sadie Sea Charters.

I want to thank all the posters - especially for all those wonderful trip reports and the best snorkeling spots. I'll keep a diary and post my trip report when I return.

I pulled out our packing list from our trip to Grand Cayman last year - also a snorkeling trip. The only thing we had to add was a flashlight. We did have to omit our dressy going out to dinner clothes. I'll post my list if anyone is interested.

I guess my only question that I haven't seen answered elsewhere is if there is parking at the Starfish Market?

thanks,

Buddles

You sound ready - have a great trip. There is a huge parking lot at Starfish - for the whole Market Place. Probably the biggest parking lot on St. John - and free.

Buddles,

Have a GREAT time! Yes, there is parking at Starfish, and I would love to see your list - you never know when someone might have something you never thought to bring.

nothintolose

Do not forget to add ear plugs to your list!!! Especially around the Coconut Coast neighborhood...there are roosters that like to get up on the middle of the night!!!

suzi wrote:Do not forget to add ear plugs to your list!!! Especially around the Coconut Coast neighborhood...there are roosters that like to get up on the middle of the night!!!

Hahahaha, I need to add ear plugs to my list. Have a blast.

Cheers, RickG

Here is our packing list:

tickets
passports
tour books and map
directions to Coconut Coast
directions to Courtesy Car
boat trip info
St. John info
Cameras
Underwater camera?
flashlight
GPS
geocaching sheets
Sea Bands (for seasickness)
snorkeling gear – including mask spray
snorkeling info
suntan lotion
bug spray
Books
Games magazines
Pens, pencils, eraser sticks
Drugs
Sunburn lotion
Blister kit
Neosporin
Toiletries
Sunglasses
Hat
Beach tent
Beach towels
Cell phone and charger
Battery charger
Extra batteries
Water shoes
Headphones
Quik
coffee

bathing suits
t-shirts for snorkeling
shoes
sandals
Rob’s flip flops

Jayne clothes
Rob clothes

airplane food:

Crackers
Cheese
Nuts
Fruit
Vegetables

SJ grocery list:

Milk
Cream
Cereal
Bread
Lunch meat
Fruit
Water
Mayo

Man, I wish we heading down there! No set date, though I'm not sure how long we can stand this winter, though the worst seems to have passed.

suzi wrote:Do not forget to add ear plugs to your list!!! Especially around the Coconut Coast neighborhood...there are roosters that like to get up on the middle of the night!!!

Suzi - On two of our last four vacations, Key West and Bodden Town in Grand Cayman, we had resident roosters. It will feel like old home week!!!!

The packing list I use is at http://www.garvin.us/STJ/New_Visitors_G ... ml#Packing.

There's a few extras I like to bring.

• Water stone for sharpening house knives
  Ground coffee – the good stuff
  Kan Kooler – keeping those cold while floating in the ocean
  Stash of zip lock bags
  CDs
  MP3 player with patch cord

The Kan Kooler/Koozy is the most important. I have a new one I really like.



Cheers, Rick

Too much! Always cathing me off guard.

Have a great time, Buddles!

I do wish we were going to be on island the week of the 5th. We leave to come home on May 4 and will miss the insane dangerous party week.

Cheers, RickG

WOW!! That's quite a list. I got it down to a tote and small wheeled carry-on, and I still have room for a neat sheet and a 1/2 gallon thermos type thing with a shoulder strap. I plan on mixing my favorite "cocktail of the day" in the morning before we leave and having a nip or two as needed. Actuallly, I have two of them, but my daughter has to carry her own. We leave March 12.