Yay! We're booked for May

AquaGirl · Post by **AquaGirl** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:13 am

We spent a lot of "quality time" on the AA.com website this weekend and finally got our May trip booked. It takes a lot of work these days to get free tickets for exactly the dates/flights you want.

We used double miles and are going business class

(I LOVE it!) but have to leave from BWI going down which is much further for us, but it avoided 3 hops or an undesireable schedule. So...its BWI-SJU-STT arriving at 4:30pm and STT-JFK-DCA coming back.

We looked at millions of villas before finally deciding on Coconuts with Caribbean Villas. Well, OK, it was less than that, but it felt like a million. We get this thing where we want to look at every possible choice before deciding. We have a list of must-haves and analyze each one for its pros and cons. Yes, I know its overkill, but I actually like doing that until it eats up so much time, we just make a decision.

We wanted to stay at Orion's Hill but it was booked most of May. So fess up - I'll bet its someone on the forum who has it.

We stayed at Coconuts on our first visit to STJ a few years ago. It has a deck with wonderful views across to STT, A/C in bedrooms and a private pool. Our favorite thing is the gazebo with comfy table/chairs and couch. We loved having our meals there (I need shade), watching the birds and the boat traffic back and forth across the channel. At night, sitting by candlelight and watching the lights on STT was nice. We like the Gifft Hill location for popping into town and getting onto Centerline to head to the beaches.

Now the only problem is May seems sooo far away!

Thanks to so many on the forum who take the time to post, especially trip reports. It provides great entertainment as well as good info for trip planning.

Nancy_B · Post by **Nancy_B** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:30 am

Congratulations! What dates are you going in May? We will be there the 9th thru the 23rd (well, nothing is booked yet but I will make it happen - been waiting for lower airfare). We do the same thing with the villa - it's fun at first, then gets frustrating and then, you're just happy to have a choice

Now, you just need a ticker.

brenda · Post by **brenda** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:36 am

We will be going in May too. I'm thinking the week before Memorial Day. Congrats on your plans. Nancy, maybe we will see you there.

Nancy_B · Post by **Nancy_B** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:38 am

brenda wrote:We will be going in May too. I'm thinking the week before Memorial Day. Congrats on your plans. Nancy, maybe we will see you there.

Brenda, I hope so. Did you pick your dates yet? I hope we have another big Forum Beach Bar gathering like we did last year.

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:52 am

we'll be there the 23rd!

loria · Post by **loria** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:50 am

its my husbands birthday over mem day and i was thinking of surprising him with a trip--so we might be there as well.--nothing certain yet though

mahojim · Post by **mahojim** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:58 am

Awesome!!!
Can't wait to see your ticker!
Maybe we'll try Coconuts next time...
Loria, did you see the pix?
Smiles-
MJ

Sun4MySoul · Post by **Sun4MySoul** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:30 pm

Yeah! I am going to get back in May as well...I'm glad we're already talking about it. Maybe it will make the time fly by faster!

sailorgirl · Post by **sailorgirl** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:30 pm

Coconuts is where we spent our Honeymoon

Id be interested in hearing how its held up

AquaGirl · Post by **AquaGirl** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:22 pm

We're going May 10-22. My hubby already asked if there was going to be a forum gathering. We missed the one last time we were on STJ because there was torrential rain, the roads were like rivers and we didn't want to drive from Coral Bay (stayed at BayView) to Cruz Bay.

The person at Caribbean Villas said that Coconuts has been sold. We were sorry that we didn't have an extra million dollars sitting around so we could buy it. The new owners have recovered the furniture in the living room and the gazebo, so it sounds like they might he sprucing it up some.

I don't know how to have a ticker.

I'll bet if I search on the forum I can figure it out.

Rachelle & Joe · Post by **Rachelle & Joe** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:59 pm

Congrats !!feel your excitement, we just booked for anguilla in may 0f 09 ! we had the pleasure of meeting many forum members at the may gathering this past may at Beach Bar ( Hi All) & look forward to seeing them all again in 2010 on STJ ! we also stayed at coconuts in 2005 Love the DECK & VIEW !

Jo Ann - VA · Post by **Jo Ann - VA** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:16 pm

Hey B&J in VA - we met last year on the sailing trip with Captain Clark on White Wing.
We're going to be there in May too - 23 thru 30 so we'll miss each other.
Isn't it a great feeling to have a trip booked?

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brenda · Post by **brenda** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:42 pm

Nancy_B wrote:
brenda wrote:We will be going in May too. I'm thinking the week before Memorial Day. Congrats on your plans. Nancy, maybe we will see you there.
Brenda, I hope so. Did you pick your dates yet? I hope we have another big Forum Beach Bar gathering like we did last year.

I'm thinking May 16th-23rd or 24th. Gary doesn't want me to book until we go on this trip in two weeks

. I'll probably book Gallow's Point while we are there and then sit on the airfare for a bit too unless I see a really good price. I'm notorious for booking a few days after we get home anyways. I hate not having a ticker

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Pianogrl · Post by **Pianogrl** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:38 pm

Hey everyone....it was so great getting to meet alot of y'all at last year's BB gathering in May also. We will be there May 6-16 & understand the feeling of having to wait so long!! Hope to see many again in 09!
Enjoy your planning!

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