Get Away To The Virgin Islands

Top Pick! Rejoice in  a romantic getaway to the Virgin Islands. Vacation packages start at just $649(pp) for round-trip flight to the U.S. Virgin Islands and a 3-night stay at Sugar Bay Resort. Meals, drinks, and tips included and complimentary SCUBA lessons. Deal Spotlight:...

New St John Hotel?

The Voyages Building in Coral Bay should have new owners soon.  The plan is to operate a "green" hotel with between 20 and 27 reasonably priced rooms in the redesigned building.  The purchase includes an adjoining lot for parking.  This should provide a fine economic...

ITS CARNIVAL TIME ON ST JOHN!

  Every year at this time our waterfront parking lot sprouts the colorful booths for St. John's Carnival Village.  It is a busy and fun time for all as locals who have moved away come back to see family and friends  and visitors come to experience the nightly music,...

Fine Wine Opportunity

  One of St. John's newest and most interesting restaurants also serves some very fine wines.  They are planning a seasonal closing for hurricane season and are offering some nice prices on their wine inventory.  Anyone interested should contact Michael at   ...

9th Annual St. John Blues Festival

The 9th annual St. John Blues Festival will soon be here.  The main events will be on Friday  March 18th and Saturday March 19th at the Coral Bay ball field.  Warm up parties begin on the the 16th at various bars around the island.  Check out the details at: ...

St. John US Virgin Islands – Caribbean Travel & Life Reader’s Choice: BEST PLACE TO LIVE!

Winter Park, Fla. — With more than 250,000 individual votes cast, Bonnier Corp.'s Caribbean Travel + Life revealed today its readers' favorites in its annual Best of the Caribbean special issue (Jan./Feb. 2010), on newsstands Dec. 21. Best Place to Live: St. John,...

World’s largest cruise ship makes first call on St. Thomas

ST. THOMAS - Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas made its inaugural call on St. Thomas on Wednesday, and the territory welcomed the largest cruise ship on the ocean with open arms. With a capacity of 6269 guests and 2384 crew the Allure has a population over 50% higher than...

Welcome to Cruz Bay Boutique Hotel

When David and Denise told me about their vision of a boutique hotel in the heart of Cruz Bay in the former "Oscar's" building I was intrigued by their idea and impressed with their energy and can-do attitude. Imagine a comfortable, clean, cozy, affordable hotel room within...

Parking Soon Come?

The promise of new parking spaces by the commercial marina (where the barges arrive and depart) may become a reality. I saw heavy equipment there this morning digging away. This location makes good sense to me. We will let you know when it is done and ready for parking. Merry...

St John Spice Webcam

A fun way to keep in touch with the weather on St. John is with the St. John Spice web cam located by the ferry dock in Cruz Bay.  Many people like to wave to the folks back home as they arrive or depart.  Check it out at: http://www.stjohnspice.com/stjohnspicecam.htm Merry...