An Online Blog About the Daily Happenings of St. John, USVI
April will bring a new tax on car and truck rentals. The $2 a day levy will be collected by rental agencies and is supposed to be sent to the Internal Revenue Bureau within 30 days of the end of the month, according to a report in the St. John Source. One business owner said, … Read moreCar rental rates going higher
Good Morning! St. John is making headlines for a great reason! Maho Crossroads, located on St. John across from Maho Bay has just been named the #1 Beach Bar in the Caribbean by the Caribbean Journal for 2024! This is the second consecutive year that Maho has received the honor.
Good Morning! I had a few requests after yesterday’s post on ferry schedules for a similar post regarding the car barge. I always tell folks that the people ferry is pretty much the ONLY thing on St. John that is timely and reliable. The car barges, however, do not fall into that same category. It … Read moreSt. John/St. Thomas Car Barge Schedules…Kind of 🙂
Good Morning, Good Morning! A lot of things have been happening in the world of travel recently. Low flight costs and the ability to FINALLY travel is has been resulting in a travel boom of epic proportions nationwide. We know that the USVI has been unusually slammed busy since basically New Years this year. In … Read moreTravel Update: Airline Cancellations, Extended Car Barge Service and COVID Restrictions
You guys…This house I have to share with you today. Just wow. This Chocolate Hole home is just a ten minute drive to town yet perched in privacy high above the Caribbean Sea with INCREDIBLE 270 degree views. And a whopping 2800 square feet of outdoor patio space for soaking in the sun and those … Read moreReal Estate Spotlight: Never Ending Caribbean Views Are Calling You Home
Good Morning! I have seen A LOT of messages and posts about last minute rentals. With the predictably busy summer season upon us, accommodations have been tough to find. Well, for those of you on the hunt, I have to share with you today a newly renovated, boutique style rental that is just a moment’s … Read moreVilla Spotlight: Newly Listed Boutique Vacation Rental in Cruz Bay
Love City Car Ferries, Inc., the locally owned and operated company that owns and operates the Vic and Grand Vic car barges between Red Hook and Cruz Bay, launched an app this week that may make things a bit easier on the passage between Love City and Rock City! I know that this post won’t … Read moreLove City Car Ferries Has an App!
Good Morning and a happy Thursday to you! Today I would like to share with you a three level masonry home tucked into a quiet corner of Coral Bay with expansive views and outdoor spaces and TONS of Caribbean charm. Caribyn Odyssea has been on the market for a bit and just underwent a $55k … Read moreReal Estate Spotlight: True Caribbean Charm at Caribyn Odyssea
Hello everyone, and happy Saturday! I saw that there is a bit of a cold front moving through a good part of the United States this weekend, so I figured many of you would be interested in some real estate shopping/browsing today. So today, we’d like to tell you about a successful, four-unit vacation rental … Read moreOn the Market: Walk to Beach from 4-Unit Vacation Rental
Today’s story is near and dear to my heart, and one that I have been eager to share with you for quite some time. Today I’d like to introduce you to Bogie’s Villa. Over the past two years, I’ve been asked quite often about my experience during Hurricane Irma. People are curious where I hunkered down, … Read moreVilla Spotlight: Bogie’s Villa, A Vacation Rental on St. John
