St John US Virgin Islands Travel Guide

[@IslandHopperTV]

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[@claudiahartshorn102]

Lived on St. John for 10 yrs, now split time between states and St. Thomas. This is a good overview of the beaches, but there’s so much more to see and do.

[@brooke3140]

Like? I'm going in a few months and would love to hear what you have to say!

[@sherrietaylor3562]

It's so beautiful and fresh looking and quite I wish I could be there all the time just to feel better than I do now

[@nelisalas3197]

Can you tell me where else to go ? That would be soo helpful

[@brooke3140]

@@nelisalas3197 there's a Facebook page, St Thomas USVI it's worth checking out

[@NomadShifu]

Some of the most beautiful and pristine beaches in the world and excellent snorkeling, along with neat bars and restaurants, unique shops, beautiful hiking trails and a wealth of natural beauty bring travelers back year after year to St John.

[@observer3232]

They kind of blew off Cruz Bay-which is a really cool beach town. Some great little bars, restaurants, really cool vibe. Woody's was our favorite. We did about 4 trips between 1999-2004, went week after Thanksgiving before winter rates set in, stayed in houses or condos above CB. Magnificent sunsets. Personally, I'd say skip St. Thomas although after flying in you may have to spend a night depending on what time your flight arrives. Take a taxi to Red Hook, take the ferry and if you make rental car arrangements your vehicle will be waiting for you at the dock in CB.

[@alexrambo3325]

St John is the most beautiful place I've visited.

[@georgiagonzales3769]

I lived in the USVI for more than 30 years. You made the best videos I've seen so far. Thanks 🤗🌴

[@wg5768]

Honeymooned there in 1990. We went camping at Maho Bay Resort,I think it was called that. Friends suggested filling a large plastic cooler with non- perishable food items to bring with us. We brought one along with our suitcases. We stayed in a canvas sided wooden Tree House. It had electricity and a propane portable cook stove. I fed a bird right out of my hand while on the deck. We dumped our bacon grease on the ground and watched the hermit crabs gobble it up. The beach was fantastic and incredible snorkeling. We saw sea turtles, sting rays,barracuda and many colorful fish. I'm sure it's not as pristine today as it was then,but being mostly a designated national park,it won't be over developed. The wild donkeys,deer and even peacocks were a treat to see. I'm sorry to hear about the hurricane damage.

[@aleroxit]

No one comes away from St John thinning raw. Chill. Classy. Quiet. That's St John. Raw is Alabama-no chill no class. St John's is vacation. Beaches. Drinks.. nature. Snorkeling. Family time.... Water. Sky. Sand trees.

[@winsomeg1124]

Visited in July 2021. Loved it. Such beautiful beaches. Trunk Bay, Maho Bay, Cinnamon's Bay. I can't wait to return ☺️

[@mahovictor]

The Loss of Maho Bay Camps truly took away something wondrous. Oppenheimer had a home next to Hawksnest at the next beach, Gibney Bay, and Peace Hill has a secret trail that leads to Dennis Bay where Tippi Hedren owned the single home located off the beach. I am Volleyball Vic. What a beautiful life that was. I worked on the Concordia Expansion as Coordinator and would lead full moon hikes out to Ram Head. I'll be back.

[@tonibrown2178]

Been there several times. It's my favorite place in the whole world 🌎

[@maryannjacobs4946]

My husband and I spent 1 month on St. John in 2003. It's my favorite place ever.

[@peterluwinsky2938]

My wife and I want to thank you for this amazing video. It is very well thought out, composed and your personality tops it off nicely. We're in our late 70's and we're planning on a trip. You made this decision so easy and relaxing to view. Thank you.

[@m-jay356]

How was the trip?

[@jtidema]

Haven't taken the car barge in a while, it used to be $50. We did that for the first ten years or so that we vacationed on STJ. I do like that on St. John you can rent a smaller jeep, so much easier to park! So now we do the taxi to Crowne Bay and then the ferry from there. Surprised you didn't show the snorkeling at Maho - I have some great turtle videos from there last year, also a few sharks and stingrays. We saw a spotted Eagle Ray at Salt Pond Bay. Thanks for this video - heading over in a month!

[@continentalbc]

This was BY FAR the most helpful video!! Thank you so much for posting! And just subscribed!! Thank you!!

[@johnphantom]

As someone who has sailed the US and British VI since 1973 and been on KZbin right from the start (I remember being in Amsterdam in July of 2005 in a particular coffeeshop that had free computers and internet looking at KZbin) this is the first video of the East end of St. John, particularly Coral Bay, that I have seen. Thank you. BTW Hawksnest used to be very hard to get to, it used to be a beach you could take someone for privacy. Both places I have not spent time at really, despite living on STT 1981 to 1990. Oh, and Lam-Ah-Sure,

[@IslandHopperTV]

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[@sasankavlogs]

Last weekend we went to St John, Lazarus and Kusu Islands in Singapore. There are no places to buy food so you can carry your own food. For your vacation, you can visit these amazing islands and spend the whole day also can do sea bathing, barbequing and reading a book while taking a long breath of nature. These islands are immaculate and beautiful. So please bring your trash back home or put it in dustbins only. You have to go to Marina South Pier to take the Ferry (There are 2 Ferry services) Ticket for Ferrie - 10$ pp as of 31/12/2022 MRT - Red Line (Marina South Pier)

[@themilesdontmatter702]

Most beautiful place I've ever been. Bar none.

[@soulovelee_2433]

Wow beautiful beaches! No party people or screaming children. Looks just beautiful and relaxing

[@joshconnair9752]

I grew up on St John. In Coral Bay! My uncle started Skinny Legs Restaurant in Coral Bay!

[@Officialpaulsimon1]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the tour.

[@marioromero1286]

Thanks for making the video 😊

[@carmenfalcon5239]

Extremely exotic and breathtaking...reminds me of the Beaches of Puerto Rico

[@blueman5924]

lots of beautiful beaches, trees, and Jeeps. 👍

[@pam2viph]

thanks for this video! lived on St John 13 years (1997-2011) and on Maho Bay for about 5 of those years. There was an old mobile home where the parking lot is now. Went back once in 2018. Probably won't ever go again, sadly

[@vishuddhathakkar]

Very nice .. you should visit Mackinac Island sometime . Another great place

[@maryangelo4104]

Well done. I'll watch this video more then once.

[@sandan2358]

Trunk Bay was one of my favorite places to snorkel. You can follow the underwater markers. We even saw squid!😊

[@Defender-Guy]

Cruz Bay does have Mongoose Junction, which is excellent & has a great brewpub.

[@Sdleif]

i've heard from several co-workers St. John is the best! Doing some research for a possible vacation in the next year or two.

[@amynguyen9360]

thank you for sharing this beautiful island sceneries !

[@J.S.R.W]

Loved This. I Considered Moving There, For The Longest😊

[@deeparks3112]

Excellent island/beach tour - thank you!

[@carmenfalcon5239]

Beautiful scenery and ambiance

[@richardganucheau9977]

Just returned from St.John. It was much different than shown.Many streets in town are under construction,and down to one lane.All the beaches were very crowded,parking at a premium or not available. Food is mediocre and expensive.Wine prices are double there.Fishing and snorkeling are very good.Vehicle rental prices are about $100.00 per day and gas is over $4.50 a gallon.

[@lewisbale1]

Wow

[@cocorain6549]

Thank you for THIS video and the other ones you have created. I have been to St. John 2x BOTH before the big Hurricane. I stayed with my family at Caneel Bay. It was one of the best Caribbean resorts I have ever been to. I was truly saddened when it was damaged beyond repair. Is there talks of another resort being built there?

[@larryholfelder976]

My wife and I stayed at Gallows Point for our honeymoon. We had a great time and loved the trip. A little difficult getting normal time dinner reservations so make sure you book well in advance.

[@barrypittman2199]

Headed to the USVI this Friday! Woot!

[@IslandHopperTV]

You are in for a treat! Nice vacation destination

[@HellokittyAnneliz]

Great video, thank you!

[@mgarizona9939]

Jeff you need to come back to Phoenix you are having way too much fun !

[@southernette6750]

Dude! You went when it was overcast and you weren’t able to appreciate the sealife. I’ve been on island a dozen times and I love it!!! But your video cheated 😢 ppl out of so much of its beauty. I hope you’re able to go back spend a week and really enjoy it.

[@bills1779]

Great video mate !! 👍

[@tobiojo9454]

Awesome and amazing video

[@apoorvadube]

Terrific video!! This will be very helpful for my upcoming trip 😊 One question- can I get a round trip barge such that I return after a couple of days? Or does the round trip has to be same day?

[@pattimurphy5151]

Loved St. Johns. Went there a couple years ago. nice Masonic pyramid Franklin A. Powell..if you only knew!

[@ianbarnes1274]

St John. No s. St Johns with an s is a different island

[@onsturn]

How did that full face mask work out? Would you recommend buying one prior? What size brand model was your backpack? Noticed you had on long sleeve shirts. Would you recommend bringing them? How about any rain gear? How was traffic and driving on the left? Planning for our trip in November. Thx

[@roygarcia7250]

Verry nice😲😯

[@topgamebjj7372]

You can’t do St. John justice with these videos. It’s an incredible place. Going back again soon! It’s St. John, USVI. Not St. John’s. Two different islands.

[@David-vn2id]

Have you ever been to Hawaii?

[@jjchockey]

@@David-vn2id Hawaii is great but most of the islands are way more populated and industrialized and non of the beaches are as nice imo.

[@David-vn2id]

I lived on St. John for 3 years. I lived on Maui for 13 years.... To each his own.

[@jjchockey]

@@David-vn2id Like I said they are very different places. Both are fantastic.

[@David-vn2id]

@@jjchockey LOL

[@Tinksbell333]

We just found your videos, my husband and I are planning a trip to St Thomas, St John and St Croix and we found your videos to be very helpful, great work, looking forward to seeing your other ones, be blessed😊

[@dermatologicacosmetica9539]

paradise

[@fn0rd-f5o]

I love how your beard looks exactly like mine ;D

[@annaroode8594]

Thanks for a great video.

[@stephanieolds7608]

Can't wait! 15 more days😃

[@stellyblu]

Share your experience! Debating between Jamaica and VI

[@allisonthompson2767]

Here now for 3rd trip in this past year! Love St John!! It's very rustic with lots of hiking & snorkling. Some of my favorite hike and snorkle location (depending on wind direction that day) is: 1)Hike to Ram Head early morning, stop by Salt Pond Bay Beach on the way to Ram Head and claim a picnic table in the shade, then hike to the end of the trail for a beautiful cliff view then back to snorkel in Salt Pond Bay out to the rock formation in the middle. Also, a short hike off of the trail is Drunk Bay where people make rock formation/rock art. 2)Waterlemon Cay!! Park at Annaberg windmill ruin and walk across the street to the entry of the hike to Leinster Bay off to the right. Walk around the bay and swim across to Waterlemon Cay. Current can be a little strong but beautiful fish out there. There is a small trail at the beach area that goes up to a pretty ruin that overlooks the bay. On way back to your car swim right there as you reach the entry point and off to the left called Mary's Creek....beautiful sea fans and lots of fish. 3)Cinnamon Bay Beach. We park at Cinnamon and walk across the street to the ruins then hike up the trail. Take the short spur trail off of it to American Hill where there is a beautiful ruin overlook and then back down and you can hang out on Cinnamon all day and snorkel off to the right along the rocky shore. One of the prettiest and has restroom/shower facilities until 4pm 4)Reef Bay Trail down to the petroglyphs/old Rum Factory on the beach. BEAUTIFUL ruin and a hike in the shade. Quite an incline back up the trail to the road, but take it slow and bring water. 5)Mangrove snorkeling @ Princess Bay. Right now the water is pretty churned up but this was the one spot protected (I guess from the wind/rain wash) that was clear this trip. It was AMAZING!!

[@stephanieolds7608]

@@allisonthompson2767 thanks, we actually went in December. It was amazing. My daughter had done alot of those hikes when I couldn't because my back went out😭. I did hike up peace hill,for it was short. We also went to eat at wok on the beach in annaberg? Don't believe I spelt that right. Any way the food is 1 of the best I ate in st John or st Thomas. So, you have to try it! Have fun

[@bboypapilujeis]

Great video. you did a lot in one day

[@TheSnifmister]

Great video thanks

[@roygarcia7250]

I love the please❤️😯😲

[@ATLLEO1170]

beautiful!!!!!!!

[@edwardbathrick2203]

Which rental company did you use for the jeep if you remember? Thank you

[@tatts4life838]

One thing that sucks about taking video of driving around St. John, for some reason the camera just can’t translate how crazy steep some of the roads are and the crazy hairpin turns. We’ve visited there twice around July 4th and love it.

[@MrFloydSaunders]

I am so sadden to hear that Cannel Bay resort is damaged and may not reopen. I spent a wonderful vacation at Cannel Bay several years ago. Wonderful memories.

[@JPDLIFESTYLE]

Breathless!!!

[@mania5046]

Super perfect 👍

[@LEP006]

Nice what kind of cammera did you use along the trail path to get those smooth buttery shots??

[@IslandHopperTV]

An iPhone 12 with a DJI Osmo mobile stabilization

[@BarbaraUSVI]

When were you there? It must of been at the height of hurricane season because it is super dead... Just left in the spring and as a 21 year resident it had become too crowded... couldn't find a spot on Maho to put your beach chair! You really lucked out.

[@IslandHopperTV]

We were there in October

[@brenlh6484]

That old plantation I'm guessing, doesn't have a house. I didn't see one in the video. I heard that on St. John, when the slaves revolted, they killed all the landowners. Some landowners did get away in St. Croix. The story is kinda you know, IDk. Anyways, there's no house on that mountain top. Cuz the slaves burnt it to the ground. I only lived in the USVI for a few years, I'm certainly not indigenous. Probably, if you asked a historian, you could definitely get the real scoop. My favorite plantation ground is on a mountain top in St. Croix. The main house is still there, along with many of the out buildings. A dungeon, a lot of the factory is still standing. The dungeon has a bat cave, and the smoke stack has bats in it, too. Awesome place to explore. For the average tourist, you'd have to find a state employee or a state park ranger. But I was living there, both times I was there 3 to 4 months at a time. ??? It's a drug and alcohol rehab. The only other I think is in Anguilla, but it's expensive. I absolutely LOVED!! to dig for relics in the dirt there, loved it.

[@RealThisisA]

Great video!

[@Donuts_Donuts_Donuts]

You need to go to Columbos smoothies. Their food and smoothies are so good

[@pam2viph]

Denis Bay is the beach at the end of that other trail by Peace Hill

[@somesayju]

The "deserted beach" is actually how you get to a natural marine nursery your can swim or wade over and find juvenile animals from puffer fish to nurse and reef sharks

[@254younghawk]

My favorite place. We went in September .

[@ThatOneChannelinAZ]

kenny chesney house on the hill above cinnamon bay. cool views

[@Thierry-ck3fp]

🎧🤪🎙️🫶 Thank you so much for sharing 🙏 I wishing you a beautiful day to you and all your viewers. Much Love Thierry ❤️˘◡˘❤️

[@nicholasking7120]

Morgans Mango! The best!

[@TheMcmarins79]

Beautiful❤️👍

[@sweetsunshineplaytime]

Nice video

[@calvinkissi7345]

I’m planning on going to St. John’s for 4 nights this year, is Late April/ Early may a good time to go? In terms of weather and ocean temperatures. If not, when’s the best time?

[@derekvela8646]

Definitely want to go during huricane season.

[@nole8923]

At 5:45 I want to own that house on the hill.😁

[@James-dx6sf]

Any recommendations for Airbnb on the beach?

[@edwardbathrick2203]

I know prices are gonna vary, how much was the rental for a jeep for a day?

[@tishr6961]

Do you have a St. Croix video?

[@tobiojo9454]

Cool video

[@tracypayne8790]

🐠🐟🥰😍🙏 Praying..

[@kingdomofgarvin3432]

Nice very Nice

[@courtnaahhh]

We are visiting next week, in May, and I’m concerned about rain forecasted. It says it will rain the entire week, is that common for the islands in May?

[@trotmieyer]

did it end up raining much?

[@rvboondocker2559]

Rain shafts were cool.

[@chrish9502]

Hey would you say you need to book ahead for the car ferry right now? Or just show up morning of?

[@digitraxanr]

What is the status of the Caneel Bay Plantation resort after a hurricane damaged it?

[@susannelson5232]

Excellent beach tour ... I’m looking for KZbin’s that are more comprehensive ... car rental, restaurants, snorkeling instruction, etc.

[@IslandHopperTV]

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[@starboyaxe1063]

Hey do you mind sharing what video equipment you used here?

[@franknmiles]

What time of the year was this filmed? Just wondering im trying to go when theres less ppl hahah

[@mikaylaelmashni8245]

Is it affordable to rent a car here? Thank you so much!

[@IslandHopperTV]

For us it was over 200 a day but we booked when we got there.

[@DJKBK88]

So upset you didn't let us see in the water at maho bay I think it was... "The best one"

[@jpindahaus]

Wow! To say that there is nothing to see in Cruz Bay shows that you obviously didn't explore the area. There are a lot of hidden treasures.

[@julianowak6948]

What time of year is this? I'm planning a honeymoon in late October...thoughts on the weather then?

[@josiahhendricks2455]

What are your top 3 must see beaches in ST john

[@IslandHopperTV]

Just go north from Cruz Bay start at Honeymoon beach and stop the ones along the way to Maho Bay like Trunk Bay..

[@marthaobrien0823]

Is there a Golf Course in the Island?

[@Lacroix999]

Do residents get a discount for the ferry?

[@michaeleavenson2716]

Paradise

[@JimmyFloridatube]

The video was very informative and well done. However, after several trips to Hawaii from California years ago, I find the USVI to be scrubby and uninviting despite some lovely beaches. Florida has a lot to offer. For people who haven't seen what Florida has to offer, I would say consider a Florida vacation on Anna Maria Island or Anastasia Island before doing the USVI.