St. John Villa Rentals
The smallest and most idyllic of the three United States Virgin Islands, St. John (Saint John) is best known for its dozens of post card perfect white sand beaches, turquoise bays abounding in colorful corals and rainbows of tropical fish. Only nine miles long and three miles wide, two thirds of the island is the British Virgin Islands National park, so its spectacular beaches and endless vistas of green velvet hills will remain that way for generations to come. All of this natural beauty is accessible from your St. John villa rentals.
While St. John is only twenty minutes from St. Thomas by convenient hourly ferries, St. Thomas has an International airport and there is not an airport on St. John. If you are an US citizen, a passport is not required which makes the airport experience more enjoyable. Cruz Bay, the major town where the ferry docks in St. John, there are rental car agencies which are a short walk to take you to your St. John villas.
Watersports abound! You can charter boats from kayaks to catamarans to yachts by the day with or without a captain. Day excursions for sightseeing, picnicking, snorkeling or scuba diving are offered on every variety of sail or motor craft. Sport fishing in the waters of St. John is an experience you will always remember. St. John villas are conveniently located to activities on land such as hikes, horseback riding, donkey trail rides, rock climbing, exploring historical ruins and more.
Some of the most picturesque beaches in the Caribbean are located along the island’s north shore. The most spectacular and well known of these is Trunk Bay and has been consistently voted one of the “Ten Best Beaches in the World” by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. Since the St. John beaches are located on National Park land, they are open to the public. Fill your cooler with cold drinks, grab snorkeling gear, and stash your beach chair in the back of your jeep for a day at the beaches along St. John’s North Shore Road.
The most popular accommodations on the island are privately owned St. John villas and private St. John vacation homes with million dollar views. Villas come in all sizes, prices, locations and most give you all the comforts of home. Guests who rent villas on St. John can find ample supplies of fresh foods, delicatessen, baked goods and a good selection of wines and liquors.
Shopping on St. John is a pleasant surprise whether for luxuries or necessities. The island offers imaginative shops with distinctive resort wear, quality jewelry, unique international, local crafts and duty free luxury goods. St. John’s three shopping areas, all within walking distance from the ferry and each with a personality of its own. They offer charming restaurants, cafes and along with the shops.
St. John’s surprisingly large selection of restaurants runs from breeze cooled spots for barbecue or burgers to air-conditioned hideaways for Continental cuisine and candlelight dinners. The restaurants and bars offer evening entertainment by the great array of talented, world-class musicians that St. John attracts. There is always the option of a private chef that will come to your St. John villa rental.
Many of visitors to St. John report getting hooked while they are still on their St. John villa vacation and they are already trying to figure out when they will come back. They are hooked on the relaxing pace of things on St. John, on the opportunities for snorkeling, island hopping, sailing, shopping, dining and on the beauty of the National Park. Visit St. John to experience it all!
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