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Bluwater
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Joined: June 13, 2005 3:55 pm
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Re: Restaurant Recommendations

haha - no worries EE. After reading your list, and having tried them, with the exception of Lotus, I am now feeling that the east end is sorrowf...

17 years ago
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Re: Kid Friendly Places to stay

Yes, I agree with cocosmom that the Westin is the most kid-friendly on STJ. On STT, for that age, the Wyndham Sugar Bay. Both have beaches that you'd ...

17 years ago
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Re: Gunman Assaults man at Lindqvist Beach

Anyone local would know not to be on this beach at night - no way - no how. What goes on at the remote beaches at night is not for a tourist to worry ...

17 years ago
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Re: Kid Friendly Places to stay

The only hotels that are on a decent snorkeling beach are Caneel (STJ), Sapphire (STT) and Secret Harbour (STT). Sapphire has closed down most o...

17 years ago
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Re: Best place to buy alcohol in St Thomas

Agree about KMart - and Cost-U-Less...both around the corner from one another. I don't think cost-u-less has packaging, though. Some things might be a...

17 years ago
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Re: Linne's diary from NY, STT, STJ and STX

Your pictures came out nicely, Linne. How interesting to have a report from the perspective of a Dane. Not many visitors take the time to get to...

17 years ago
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Re: Wyndham vs Marriott Frenchman's Reef

IMO, the rooms are nicer at the Wyndham. Maybe they were updated more recently? Bathrooms at Wyndham are really large..lots of marble....very pretty. ...

17 years ago
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Re: Gunman Assaults man at Lindqvist Beach

Yes, that's the only thing about the VI - it sure does get dark early. Isn't it dark by 6:30? Here, it's still light at 9 - 9:30 in summer.

17 years ago
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Re: fairwinds villa

Jerry, Please search for my trip report from last September (06). I stayed at Fairwinds for 2 weeks and posted a bunch of photos. We enjoyed it i...

17 years ago
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Re: Restaurant Recommendations

nams, Havana Blue is really glam, yes. It is open-air, but really upscale and looks just like the photos. IMO, those photos are too dark on the w...

17 years ago
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Re: OK I bought that 10' by 10' canvas for my baresite but what do I do with it??

I can't wait to read this report. I've often wanted to go down and camp at Cinnamon, on the beach (in a tent - not the cabins). Bringing the gear alwa...

17 years ago
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Re: OK I bought that 10' by 10' canvas for my baresite but what do I do with it??

Well, I've camped quite a bit and we string the tarp OVER the tent. We anchor it by tying to to trees around the tent. Of course, we're tacky and use ...

17 years ago
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Re: Blu's - Next to Last Day & The END

EL, now now... I haev nothing against such places...since i know people who like to visit them. Those nice, shiny places keep STJ and STT fr...

17 years ago
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Re: Restaurant Recommendations

Havana Blue on STT. It is in the Marriott Morningstar, but is independently owned. Food is Latin / Pac-Rim inspired. Style is upscale and tropically c...

17 years ago
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Re: Blu's - Next to Last Day & The END

Glad you all enjoyed the reports!!! FI, I agree with you - I need a vacation after all of that work writing these reports. I think I know of a l...

17 years ago
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Re: St John Trip Report 7/14-7/22 Westin - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly... and the best beach on the Island :o)

stever, thanks for the report. We have heard others comment that the STJ Westin seemed sub-par to other Westins. I've also heard the same about the ST...

17 years ago
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Re: Blu's - Next to Last Day & The END

El, Yes, mom has the special treatment (screening) due to the new hip. But, the TSA people gave mom and hard time last year when she had a cane t...

17 years ago
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Re: Who builds a home this close to such a beautiful beach?

Hi David!! Good to hear from you and thanks for the feedback on what might be going on out on Peterborg with this one. How is Villa Fairwinds these da...

17 years ago
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Re: C'mon Blu - still need July 6 & 7!!

So glad your bedding dilema is over and Stone Cottage is now deliciously dressed in tropical duds 🙂 Waterfall is about 10 mins from home - on th...

17 years ago
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