We recently came across this in our own Boston Globe... "Favorite vacation destination? St. John in the US Virgin Islands is my favorite spot. I love to spend time in the water and the snorkeling there is by far the best: You can swim off any of the world-class beaches and quickly find amazingly colorful fish around the vibrant coral reef, and swim with families of sea turtles any time, any day. My most exhilarating water experience was while I was swimming in Maho Bay, when

We recently heard back from one of our returning guests about their stay at Andante. (You can read their glowing review over here on the Guest Comments page.) Not only do they love the villa as much as we do, but the whole family does too! It truly is a home to bring generations together. In fact, they already booked another stay next year. They graciously shared with us that it was in our pool that their granddaughter learned to swim the length of the pool! Prospective guest

Coming up on Sunday, September 2 at 7am at Francis Bay is the 2018 Love City Aquathlon and Aquathlon Relay. It also features a KIDS MINI SWIM-RUN for little athletes age 8-13 (maximum of 20 participants) Race starts at 7:00AM! The kids’ event will take place before the award ceremony. The Course: The entire race will be staged from FRANCIS BAY Beach, including start, finish, transition, and after-race picnic! Visit the website below for more details and registration informati

St. John is a paradise for those who love the water. There is no shortage of water activities for you to choose from including: fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, power boat charters, sail boat charters, scuba diving, snorkeling and swimming. Fishing Deep sea fishing is a fun way to spend the day. Many captains will even fillet the fish for you to take back to the villa to grill. Whether you are a first-time fisherman or experienced sport fishing enthusiast, you're sure to f

Obviously when you visit an island, especially one in the Caribbean, you're going to be thinking – BEACH! We've put together this interactive Google map with pins of the beaches on St. John to make it easy to explore. The beaches we've listed include: Hart Bay Gibney Beach (Oppenheimer) Europa Bay Hansen Bay (Vie’s Beach) Grootpan Bay Kiddel Bay Salt Pond Bay Little Lameshur Bay Great Lameshur Beach South Haulover Beach North Haulover Beach Brown Bay Watermelon Cay Leinster B

We just wanted to drop a note to say thanks for allowing us to enjoy your beautiful home on St. John. We had a wonderful time on our vacation there last week. We had forgotten how beautiful the island is. (It had been almost 24 years!) Outside of a couple of rainy days, we couldn't have asked for a better vacation. We enjoyed beach days at Trunk, Cinnamon and Hawksnest, snorkeling, swimming and lounging. We spent a couple days at the house just relaxing and enjoying the pool

Trunk Bay is often considered the most beautiful beach on St. John, and the most pristine beach in all of the Caribbean. That's no small feat! It consistently ranks in the top 10 beaches in the world by many publications. The National Geographic Society even called it the most beautiful beach in the world. It's got a lot going for it that make it a must-do on your next St. John vacation. One of the reasons Trunk Bay is so pristine is because it is a part of Virgin Islands Na