Bad neighborhoods in St. John?

Old Aug 6th, 2004, 02:48 AM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 72
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Bad neighborhoods in St. John?

Never been before. Just got cheap airfare and am looking into condos/villas. Is there any area I should avoid? Is one area preferable over another? FYI- we are taking our kids, ages 8 and 11, with us. We are not fancy resort people. We are quiet and clean condo, we'll-carry-our-luggage-ourselves folks. Thanks for any help you can offer. Nancy
nancyrusinak is offline  
Old Aug 6th, 2004, 05:50 AM
  #2  
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 2,356
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nancy, there really are no bad areas on St. John...it's a tiny island with lots of friendly people. Wherever you end up getting lodging, you'll be fine!
tpatricco is offline  
Old Aug 8th, 2004, 05:06 PM
  #3  
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hi Nancy,
You sound a lot like me and my family. We rented a villa from Nancy of Caribe Havens in July. It was called Great Escape. We loved it! It had a 10'x20' pool with three bedrooms and a huge patio. It was heaven-only thing was that it was 20 minutes from Cruz Bay and you will need a 4x4 jeep rental. If you are going in the summer the rate isn't too bad-you get a lot more privacy for a bit more money than any of the condos. We liked the town of Cruz Bay but it was wonderful to be quiet in the mornings and the evenings.
hobojo is offline  
Old Aug 8th, 2004, 06:26 PM
  #4  
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
hobojo,
We stayed in Great Escape in Fec. 2001. I had seen on their site that they had installed the pool. Where on earth did they put it? Did they put it right off the house where the deck would have been?

Also, was it windy on the deck? When we stayed there it was super windy, however, we were told that it was unusual.

Anyway, NANCYRUSINAK, you cant go wrong with this villa. We loved it also.
jectac is offline  
Old Aug 9th, 2004, 07:54 AM
  #5  
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hi Jectac,
The pool is built into the deck right off of the master bedroom. It was not windy there-it was only breezy on the main patio-but I was there in July so it was a welcome relief from the heat and very pleasant. In fact, we never even used the AC. I believe that the winds there are the trade winds that blow continuously. There are also new owners-a couple from Wyoming recently purchased the villa and they are making some other improvements.
hobojo is offline  
Old Aug 9th, 2004, 09:21 AM
  #6  
mm
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 534
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hello Nancy,

Would you please give the flight info? Interested in fare, airline, and departure city.

Thanks very much.

mm
mm is offline  
Old Aug 9th, 2004, 12:53 PM
  #7  
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Where did you find your airfare? Where are you located?
missya is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
RK75
Caribbean Islands
7
Sep 19th, 2006 09:24 AM
stjohnbound07
Caribbean Islands
4
Aug 7th, 2006 02:12 PM
iso_sun
Caribbean Islands
4
Mar 8th, 2006 01:58 PM
violu24
Caribbean Islands
12
Sep 6th, 2005 07:41 AM
SSypniewski
Caribbean Islands
4
Feb 20th, 2004 01:36 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -