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Re: Post BVI stay...
[Re: fromaway3774]
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10/16/2019 10:23 AM
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Cleobeach
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I agree on the the STJ tripadvisor forum. Its very active with both longtime visitors and locals.
Because of the National Park, there are very few rentals that are close enough to walk to a sandy beach. We have visited STJ since 1995, staying at Caneel and villas, and VG has spoiled us with the wealth of near beach rentals.
Coral Bay side of the island is very quiet. Give some thought to your driving tolerance. Rentals out on the east end can be very remote, like 20 minutes to the nearest restaurant, 40 minutes to beaches comparable to Nail Bay and an hour to Cruz Bay.
Cruz Bay side has many more rentals and faster access to restaurants and shopping. Town also has a nice bar scene if that is of interest to you. We enjoy strolling, eating and drinking around town in the evenings.
There are a couple of condo units in Cruz Bay - Grand Bay, Cruz Views, Lavendar Hill, come to mind
Longer stay as in how long? I ask because STJ has a severe housing crisis because so many homes were destroyed in 2017. That combined with owners converting long(-er) term rentals into vacation rentals. Meaning if you are looking to spend a couple months, it might be hard to find a place.
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Re: Post BVI stay...
[Re: knitsoftwear]
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10/18/2019 06:03 PM
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RickinAtlanta
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We might do 2 weeks there some time in the future - we love VG, but as we get older the travel might become onerous. Figured we might check out other options/areas. THe driving issue is not a problem, Nail Bay is not really close to anything, and we tend to go to Savannah Bay more often than the beach at Nail Bay.
These suggestions give us a start VG is so small everything is close.
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Re: Post BVI stay...
[Re: RickinAtlanta]
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10/19/2019 08:35 AM
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We might do 2 weeks there some time in the future - we love VG, but as we get older the travel might become onerous. Figured we might check out other options/areas. THe driving issue is not a problem, Nail Bay is not really close to anything, and we tend to go to Savannah Bay more often than the beach at Nail Bay.
These suggestions give us a start VG is so small everything is close. Good point. VG is much smaller than STJ as it relates to drive times. Also, STJ has some beach parking challenges during high season - more visitors than parking spaces, going early is best. The Crown Bay ferry is becoming very popular for STJ travel.
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