We lived there for four years until 2023 and visit frequently. St. John is a lot busier now. Kenny Chesney's publicity and Covid era travel bans elsewhere drove a lot of new visitors that are not typical National Park nature seekers. We still love it, but it is busier now. We haven't been to Gallows since Covid, so cannot comment on their water features. There are plenty of beaches with gentle entries on the north shore. Wharfside is where the old Pusser's was in the 1990s, now the Beach Bar and a boutique hotel above. Grande Bay condos and adjacent retail with Low Key Watersports, Drink, and Lovango Rum Bar (pizza) have been built between Gallows and Wharfside. It is a bit noisier, with live music at the Beach Bar. There is a new entertainment/lodging venue across the street from Gallows called The Saint https://www.saintstj.com/ .

Plenty of open air restaurants in Cruz Bay, Dave & Jerry's Steakhouse is really the only restaurant that is not open air. Taxi rates can be found at https://www.vinow.com/stjohn/getting_around_stj/taxis-rates/

Cheers, RickG