"St. John: the melting pot of the Caribbean" St. John by dharmabum222

St. John Travel Guide: 236 reviews and 599 photos

St. John: under construction

I read somewhere that St. John is the island where tourists, locals and "transplants" co-exist more peacefully than anywhere else in the world. My first night on this island I encountered and chatted with a relocated dentist, a local house painter, a local taxi driver and a waitress...all different ages, colors, accents and reasons for being there but co-existing very well together.

Pros and Cons

Pros:breathtaking beaches, crystal water and I was told, wonderful hikes
Cons:a little heavy in the drug arena from what I was told.
In a nutshell:***Much better than St. Thomas

Last visit to St. John: Aug 2004
Intro Updated Sep 12, 2004
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Reviews (7)

The Cottage Hotels (3)

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The tent Hotels (3)

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Virgin Islands National Park Things to Do (2)

This park was established by US presidnet Eisenhower in 1956 & has grown in years to encompass about 75% of the island.... more travel advice

Cinnamon Bay Beach Things to Do (2)

Described by many as the most beautiful beach on the island. Trunk Bay may have been rated in the top ten beaches in the... more travel advice

Nightlife (1)
General vibe

Restaurants (1)
The best nachos this side of Mexico

Comments (8)

Hermanater Dec 7, 2006 at 6:36 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful opening photo.....Happy Birthday/ Merry Christmas
pabertra Sep 4, 2005 at 8:03 PM Report Abuse

Nicole~Fantastic St. John page! I'm headed to Maho Bay in December. I'll be sure to check out Cinnamon Bay though as I heard the beach is lovely!!!~Paige
NC_Ziggy Dec 9, 2004 at 11:29 AM Report Abuse

Hi Nicole! I really enjoyed these pages... You give clear, concise tips with just the right amount of opinion & humour... a perfect recipe! Great job! Best Wishes from North Carolina! ;-)
ettenaj Oct 26, 2004 at 3:57 PM Report Abuse

Think that I would go for one of the cottages :-))
Anchovy56 Oct 25, 2004 at 7:39 AM Report Abuse

My last girlfriend made me register to vote (her father is tied to the mayor here) keep the clean thoughts lass! So I may vote but I want to look at the other parties. I do know I will cast one vote of sexiness for you...
dlandt Sep 13, 2004 at 6:45 PM Report Abuse

So were the Virgin Island Iced Teas as good as the Long Island Iced Teas?
GrantBoone Aug 28, 2004 at 1:35 PM Report Abuse

Hi again Nicole, youve set it up nicely for the photos!!
cjg1 Aug 27, 2004 at 8:52 AM Report Abuse

This is what I was looking for. Yay for new pages.