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A Survival Guide for Vacationing With Friends

What's better than a St. John vacation? Sharing it with your favorite people! Traveling as a group can have it's challenges unless you're prepared, so here's our advice to guarantee you'll still be friends and ready to go again.

Pack like a Pro: St. John Packing Checklist

The St. John vibe is casual and relaxed, so your provisions should be too. We're going to simplify your life with a packing checklist any minimalist would envy.

5 St. John Vacation Mistakes

Besides the obvious "don't forget the sunscreen" and "stay hydrated," here are a few more interesting tips for the first time traveler as well as the repeat St. John visitor.

Dive St. John’s Underwater Playground

Volcanic eruptions created St. John's peaks, valleys, caves and tunnels. Ingredients for the perfect underwater playground. Add water temps ranging from 75 to 85 degrees and visibility between 50 and 100 feet, now you have a premier Caribbean diving destination!

6 Books That Will Make You Want to Start Packing

The mere thought of the summer sun in the dead of winter is enough to trigger nearly forty percent of us to plan a warm weather escape. As you countdown the days, cozy up to the fireplace and crack open one of these provocative books that will make you feel as if you're already here.

Day Trippin’ to the Willy T

What do you get when you mix booze, a pirate ship and a cast of characters in various stages of revelry? The Willy T, of course!

Prepping for Paradise

You'll find dozens of travel tips, but we're honing in on specific suggestions to make your St. John vacation easy-breezy.

Day Trippin’ to Peter Island

Not many of us can splurge for a $3500 per night villa staffed with a butler and private chef, but you can do the next best thing and live like royalty for a day on luxurious Peter Island.

5 Step Program for St. John Addicts

If you are afflicted by an addiction to St. John, it's not your fault. There's something in the Bushwackers and we all know it.

The Ultimate St. John Villa Rental Checklist

With more than 50 distinctive St. John villa rentals to choose from, knowing where to start can be overwhelming. No worries, this is where the fun begins. Begin by defining the deal-breakers, then evaluate what features and preferences will maximize your vacation experience.

Driving Tip: Dodge the Donkeys!

Our island may be small in size (only 20 square miles) but it's big on adventure. The best way to take it all in is by rental car.

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