St John Virgin Islands Boating

[Spicy]

I'm leaving this Saturday to go to St John for a week with 14 of my boating friends (some are Serious Members here)to celebrate my 40th Birthday :cheers2: and a mid winter vacation, we are staying at the Westin and next Monday looking to rent some boats and hit a few of the local dock/beach bars... some of the links below

Has anybody on here been lately and any advice will be helpful??

Better yet are any Serious members in St John and have connections or own a rental Boat Company??

Post pictures if you have been to St John please... I need warm weather, white sandy beaches and blue water!!!

Thanks in advance, Patrick






Westin St. John: http://www.westinresortstjohn.com/

The William Thornton: http://www.williamthornton.com/

Foxy's: http://www.foxysbar.com/home.html

Soggy Dollar: http://www.soggydollar.com/

 

[T2x]

We'll be in the BVI's from January 28th to Feb 8th..... Mostly diving from a trimaran...but also 5 nights on shore......

The ideal winter vacation.

P.S. "Willie T's" ( The William Thornton)is not what it once was, now that you can't jump off the top deck.

T2x

 

[jayboat]

Pat, if my experience in BVI last summer is any indication of what to expect, you are in for a very good time.

Here are some shots from the run that went around Virgin Gorda- right at the start leaving Leverick Bay, the first card stop, and another card stop at a place called the Jolly Roger at West End.

So cool that the Willy T has a site! That place/thing is a MUST SEE. I wonder if any of the pix are as good as the ones in the photo album that's on the bar there. I'll post some pix of it later along w the story of my experience there. (watch out for the margaritas!)

Here's a link to the whole gallery... which reminds me... I've got a bunch more shots that need to be uploaded.

 

[ChiefApache]

We were in St Croix Dec 08. We could see St Thomas from our villa.

We rented a tricat and took in Buck Island. Here are some pics. Can't help you with boat rental but HB and enjoy yourself. Its awesome down there.

 

[Tommy Gun]

The Westin is a great spot for sure. In St. John you have to go to happy hour at Woody's (in town; not on the beach).

If you rent a boat, all the good bars by boat are in the BVI's so you'll have to stop and go thru customs. From St. John' she easiest is to go to Sopers Hole at the tip of Tortola. From there closest bars are on:

Jost Van Dyke: Soggy Dollar (day); Foxy's (night)

Norman Island: Willy T (better at night-hit and miss) its and old logging ship converted to restaurant and bar; topless is common; if you jump off the top deck into the water they give you a T-shirt; there is also another rest/bar there called Pirates.

 

[jayboat]

P.S. "Willie T's" ( The William Thornton)is not what it once was, now that you can't jump off the top deck.

T2x

Wonder if that's a recent thing, as they were going for it when I was there this past summer.

Norman Island: Willy T (better at night-hit and miss) its and old logging ship converted to restaurant and bar; topless is common; if you jump off the top deck into the water they give you a T-shirt; there is also another rest/bar there called Pirates.

I think Pirates was closed when I was there, but this thread has got me motivated to go back through my shots from that weekend. I might have it confused with one of the other beachfront spots.

Saba Rock is also a very cool spot- great restaurant. Also, there's tiki bar on the beach at Leverick Bay Resort, just across the bay.

 

[Spicy]

Thank You Jay... Nothing like asking a question and get colorful pictures as your answers...

Keep them coming, man I'm getting siked for my trip!!!!

 

[Skullkrusher]

Jumping off top of Willie T's is done. That place ain't what it used to be anyway. Jost Van Dyke is a blast day and night. Bars all over the place.

 

[top ven]

Hey when you are in St Johns stop by our Mall the Wharfside Village, It is Cruz Bay it has some great shops & restaurant

 

[Spicy]

Hey when you are in St Johns stop by our Mall the Wharfside Village, It is Cruz Bay it has some great shops & restaurant

We will check it out.... Thanks

 

[BlackPearl]

Hey Pat we are going to doit up up for your B-day I cant wait everyone on the team 400 ss crews are ready to ROCK BABY.

 

[Phantom1]

Oh man, where do I start....

Jost Van Dyke http://www.b-v-i.com/JostVanDyke/default.htm#White Bay

Gotta do Soggy Dollar and One Love Bar on White Bay. Ivan's Stress Free bar is just up the beach and is where several Kenny Chesney videos have been filmed. All of these are within walking distance of each other. While at One Love ask Seddy for a "7 Rum Surprise"......

 

[Phantom1]

A few more One Love photos

 

[Phantom1]

Foxy's, in Great Harbor is cool too

 

[TANTRA]

spicy . in case i foget to tell you happy b-day in the islands when we are drinking beer
and destroing that fountain center console.:cheers2::sifone:



HAPPY B-DAY PAT.arty:

 

[wananewboat]

I had rented a Fountain CC when I got married in St. Thomas in 98. I can't remember the name of the place, but it was in Red Hook in St. Thomas just across from St. John. It is a great place to go boating and very easy to navigate.

 

[Spicy]

spicy . in case i foget to tell you happy b-day in the islands when we are drinking beer
and destroing that fountain center console.:cheers2::sifone:



HAPPY B-DAY PAT.arty:

I had rented a Fountain CC when I got married in St. Thomas in 98. I can't remember the name of the place, but it was in Red Hook in St. Thomas just across from St. John. It is a great place to go boating and very easy to navigate.

Thanks Tantra, you have been a great TRUE friend to me for many years and I cant think of no one else I would rather be in the Islands with then great BOATING friends as you and Laura....

Wanna,
The Westin were we are staying at has 25, 29 and 31 center console Fountains for rent, we will be hitting the BVI bars and restaurants in the Reggie beakers... it was a private joke with my friends, I told them if they book the trip and get to the Caribbean I would pay for the boat, note I said boat, with 14 of them coming they are holding me to BOATS, and I thought it was my BIRTHDAY!!!! It's all good we will post the pictures when we get back!!!


Jay, more pictures please.....



Pat

 

[Bullhead]

I had rented a Fountain CC when I got married in St. Thomas in 98. I can't remember the name of the place, but it was in Red Hook in St. Thomas just across from St. John. It is a great place to go boating and very easy to navigate.

I think you are referring to the nauti nymph

 

[Bullhead]

If you happen to be there for the first night of the full moon there is bar called Bamba's on Tortolla that has a full moon party.....there will be several hundred people there...it is a crazy happening

 

[Spicy]

If you happen to be there for the first night of the full moon there is bar called Bamba's on Tortolla that has a full moon party.....there will be several hundred people there...it is a crazy happening

I havent confirmed but got a text today from one of the people going with the weather forecast, and Saturday night the night we get there is full moon.... that a hell of a way to start a 7 day vaca!!!!!:ack2: :cheers2: