Yesterday marked 2 years after the day Hurricane Irma and St John collided. The next morning most on island were trying to adjust to the apocalyptic world they had woken to. Travel was mostly on foot as the roads where strewn with fully grown trees toppled the day before during Hurricane Irma. Many would have been on foot anyway …
St John Festival/ Carnival 2019 30% off all vacancies Carnival on St John is heating up and we have vacancies. The festival is a colorful celebration of Caribbean and African culture. Carnival began as a one day event in 1912 while St John was still under the the Danish flag. It is now a month long celebration that simmers …
Solar Powered Villa on St John: Windwardside Main House and Guest Cottage are now completely solar powered. Solar panels were first installed in 2012 which decreased our reliance on fossil fuels but did not provide enough to satisfy all of our energy needs. Most of those panels were lost during Hurricane Irma. The good news is that they have now …
Eco Friendly Day Trip, St John Virgin Islands. There are so many low impact ways to spend your days on St John- hiking, horseback riding, snorkeling, sailing, diving, kayaking or paddle boarding but this particular itinerary is getting notice as being a great way to spend a one of your days on St John. It’s a no brainer: Summer is …
Reef Safe Sunscreen: St John Virgin Islands. You love snorkeling our reefs, right? We want to help you help protect them and your body in the process. Using reef safe sunscreen is an important first step to take. Many people are aware of the damage our reefs received during hurricane Irma and Maria. They need our help to fully recover. …
Thank You to Our Guests: Calabash Cottages is celebrating 6 months of our reopening to guests in the wake of the 2017 hurricanes. We want to take this opportunity to offer our gratitude to those guests who returned to stay with us. The response has been overwhelmingly supportive. Thanks so much to all of you! As we head into the slow …
Book Direct and Save. You can save hundreds of dollars by booking your vacation rental directly with owners rather than the AIR BNB, VRBO, HomeAway and TripAdvisor platforms. Most vacation Rental owners have their own website. You can speak directly to homeowners to find the perfect fit. It’s your vacation… and a good owner or manager will want you to …
Enjoy snorkeling St John post Irma: Lee Ann Gale (a frequent visitor to St John) has been wowing us with her fantastic photos every day of her visit. Many guests ask about the snorkeling on St John post Irma. Lee Ann’s eye candy should provide some optimism so please scroll through her photos. Local marine biologist Jeff Miller also just …
