http://www.vinow.com/community/ 103-367 http://www.vinow.com/community/component/content/article/30/103-trunk-bay.html Wife and I came here for our retirement vacation and are blown away by the Virgin Island's beauty. Stayed on St Thomas and ferried over to St John two days. At Trunk Bay if you venture 50 or 100 feet past the snorkle trail, there is even more unwater coral formations and a few more varieties of fish. If you travel to the USVI, you should not miss swimming and snorkling at Trunk Bay. Best beach and clearest water I have ever seen. Life guards make you feel safe and okay to swim all the way around the coral island. The sea grape trees offer great shade but are taken early. Excellent place for children to play. ]]> Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:42:29 -0400 347-355 http://www.vinow.com/community/component/content/article/31/347-cruz-bay-watersports.html Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:22:57 -0400 489-342 http://www.vinow.com/community/component/content/article/28/489-reef-bay-cottage.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:09:55 -0500 367-341 http://www.vinow.com/community/component/content/article/31/367-big-blue-vi-powerboat-excursions.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:54:50 -0500 408-337 http://www.vinow.com/community/component/content/article/30/408-great-lameshur.html Yes,it is rocky on the beach but the underwater life is "Great". Try the left side of the bay for the best coral and sea life. ]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:24:18 -0400 261-313 http://www.vinow.com/community/component/content/article/32/261-island-style-weddings.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:15:56 -0400 109-311 http://www.vinow.com/community/component/content/article/30/109-maho-bay.html Maho is one of my favorite beaches on the island for simply swimming and playing in the waves. The view from the beach is stunning, the view from the water back toward to beach is tropical bliss. The powder sand beaches are soft on your feet--no coral or urchins in the swimming area. The beach area is long, not wide, so get there early to nab a good spot. We went last spring with our teenaged kids and all four of us played in the water for three hours, just swimming and surfing the waves. ]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:34:13 -0400 109-309 http://www.vinow.com/community/component/content/article/30/109-maho-bay.html Maho Bay Eco camp is a fantastic way to see St. John on a tight budget. My husband and I found our tent cabin to be extremely clean and quite comfortable. We had a beautiful view of Maho Bay from the hillside and we were only steps from the beautiful white beach. Aside from the beach being steps from our door we were able to enjoy a day sail/snorkel with some of the other guests. We even found great snorkeling right off the beach around the rocks. Maho is not for you if you are looking for 1st class. Being built on the side of a hill you do have to lug your bags up and down stairs. The laundry and store are also at the top of the hill as is the restaurant. Maho also recycles everything and everyone shares community bath houses. So if you are earth friendly, looking to see the sights on a budget and like friendly people. Give it a try and don't forget your flashlight! ]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:45:23 -0400 116-306 http://www.vinow.com/community/component/content/article/30/116-little-cruz-bay.html Little Cruz Bay is a busy area. Not a place where you'd plan to go for a 'beach day'. You can rent a dinghy here from Noah's Little Arks or hang out at the Beach Bar, etc. There are always lots of boats along the shore line - rental boats, etc. The 'people ferry' docks here. It's a fun place to watch people coming and going. Our son likes to splash around in the water there while we grab lunch/drinks at the Beach Bar occasionally. ]]> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:27:47 -0400 390-305 http://www.vinow.com/community/component/content/article/36/390-the-quiet-mon.html Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:18:35 -0400