Do you know who is going to open them?

Bill

Great news, hopefully it will bring new life to the resort, especially if the Sunday beach party returns and brings all the locals and tourist back. Very very good news

I would be interested in knowing when this actually takes place, lets hope it is not hearsay!
Please report back when and if this does take place!

The bars being open now is not hearsay.....my friend is there..... now.

Restaurants are to open shortly......I'll tell you when they do.

Great news! Now, can we get Doc to come back?!!!

Great news!
Thanx in advance for letting us know when the restaurants are open!

All:

My friend (who is currently there) has reported that the restaurant, adjacent to the bar, is now open!

Also, the cruise ship crowd is returning to Sapphire Beach.

F.I.

WHOOPPIE,,fabulous news
Carla

Any idea what the best way to get on as a bartender in one of these places is? Is your owner friend doing any hiring? I've been bartending for years and have dreamed of making my way down to the islands. Florida just isn't quite cutting it for me. 🙂

Thanx for passing this information along! I will be sure to pass the word!
Now we need reviews! 🙂

Matt:

I suggest that you show up in person.

My friend only owns a condo unit at Sapphire Beach.

F.I.

Matt, if you're down in Florida now, you should make a trip down. While you're down there, make your way around to some of the bars and restaurants in Red Hook.

My friends nephew and his wife (they're in their 20s), honeymooned on STJ and within 1 1/2 years they were down living on St. Thomas. They rent at Sapphire and they love it!

Also, go to the relocation board. There's alot of suggestions over there about the pros and cons of moving down to the islands.

Whatever you do, good luck to you. Wish I was younger so I could of had the same options.

The barttender at Sapphire is a newbie and had a VERY difficult time working it last Sunday for the beach party. He was "solo" with no back-up and managed to come through relatvely unscathed but the new operators didn't order enough booze, They quickly ran out of several beers and basic liquor. He also had a hard time understanding local vernacular where drink orders were concerned. Hopefully the new owners will quickly realize the necessity for major stocking before the local clientel and provide bar back-ups for the Sundays.

Matt, invest in a PMV! And go to the relocation forum to do research on moving here. The newbie attrition rate is very high. Cheers!

Sounds great! I may just get down there and wing it. I think I could find a job fairly quickly if they were available. I've put a lot of effort into becoming really good(tough, I know, serve drinks and flirt all night). Although the local vernacular vould possibly prove to be a problem for me as well. Thanks for all the info, though. I will definitely follow it.

Had lunch late last week at the new restaurant and the food was pretty good. I did ask if they were open for breakfast as well and they said not at this time . I'll be back down in a couple of weeks and will probably try it again .

Is the restaurant next to the pool at Sapphire Village open?

I am coming on a cruise in Dec. -
how long is the taxi ride to Sapphire beach from the pier ?
do they rent jet ski ? what about Megan's bay beach -do they rent jet ski ?how long the ride from the pier /taxi rate ?
anyone knows where can I go on the screamin eagle jet boat ? thanks

Sandy,

The restaurant at Sapphire Village is now called the Grape Vine Grill and has been open continuously since Sept. 2006. It was only closed for about 2 months due to an ownership change (was the Azure). Regards,

I spoke to the owner of the Sapphire Resort restaurant (the one by the front door and the bar) and he hopes to expand his menus and to open for dinner sometime before prime season. Early reviews on the lunch were mixed. Some good, some bad. I think he needs time to work out the problems.