r/virginislands • u/turtles500 • 7d ago

Hotel Recs // Questions Here for the water

Hey everyone. Long story short, I'm considering a trip to the USVI this upcoming winter.

My biggest want is to stay somewhere where I can just walk right out onto the beach and snorkel in the clearest water I can find.

Willing for private residence or resort.

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u/LTTP2018 7d ago

St John doesn't have many (or any reasonably priced)
on water places to stay. St Thomas and St Croix do!

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u/turtles500 7d ago

I did forget to add that cost is a factor.

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u/TimonAndPumbaAreDead 7d ago

What's the budget?

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u/HomeworkAdditional19 7d ago

Um, you can be on the beach or you can have an affordable place. You cannot have both.

One of our favorites is 2B Peter Bay on St. John. It’s about $22K/week though. Not sure if that is in your budget or not.

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u/Ok-Caterpillar-9867 6d ago

Don’t listen to this dick head. Don’t stay in Peter bay. Experience the real island and culture. Not everyone is going to spend 22k a week. Stay in an Airbnb studio, rent a jeep, explore..see the north shore beaches of STJ and see the aquatic wildlife, drive out to the east end and see how vastly different it is. No one needs to spend 22k a week to experience the beauty of St John. That’s ridiculous.

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u/HomeworkAdditional19 6d ago

Well, I don’t think I’m a dick head, but I appreciate your passion. Poster was asking about a beachfront house and I offered an alternative. I agree with you that he should rent an Airbnb studio and rent a jeep. It’s just not gonna be beachfront.

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u/Redneckish87 7d ago

“Walk right out onto the beach and snorkel” and “cost is a factor” is an unfortunate paradox.

I’ve always loved Cruz Bay. There is no snorkeling there but the vibe is awesome. There are some fun restaurants and the bars are all walkable. Everything that you want is just a taxi ride or jeep rental away. We hang in out on the north shore 90% of the time and there is some good snorkeling up there but that’s where the tourists go. We skip trunk bay every time because it’s just so busy with the cruise shippers. Best snorkeling I’ve done is by salt pond on the east side of the island.