Sorry I'm late ...

[Serenity]

 

[Richard]

So where is the Town house located?  There are no views of the port.
The Town house is a very nice place, though with little room for Playmobil

Hello, Meg (the Curious) ...

The town house is at the top of Hawk Hill in Frenchman's Bay. It is North of the Frenchman's Reef Marriott and Morningstar Beach. Flag Hill is between us and Charlotte Amalie, so we have no view of the harbor.

Where in St John did you have a home?

On St.John we lived above Hart Bay and Chocolate Hole just East of the Westin Resort.

This is a photo of the adjacent property on St.John that we still own.

When is the construction supposed to be completed in St Thomas?

In about 18 months.

You will give us a photo tour, right?

Absolutely!

 

Thanks, Mal ... I loved that guy! Schultz (John Banner) was one of my favorites!

All the best,
Richard

[Meg]

Did you like living that close to the resort, and to Grand Cruz?

I love the view from your adjacent property

We really enjoyed being in Coral bay the two times we were there.
I liked the location of the first villa, it was a little bit down the eastern side of the bay, part way up the mountain, and you could hear the ocean.

The second time we were at the northern end, pretty far up on the mountain.
The villa was nice, but it was too far away from the ocean.
I like to hear the waves.

M

[Richard]

Did you like living that close to the resort, and to Grand Cruz?

I love the view from your adjacent property

We really enjoyed being in Coral bay the two times we were there.
I liked the location of the first villa, it was a little bit down the eastern side of the bay, part way up the mountain, and you could hear the ocean.

The second time we were at the northern end, pretty far up on the mountain.
The villa was nice, but it was too far away from the ocean.
I like to hear the waves.

M

Thanks, Meg ...

We like the view too. But, it's pretty difficult to find a place here that doesn't have a great view ...

Even though our home on St.John wasn't that far from Cruz Bay or the Westin Resort, because of the hills and the dense foliage, they always seemed to be very far away. There were no lights in the sky at night, nor was there any noise. In fact, we could almost always hear the sounds of the ocean waves crashing onto the beaches below.

We also hear the ocean from our town house. However, we will probably not hear the sounds of the sea very often from our new home above Charlotte Amalie.

In another thread you asked about snorkeling on St.John. All of the beaches in the National Park offer excellent snorkeling!

All the best,
Richard

[Meg]

As did Salt Pond

Just wondering if you had a favorite

[Richard]

As did Salt Pond

Just wondering if you had a favorite

Hello, Meg ...

You went snorkeling in a salt pond ...

On St.John, my personal favorite for swimming is Maho Bay. And, for snorkeling, my favorite is Hawksnest. (BTW Maho Bay is being threatened by development. We could use some help! Please click HERE!)

On St.Thomas, My favorite place to swim is Morningstar. I haven't yet found my favorite place to snorkel on St.Thomas.

All the best,
Richard

[Serenity]

(BTW Maho Bay is being threatened by development. We could use some help! Please click HERE!)

Done!  It would be a shame to see that beautiful bay developed!

You and Meg will have to start up a 'Great Places to Snorkel' thread in PFZ.  I went snorkeling in Maui for the first time 2 years ago.  Of course, I haven't been to a beach since, but I'd really like to snorkel again.  I even got a camera that I can put an underwater housing on. 

[Psyche]

You and Meg will have to start up a 'Great Places to Snorkel' thread in PFZ. 

I'm not Meg or Richard but have found these to be very nice.

Half Moon Bay, Antiqua

Virgin Gorda, BVI

[Meg]

Well, Richard is right
Most of the beaches on St John have some pretty good snorkling


I have learned that you want to go to the cresents/edges of the beaches where the rocks are.  not in the center of the beach where is tis the most beautiful sand.

Salt pond is a most unpleasant beach.
its very stony, with bugs.
Its at the south end of island, on the eastern edge of Coral Bay inlet
But once in the water, it was great.
You have to hike in about 1/4 of a mile to get there.

Saw an eel, 2 rays, a barracuda amoung other things

Maho and Cinnamon Bay are both great swimming beaches.  I think Cinnamon offers more for the snorkler, because of the the small cay (island) just off shore.
Maho is where is is eco camping.
Cinniamon has a camp cround attached.

The Eco builder/developer who created the Maho bay Camp grounds loses his lease in about 2012.  He has been working on his own eco development, with housing along the eastern edge of of the Coral Bay Inlet.  Not as far south as Salt Pond

Meg

Richard,
I just read the link you provided about Maho Bay.
I have also just sent an Email to Fran Mainella.
 
The Simons propsal would ruin Maho Bay as it is.
I hope it never gets permission to do the damamge it requests.

M

[Richard]

Done!  It would be a shame to see that beautiful bay developed!

Thanks, Mal! I guess Diana and Meg didn't see it ...

All the best and Happy Holidays,
Richard