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Lime Out, the Floating Taco Bar, Opens 2nd Location!

Jenn Manes
The new Lime Out is located near the airport on St. Thomas.

Lime Out, St. John’s extremely popular floating taco bar, opened a second location Sunday morning. Now people over in St. Thomas can enjoy delicious tacos at this fun, new, spot on the water without taking a ride all the way over to St. John.

Not familiar with Lime Out? It’s a floating taco bar that has barstools attached to it. You can sit on a stool while partially submerged in the water, or you can hop onto a lily pad raft. Lime Out serves a variety of delicious tacos, creative cocktails, and they have great merchandise too.

Lime Out St. Thomas is located in Lindbergh Bay on the west side of St. Thomas. It’s the bay right beside the airport. Check out Lindbergh Bay’s exact location in the map below:

Just like the original Lime Out in Coral Bay, the new Lime Out St. Thomas is only accessible by boat. You cannot swim, kayak or paddle board to either location. Pretty much any charter boat will take you here, and there is also a taco taxi.

The official Lime Out St. Thomas Taco Taxi leaves from Emerald Beach Resort. It is a floating pontoon boat, which takes only a few minutes to access Lime Out. The cost is $40 per person. If you opt to use the Taco Taxi, you will get two hours over at Lime Out. Trips run between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. You can get more information on the Taco Taxi here. 

Both Lime Out St. Thomas and Lime Out in Coral Bay are open Sunday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Click here to learn more. 

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St. John’s Complete Happy Hour List

Jenn Manes

Happy hour is a big part of life for those of you who vacation in St. John. Nothing is more fun than spending the day at the beach, and then rolling into one of the island’s famous happy hours. But did you know that you could happy hour from 8 ‘o’clock in the morning until 6 ‘o’clock at night?! It’s crazy, but it’s true! Here is a pretty complete list of all of the island’s happy hour spots.

Please do not try all of these in one day. Always drink responsibly, and do not drink and drive.

High Tide: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. (They do an afternoon happy hour too!)

  • Morning happy hour: $7 Mimosas & Bloody Mary’s

The Beach Bar: 8:30 a.m. to noon (They also do an afternoon happy hour.)

  • Morning happy hour: $5 Carib, $5 Suncruisers, $5 Fireball Shots, $6 Cruzan Painkillers & $6 Deep Eddy Vodka Drinks

Trunk Bay: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

  • Happy hour on St. John starts on the beach! The bar at Trunk Bay has happy hour specials daily beginning at 9 a.m. You can get $5 off of Rum Punch and Painkillers.

The Parrot Club: Noon to 6 p.m. 

  • Happy hour on Cruz Bay beach at noon every day! All Cruzan cocktails and Parrot Tails are $5, and domestic beers are only $3 at The Parrot Club.

The Windmill Bar: Noon to 3 p.m. 

  • $4 Truly, $4 Carib, and $6 Blue Chair Bay Windmill Breeze

Cruz Bay Landing: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

  • $10 craft cocktails & $1 off all beers and seltzers.

The Longboard: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

  • $2 off beer, $2 off wine, $10 frozen Painkillers, $13 Dawn Patrol (Blanco tequila, vanilla liqueur, orange liqueur, blood orange lime), $10 Longboard Legends & STJ Specialty Cocktails, and $8 Cocktails.

Lime Out, the floating taco bar – 2:30 p.m. to close 

  • Buy One Get One Free Drinks – This is by the person, meaning you buy one drink & they buy your second.

1864, The Restaurant: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • Raw Bar Menu, $9 Happy Hour Wines, $12 House Ketel One Martinis & Discounted House-Made Craft Cocktails

Concordia Eco Resort – 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Various Daily Specials

High Tide: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. (They do morning happy hour too!)

  • $5 Stoli Drinks, $5 Rum Punch, $9 Pusser’s Painkillers, $1 off all Beer & Suncruisers & $6 House Wine

Lime Inn: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • Buy One Get One Free Drinks – This is by the person, meaning you buy one drink & they buy your second.

Shambles: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • Various Daily Specials … New Specials Launching Soon, So Check Back For Updates!

St. John Back Bar: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

  • $4 Coors Light, $4 Soca Seltzers, $4 Suncruisers, $5 Espolon Margaritas & $5 Well Spirits – Mixed Drinks

The Beach Bar: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

  • Afternoon happy hour: $5 Carib, $ Suncruisers, $5 Fireball Shots, $6 Cruzan Painkillers & $6 Deep Eddy Vodka Drinks

The Saint – Pool Bar: 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

  • Various Food Specials.

Woody’s: 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

  • $2 Coors Lights, $3 Well Drinks & $3 Bombs

Sun Dog Cafe: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

  • $4 Domestic Beer, $5 Painkillers & $10 Bushwackers

The Blind Donkey: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

  • Two-for-One Moscow Mules & Draft Beer Specials

The Tap Room: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 

  • $5 Off All Dine-In Pizzas

*If your restaurant or bar offers happy hour specials, and you are not listed here, please email me with the details at jenn@explorestj.com. 

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Stay Across from the Beach in Cruz Bay Every Year!

Jenn Manes
Grande Bay is a popular condo resort located directly across from the beach in Cruz Bay in St. John, US Virgin Islands.

I absolutely love Grande Bay. I love its location, the actual units, and so much more. I have so many friends and family who stay there. In fact, my parents and best friend just spent a week there earlier this month! I currently have three units available for sale in Grande Bay. These are fractional units, so you would own one week each year. It’s a great way to own a piece of St. John without a higher price tag. These fractional residences are long-term leases (not deeded weeks), and they come with full use of all of Grande Bay’s amenities, including pool, spa, gym, concierge, and more.

Here is what I currently have listed for sale:

  • I have a large studio for sale. This is available for flex weeks 15-50, which is April 11th through December 19th next year. This means that you can choose one available week during that period. All rentals are Saturday to Saturday. The unit has a kitchenette, balcony, and washer and dryer. This unit does not come with a parking spot. It does, however, come with full use of all of Grande Bay’s amenities, including the pool, spa, gym and concierge. The list price is $7,500. The annual fee was $988 for 2025.
  • I have a second large studio for sale. This is available for flex weeks 17-23, which is April 25th through June 13th next year. This means that you can choose one available week during that period. April 25th through May 2 is currently reserved for 2026. (You could change that week if you decide to purchase this unit.) All rentals are Saturday to Saturday. The unit has a kitchenette, balcony, and washer and dryer. This unit does not come with a parking spot. It does, however, come with full use of all of Grande Bay’s amenities, including the pool, spa, gym and concierge. The list price is $9,950. The annual fee was $988 for 2025.
  • I have a larger, one-bedroom for sale. This is available for flex weeks 17-23, which is April 25th through June 13th next year. This means that you can choose one available week during that period. All rentals are Saturday to Saturday. The unit has a full kitchen, balcony, and washer and dryer. It also comes with a parking spot. You can purchase the Jeep Club through Grande Bay for an additional $2,500. This comes with full use of all of Grande Bay’s amenities, including the pool, spa, gym and concierge. The list price for this unit is $15,000. The annual fee was $1,288 for 2025.

Grande Bay is the large complex that you see on your right when you are pulling into the Cruz Bay Ferry Dock. It is located across the street from Cruz Bay beach, and every room has a view. What makes Grande Bay a great spot is that you can walk to so many places, including the ferry dock, taxi stand, bars, restaurants, shops, and so much more. It has a pool, hot tub, gym and 24-hour concierge too.

If you are interested in any of these units or another property listed for sale here in St. John, please contact me, Jenn Manes, at jenn@explorestj.com or 203-376-3786 for more information. I am a licensed real estate agent with 340 Real Estate Co.

Baby’s is No More.

Jenn Manes

Baby’s Mini Mart – the place where you could buy everything from chips and booze to diapers and fishing lures – is no more. The store closed its doors for good last week.

Baby’s was the only convenience store left in Cruz Bay. It was always stifling hot in that store, but they had absolutely everything. According to the Coconut Telegraph, the store is set to become yet another Airbnb.

Baby’s Mini Mart was located beside the Catholic Church in Cruz Bay and right next to the old Fish Trap restaurant. The property sold back in 2020 and has been undergoing a significant transformation since.

The owners of Baby’s are looking to reopen in another location. I will keep you posted on that.

For those of you looking for a blast from the past, the last convenience store to close prior to Baby’s was located across the street from The Longboard. You had to walk through it to get to Rhumb Lines restaurants, an oldie, but goodie that has also closed for good.

There’s always something happening on this island. Be sure to read ExploreSTJ.com to get the scoop.

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The Rising Sun, 1st Megayacht of the Season, Arrives in St. John

Jenn Manes
The Rising Sun passes behind Cruz Bay Saturday morning.

St. John saw its first megayacht of the 2025-2026 season arrive yesterday, and it was one that is very familiar to many of us.

The Rising Sun, the impressive 453 yacht owned by David Geffen, was seen passing by Cruz Bay yesterday morning. Its visit is right on schedule, as it visits the US Virgin Islands every Thanksgiving.

The yacht, which reportedly cost $400 million to build, typically arrives in the US Virgin Islands a week or two before Thanksgiving. It usually splits its time between the Cruz Bay/St. Thomas area and also St. John’s East End. After spending a few weeks here, The Rising Sun heads over to the British Virgin Islands before leaving the region.

The Rising Sun’s location on Sunday morning.

The Rising Sun was anchored south of Mingo and Lovango cays Sunday morning. You can find its location, as well as the location of thousands of other vessels, on the Marine Traffic app.

If you happened to be on island yesterday or perhaps you were watching one of our webcams, you may have noticed a large cruise ship anchored off of Cruz Bay. That was the Explora, and it carries up to 900 passengers. That is one of the largest ships that visits Cruz Bay. The Star Pride was the first cruise ship to visit us this season, It arrived on October 27th.

‘Tis the season everyone!

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Villas for the Park Auction Begins Tomorrow

Jenn Manes
The view from Wharfside Village Hotel

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park will launch its annual Villas for the Park auction tomorrow, one of its largest annual fundraising events.

Currently, there are 30 villas, condos and hotels available for bid. The auction begins on Friday, November 14th and continues through 3 p.m. EST on Friday, November 28th (4 p.m. St. John time). Here are the properties currently up for bid:

  • Bombalassy Villa
  • Catch ‘N’ Keep Cottage
  • Concordia Eco Resort
  • Coral Caribe Villa
  • Cruz Bay Boutique Hotel
  • Desert Rose Villa
  • Dream Come True
  • Dreamview
  • Estate Lindholm
  • Fish Tales Cottage
  • Gaia’s Pearl
  • Marketplace Suites
  • Mayan Sky Villa
  • On a Clear Day
  • Pebble Cove
  • Rebecca’s Fancy
  • St. John Inn
  • Samuel Cottages
  • Seaside at Grande Bay
  • Stonehouse
  • Sunnyside Villa
  • Sunset Ridge Villa
  • The Hills St. John
  • The Other World Villa
  • Villa Circe
  • Villa Tiffany
  • Wharfside Village Hotel
  • The Fred Boutique Resort & Spa (St. Croix)
  • The Green Iguana Hotel (St. Thomas)
  • The Mary Ann Boutique Hotel (St. Thomas)

Click here to view all of the properties and to register to bid. Good luck everyone, and thank you for supporting Friends of Virgin Islands National Park!

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is a non-profit organization and is the official philanthropic partner of the Park. The Friends supports the National Park Service in assuring the Park’s unique terrestrial and marine resources are protected, the Virgin Islands’ cultural treasures in the Park are preserved, and visitors and community are connected to their Park through volunteerism and education.

Want to learn more about St. John? Take an island tour with me!

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