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Hello everyone from a very soggy St. John! What a week we’ve had here on island!

Let me start by saying St. John is such an amazing place. But like everywhere, we have our own issues at times. That being said, I wouldn’t trade this place for anywhere in the world, and neither should you. 🙂

My son Dalton woke up his dad in the middle of the night earlier this week after having a nightmare. He dreamt that St. John was flooding, and it truly scared him. Fast forward just a few days later, and we are actually having flooding rains. Is my son a psychic??!! (I hope he dreams that we win the lottery next!)

I’m not sure what happened, but Dalton looked at the window this morning and yelled, “we’re trapped!”. His dad and I were super confused, so we looked outside and quickly realized that Dalton was somewhat right. We weren’t trapped, per se, but we did see that two large tree limbs had fallen in our front yard. That’s going to be fun to clean up once the rains stop. (Pic above)

On top of that, we are dealing with rotating power outages again. My generator has become my new best friend.

On a much more positive note, Dalton graduated kindergarten yesterday! Time certainly flies when you’re having fun!

And after fostering two of the cutest kittens in the world for the Animal Care Center, I am happy to share that it looks like they have found their fur-ever home! A big THANK YOU to all of you who adopt pets. The world is a better place because of all of you!

That’s all I have for today, folks! I am about to head out now and take guests on an island tour. The weather looks like it finally wants to cooperate … fingers crossed!

Looking to take an island tour? Off-season is upon us. If you would like to book an island tour for June, July, August or September, please email me at jenn@explorestj.com to reserve your spot now. I travel on and off during the summer months, so please secure your date to ensure that I am available. Thanks all!

Learn more about my island tours at www.explorestj.com/tour.

Hello everyone, and happy Monday! I wanted to post a quick update regarding the current ferry schedule. We’re heading into the off-season, and the ferry schedules are reflecting that. Here’s the latest…

Varlack Ventures announced over the weekend that its downtown ferry service to Charlotte Amalie will be suspended until November 1st for off-season. The hourly ferry service between Cruz Bay and Red Hook will continue without any changes. The ferry schedule between Cruz Bay and Crown Bay will also continue without changes.

As a reminder, the people ferry leaves Cruz Bay every hour, on the hour from 6 a.m. through 11 p.m. daily. The ferry leaves Red Hook on the half hour in the early morning hours, and then begins on-the-hour service starting at 9 a.m. Here is the complete Cruz Bay-Red Hook schedule:

The Crown Bay schedule is more limited than the Cruz Bay ferry. The benefit of the Crown Bay ferry is that you have a longer boat ride and much shorter taxi ride if you are using it for transportation to or from the airport. Here is the full schedule:

Visit www.stjohnticketing.com to learn more about the Cruz Bay-Red Hook ferry. You can also buy your tickets in advance online.

Visit www.interislandboatservices.com to learn more about the Cruz Bay-Crown Bay ferry. You can also buy your tickets in advance online.

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I have great news to share with all of you today! Sharky’s By the Water in Coral Bay is now open!

Sharky’s By the Water is located in the former Salty Mongoose space in the Isola Shoppes complex in Coral Bay. It is located beside Surf Club Cantina and in front of Jolly Dog, Zemi, and the 340 Real Estate Co. office.

Sharky’s underwent a nice little makeover since changing hands, and it truly looks great. There’s always a great breeze in this location, so it’s a great place to grab a nice cold drink in addition to lunch or dinner, of course! Check out a few pics:

The restaurant is open more so as a soft opening at the moment, according to its owners, as it awaits new kitchen equipment to arrive. They are awaiting new plates and flatware to arrive too. They hope to fully open soon.

The folks over at Sharky’s are excited to bring new food options to the Coral Bay side of the island, and they plan to add fresh new ideas to the menu soon. Here is what was on the menu Wednesday:

Sharky’s is open from noon to 8 p.m. seven days a week. Want to know exactly where Sharky’s is located? Click here to check out Explore STJ’s searchable restaurant map. 

Want to learn more about St. John? Looking to take an island tour?

Learn more here –> www.explorestj.com/tour See the island of St. John with a resident. See the nooks and crannies that many visitors miss. Explore the beaches, historical sites, perhaps a tiki bar or two, and much more. Full & half days available. Rated “Excellent” on TripAdvisor.

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