Why a Vacation Home Rental in St. John: You have decided that staying in a hotel is just not for you. Instead, it is a vacation home one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean. It does not matter if you have a large family traveling or your looking for a romantic trip for two, spending your vacation on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands can be a fantastic experience. St. John is the only island of the United States Virgin Islands that you cannot fly directly. To arrive at St. John you must first fly into St. Thomas and take the twenty-minute ferry ride.
Researching a Vacation Home Rental in St. John: Before booking a rental villa (all homes are referred to as villas), one of the first things you should do is make yourself familiar with the island. Find a map on line, make yourself familiar with the island, and then decide what part of it you would like to spend your holiday. You may find that staying close to Cruz Bay, the biggest town on the island is important to you. Then again, you may find that you’d rather be closer to the gorgeous beaches of the North Shore such as Hawksnest, Cinnamon Bay and the famous Trunk Bay. If peace and quiet is your desire, you could spend your vacation in a villa on the backside of the island near the seclusion of Coral Bay.
A Caribbean Vacation Home Rental: For the Caribbean, the high season is the winter months. Many “snowbirds” from the United States travel south for the warm weather during the winter. The deals to be made are those willing to travel during the summer when rates are lower. All villa rental websites will quote you a high season or “in season” rate and a low season or “out of season” rate. Many times that out of season rate is half of the in season rate.
Many Choices in Vacation Home Rentals: A quick search will give you many choices when it comes to villa rental companies. Spending hours researching sites and looking over villas on line can be frustrating. Take your time and you will find what you are looking for. Staying on a villa on the Coral Bay or backside of the island for a week in July is a great choice. Many villas have wonderful views of both St. Thomas and of Jost Van Dyke, an island of the British Virgin Islands. You can drive to the North Shore beaches that are just a few miles away. Many of these villas on the island are beautifully furnished. Most will have full kitchens, spacious bedrooms, and living rooms over looking the Caribbean.
What You Need to Know About St. John: For those who have not traveled to St. John before, you should know that in addition to renting a villa you would need to rent a four-wheel vehicle. The island has many agencies to choose from and most villa rental management companies can help you find one. In addition, you will find that since the island of St. John was at one time a Dutch territory, everyone drives on the left hand side of the road.
With a very low crime rate and year round great weather on top of some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, the island of St. John is a beautiful Caribbean destination for vacationing.
Written by MikeBurnside
Creator and writer for Unravelingmysteries.com a lifestyles website.
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