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St. John Shopping

Cruz Bay still offers the best of what St. John shopping has to offer. With a series of small shops and boutiques, St. John shopping has something for all guests of the island. Many visitors take advantage of luxury duty-free St. John shopping while others focus their attention of local crafts and Island clothing. From Wharfside village to Mongoose Junction is the center of St. John shopping (though small stores and crafts can be found island-wide). Stores like Columbian Emeralds provide an opportunity to take in a degree of luxury while shopping in St. John, take some time to peruse their jewelry collection or head over to the Fabric Mill to try on some hand-crafted shawls.

Clothing is sill a major factor in St. John shopping. One of the local favorites is the Clothing Studio, which creates unique bathing apparel and other kitschy clothing crafts. For those with a more modern flare, the Bougainvillea Boutique offers high-end St. John shopping for those preferring to look statuesque while on vacation. Whatever your budget or your pleasure, St. John shopping has it all!

ATMS:
The island offers around 50 ATMs at bank branches, transportation centers, shopping centers and other convenient spots throughout the island.

Baby-Equipment Rentals:
Cribs, high chairs, cots etc. are all available for rental for additional fees which generally run approximately US $4.00-$6.00 per item/depending upon the items selected. More specifically, cribs are $6/per day or $40 for the week, highchairs are $5/day or $30 for the week, airbeds are $6 per day and $40 for the week. All of the items are subject to a $45 delivery fee and the government tax.

Banks:
Banks on St. John are open from 9 AM –3 PM Mon.-Thursday and from 9 AM-5 PM on Fridays.

Bank of Nova Scotia
Chase Manhattan Bank

Budgeting/Costs To Rent A Villa on St. John:
In addition to the weekly rental rate for a St. John villa, the additional costs involved include but are not limited to the following:
Air Transportation
Car Rentals
Groceries & beverages:
Tip for the maid if included

Currency:
The U.S. Dollar is used throughout the territory as well as the neighboring British Virgin Islands. Major credit cards and traveler’s checks are widely accepted as well.

U.S. Citizens duty-free allowances:
Departing citizens whose stay is in excess of 48 hours may on their return take back, free of duty, articles totaling up to US $1,200 (based on the retail value of the items in the country of purchase). A family of four, then, would be able to bring home $4,800 in duty-free items. Additionally, you may bring home up to 4 liters of liquor per adult or 5 liters if the 5th bottle is either Cruzan Rum, Chococo or Southern Comfort, all of which are made in the U.S.V.I. and are duty-free.

Loose precious gems (diamonds, rubies, emeralds and sapphires) are completely duty-free no matter what the cost (as long as the stone is loose and not in a setting). Additionally, there is a duty-free allowance of 5 cartons of cigarettes and 100 cigars.

Grocery Shopping:
Visitors will find the supermarkets in St. John are well stocked and offering a staggering array of exotic and distinguished specialty foods for the good life. The island boasts four stateside style mini-markets that provide a more than adequate supply of fresh and frozen meats, staples and an array of basic frozen and canned goods. The island, also, has a gourmet/health food store, a produce store, an excellent bakery and a great deli. We do not think the small saving in cost is worth the aggravation and loss of vacation time that a trip to a St. Thomas supermarket entails.

Pre-stocking:
The villas on St. John do not include the services of a staff but if guests are arriving late in the day they may want to have some items pre-stocked for their arrival. This service is available for additional charges. Please be sure to advise us at least a few weeks prior to your departure. Provisioning/pre-stocking service alone will cost approximately $25 per hour with generally a two-hour minimum charge.

St. John Villa Rentals

Stunning white sand beaches and turquoise seas…Very relaxed and laid back…US Virgin Islands National Park…The quaint shops of Cruz Bay…Sailing, watersports and hiking…Eco-tourism… Villas Caribe offers only the finest private St. John villas available on St. John. St. John villa rentals are ideally set on the hillsides near the pristine US Virgin Islands National Park. Villas in St. John generally do not include full staffs but daily maid and chef services may be arranged. St. John villas fulfill many people's vision of an ideal tropical destination…Visitors to the island arrive by ferry in the town of Cruz Bay. The town of Cruz Bay is charming and offers a decidedly slow and relaxed pace. Visitors enjoy wandering the streets of Cruz Bay and discovering dozens of boutiques, artisan shops, bars and restaurants.

St. John villas reveal an island that is truly unique. St. John villa rentals afford easy access to Cruz Bay, and to the famous strip of beaches including: Trunk Bay, Hawknest Bay, Cinammon Bay, and Caneel Bay. St. John rental villas allow guests to take advantage of great duty free shopping in Cruz Bay, including authentic jewelry and island art galleries. Most St. John villas are not located on the beach, rather they are found perched on St. John's hillside. However, the following villas are located within the protected national park: Coco De Mer, Hakuna Matata, Sea Cove, and Peter Bay 2B. St. John and St. John villas are easily reached from St. Thomas. Cruz Bay has come into its own, boasting a wide variety of restaurants and nightlife that are great for those staying at St. John villas or St. John villa rentals.