On Island Time- St. John USVI

13/10/2024

If you were there, then you know. 🏝️

13/10/2024

Yeah, the beach is cool and all but this is a pretty great morning view too. Great breakfast, good friends… hard to beat.

22/09/2024

Remembering Chilly Billy’s- Best Breakfast on St. John.

21/09/2024

***PSA****

Major changes to VI National Park. Beach access fee increases and boater access fees increases and expansions. Public comments accepted by or before October 9th via this online official platform:

https://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?documentID=139148

The purpose of this post is not intended to be a debate about the fees and your individual positions.

This post is merely meant as a public service announcement that there are some proposed fee changes upcoming and this is a public opportunity to comment via their official platform and we encourage everyone to do so so that your voice is heard.

Have your voice heard (whether for/against and which ones and why)!!! Protect your Park and your access.

Even if some of these proposals do not affect you or your household, we appreciate you taking a community sense of responsibility. The burden is on us all to make sure that national treasures like the Virgin Islands National Park have fair access to all! With these challenging economic times wherin people and families are already burdened financially, many believe the Park can do better than to just raise & expand certain fees.

You MUST submit official comments via the link or you voice won’t count. The more who comment the better the chances of our voices being heard and policies/rates in synch with public voice.

The only way they will NOT move forward with any/all proposed changes is with significant official feedback on their ‘submit comments’ link:

Submit your comments officially here by October 9th:

https://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?documentID=139148

This doesn’t JUST affect businesses operating in or in proximity—this is an overall increase/expansion.

Yes they need extra funding but let’s use this comment platform to suggest viable solutions that have vast impact so the individual amenities increase might be negligible rather than proposed 100% increases overnight.

Help us please—let’s get creative to help the Park with what they need while being fair to all visitors from all backgrounds.

Keep in mind the following which are indisputable according to Park Code:

1. It’s a National Park so there can’t be any fee discounts for local residents—all fees are regardless of where the user claims residency

2. The Parks Code at time of inception, states it cannot charge an entry/admission fee so unlike many other National Park sites with entry booths and a set drive in fee this is not possible. So the Parks leadership is trying to be creative with user amenities fees which are allowed. Let’s help the leadership get more creative and offer solutions that are reasonable and fair.

17/08/2024

Just living that island life

02/06/2024

It’s always a great day to hit the beach!

28/05/2024

The best view in the world.

24/05/2024

WAPA: “We Apologize for the Power Again.”

24/05/2024

Go with the wind. Don’t look back. ⛵️

21/05/2024

This is a great resource!

We wanted to make things a bit easier on travelers to St. John by creating a resource where you can simply scroll to find boat charters, watersport rentals,

21/05/2024

If you are not riding open air in the back of a safari taxi on Anegada… then you are doing it wrong.

20/05/2024

Smoothie time!

19/05/2024

Happy Sunday ☀️ 🌞 🏝️!!! Go to the beach!

18/05/2024

Cool down. Sweet little view, triple masted sailing vessel sweeping by. Life is good.

10/05/2024

It’s Friday, pick a destination and sail away.

05/05/2024

Sundays were made for kicking it at the beach. 🌴

04/05/2024

Thank you The Virgin Islands Virgin Islands National Park!

01/05/2024

The heart of Love City. 🌴

30/04/2024

A sweet visit to the Baths on Virgin Gorda will put you in the mood for adventure! 🌴

28/04/2024

Waiting to get on the dinghy out to the boat.

27/04/2024

Took a lil sail to St. Barts, had that iconic beach moment.

25/04/2024

Go home Richard.

23/04/2024

We have been waiting for this! Thank you Virgin Islands National Park!!!

The finger pier is open at Virgin Islands National Park!

23/04/2024

Hit the trail to find the sweetest beaches on St. John.

23/04/2024

This is good stuff:

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