Anonymous
Post 10/16/2023 13:03     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
PP here- forgot to add that there is a passenger ferry from Charlotte Amalie also, but it is infrequent and doesn't run all year
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2023 13:02     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
Anonymous wrote:Where do you catch the ferry to St. John's?



Passenger ferries leave St. Thomas from either Red Hook or from Crown Bay. They both arrive in Cruz Bay, St. John. There is also a car ferry (if you rent a car on STT) from Red Hook to Cruz Bay. Here's a link to the info/schedules: https://www.vinow.com/travel/virgin-islands-ferry-schedules/stjohn/
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2023 12:43     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
Where do you catch the ferry to St. John's?

Anonymous
Post 10/16/2023 12:39     Subject: Re:Caribbean Island for spring break
We rented homes in Tortola and St. Thomas. Tortola was a bit more remote but beautiful. We always had breakfast in, dinner out half the time and lunches on the go. With teens it was great.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2023 11:34     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
Anonymous wrote:+1 for Aruba and Grand Cayman


Grand Cayman is easy to get to (some nonstops from BWI), supposedly the safest island in the Caribbean, and easy to get around. Definitely not a just stay at your resort or in the big tourist zone kind of place. You can rent a car and drive around to different beaches, try all kinds of roadside restaurants, explore caves, visit historical sites, snorkel and scuba. Just keep an eye on sargassum as the season approaches so you can give yourself realistic expectations for how enjoyable beaches on different parts of the island will be, and be aware things are expensive.
Anonymous
Post 10/16/2023 10:55     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
+1 for Aruba and Grand Cayman
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2023 18:08     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
I also was going to say St. John.

Did you like PR/Vieques? How did you get to Vieques? I was interested but didn't want to fly in a small plane and ferry seemed like a mess.

The ferry to St John is no problem at all.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2023 18:07     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
St Croix

OP how did your family like Vieques, would you recommend that as a place to visit? We’re considering a trip there with our teenager.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2023 13:53     Subject: Re:Caribbean Island for spring break
Aruba
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2023 12:31     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
Jamaica
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2023 11:36     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
Anguilla, its a bit of a hike to get their but beautiful and safe. We love to rent a jeep and explore.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2023 10:35     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
Grand Cayman
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2023 10:34     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
St. John or St. Thomas.

Definitely check out Water Island/Honeymoon Beach from either.

We love to snorkel at Coki Beach (St. Thomas) and Magans Bay is beautiful, too.
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2023 10:07     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
St. John
Anonymous
Post 10/15/2023 10:05     Subject: Caribbean Island for spring break
What would you recommend for island spring break vacation, that offers a mix if beach time ( good beaches) and some exploring experiences. Safe to explore, not being confined to just resort area (prefer to Airbnb and get a car to be free to explore). We did mexico, Dominican, Puerto Rico/Vieques.

Kids are 16 and 13.