Spice Cam: 1 Million Served

The St. John Spice Cam at the Dockside building by the Cruz Bay ferry dock just logged its 1-millionth visit. And it reached seven figures in just 11 months.

The camera keeps a constant eye on ferry passengers coming and going, dinghies and boats arriving and departing, and vacationers waving to friends who might be watching back home.

“When we put the camera up we had no idea how popular it would be. People actually come into the store and say thanks,” says St. John Spice co-owner Ruth Ernst. “It’s been a lot of fun.”

Visitor number 1 million came just before 6 pm Monday. Ruth, who held up a hopeful 1,000,000 sign earlier in the day, raced to the beach to write “Thanks” in the sand just as the sun was setting.

This entry was posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 7:02 pm and is filed under General News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

43 Responses to “Spice Cam: 1 Million Served”

ready4paradise
November 23rd, 2009 19:17
1

Thanks Ruth! We love the Spice Cam! What better way to brighten anyones day.
Diana2
November 23rd, 2009 20:11
2

I thank you everyday for my real time St. John fix. I check it each and every day. Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!!
Cos
November 23rd, 2009 20:11
3

I think I’m good for about 200k of those hits!! Lol
Diana2
November 23rd, 2009 20:12
4

I thank you everyday for my real time St. John fix. Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!!
xislandgirl
November 23rd, 2009 20:54
5

Love the SpiceCam. Thanks Ruth!
Pete (Mr. Marcia)
November 23rd, 2009 20:55
6

Love the Spice Cam. Congrats Ruth and Ron.
Marcia
November 23rd, 2009 21:08
7

Looking for the “like” button. Congrats, Ruth and Ron. That was fun today.
mary beth
November 23rd, 2009 21:19
8

Spicecam ROCKS! Thank you!
Chicago Steve
November 23rd, 2009 22:41
9

Spice Cam is the best! Thank you Ruth!
Linda
November 24th, 2009 00:19
10

The Spice Cam is the first place I visit each day… then I return often. To me, it seems to capture the heartbeat of St John. Thank you Ruth and Ron!
Beth
November 24th, 2009 06:00
11

It is my home page – first thing I see every morning. Thank you!
carol
November 24th, 2009 06:29
12

Love the camera. I can’t start my day without taking a peek at the dock. When it’s snowing or the wind chill is below freezing here in Pittsburgh, the camera lets me dream a little bit of a better place. Thank you for sharing you piece of heaven with the rest of us.
jerry jensen
November 24th, 2009 06:50
13

Love the cam. I check it every day. Also love the cruz bay dry rub at the spice store. Order some on line for xmas presents. Nuthin better to rub on a steak!!!
Cathy
November 24th, 2009 06:54
14

Thanks Ruth! I start every morning with your webcam, of course except when I’m there! Really makes my day! Peace..lovecity74
Capt. John
November 24th, 2009 07:09
15

Good going. Is it true you get a dollar for every view?
brenda
November 24th, 2009 07:58
16

Yay Ruth and Ron!
Randy
November 24th, 2009 08:00
17

R&R: The race to 1M was a lot of fun last evening. Imagine what 10M will be like! Thanks for my daily STJ visit(s)…
Rob7
November 24th, 2009 08:09
18

Congratulations to Ruth and Ron for having a quality cam. We all enjoy it, and hope it sells a few packets of spice along the way!
Nancy_B
November 24th, 2009 08:35
19

Ruth and Ruth! Very fun today helping you reach this milestone. We love the spice cam and thank you for hosting it
Lori Jo
November 24th, 2009 08:36
20

First place I go every morning and every time I get online! Thank you so much for the opportunity!!
Barb Y
November 24th, 2009 09:44
21

Congrats Ruth and Ron! The Spicecam is my homepage. Nomatter how crazy work gets that quick glimpse of Cruz Bay helps give me that Ahhhhhh feeling. Thanks so much!
J. Lowe
November 24th, 2009 10:14
22

Hello from Freehold, NJ – So glad to contribute to the number as I visit on a daily basis, it’s my “Shot” of ST.John. Long live the Spicecam! And thank you again for taking a picture when my husband put our initials in the sand this past May. Looking forward to next year.
david nc
November 24th, 2009 10:37
23

Thanks Ruth & Ron !
Dave
November 24th, 2009 10:57
24

Ruth,

Thanks so much for my daily fix…ok 6x a day.

Dave
Pianogrl
November 24th, 2009 11:17
25

Thanks Ruth & Ron for our daily “window to our STJ world”!!! We love & appreciate y’all. See you in April.
R&R
zen
November 24th, 2009 11:57
26

I personally have probably logged in 500,000 myself! LOL Its my homepage….I could only wish that one day it will be my home…and not just a page. =-)
Teri
November 24th, 2009 14:09
27

I LOVE the spicecam! I used to look at it three and four times a day…then I moved to St John and started working for Ruth and Ron. Now I get the live view daily…dreams really do come true
Debbie
November 24th, 2009 15:02
28

Thank You!

What a great way to start my day… and end my night. Unfortunately, we won’t be visiting St. John this year for the second year in a row. We traveled to St. John for 21 years in a row – now, the economy and college have something to do about it. I do have 2 villas for rent week 29 and week 30 at The Westin if anyone is interested.

The spicecam keeps me in touch with my dreams and lifelong goal. Someday, I will be living on St. John.

Happy Tuesday!

Happy Thanksgiving Ruth!
lovecity74
November 24th, 2009 16:12
29

Thanks for making my everyday start off great!
I added at least 340 of the total! The other days I am there.. peace
David Morley
November 24th, 2009 16:51
30

Living in the cool San Francisco Bay area,we have to get our St John fix somehow. Thanks to the Spice cam,I can get it daily online.It keeps me sane………thanks for being there!!!
Paul
November 24th, 2009 16:59
31

when i first saw the cam last summer, i was annoyed that no one cleaned up the area around the palm. so when i got there for the first time in august, i grabbed all the dead branches and trash and threw them away! wish the cam was tilted up just a little bit more…
Ruth
November 24th, 2009 17:51
32

Thanks everyone!
Perhaps we should do something more festive for two million hits.
Maybe get a band or something.
Joppa
November 24th, 2009 22:57
33

I check the spice cam every day, several times. At work my coworkers ask me to check the web cam for them, they have all gotten where they need the fix too. Thanks Ruth and Ron!!!
buddy
November 24th, 2009 23:08
34

I checked the cam at 5:30 a.m. EST (as always) and there was still a little bit left of Ruth’s message written in the sand. Thanks so much for being part of my routine… stretch… coffee… shower… check the web cam…smile…
Carib Mark
November 25th, 2009 07:26
35

Right clicking allows you to make the picture at that moment your screen background.
nancy
November 25th, 2009 07:39
36

the spice cam is always my first site to visit
every morning !!! love it thanks ruth!!
Lynn Blaisdell
November 25th, 2009 11:04
37

Thanks and congrats!!
St John Wannabe
November 25th, 2009 13:28
38

Spice Cam cures all my ills here in central misery…I mean Missouri!
adela
November 25th, 2009 13:55
39

THANK YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU
your cam is like the first cup of coffee,is there early in the morning,every day for me,and the rest. It’s really great to see STJ from home,is an addiction. love it!
Yez
November 25th, 2009 14:30
40

Congratulations! I’ll be there soon for my first visit. A couple of days ago I watched it for 2 hours straight so I’d be sure to see the complete ferry cycle, and I’ve already lined up people to watch me wave when I arrive How about a photo of the cam itself – is it easily visible from the dock?
Susie H
November 25th, 2009 16:09
41

Many Thanks for the web cam. Makes me smile every day! We have been to St John many times and have many memories.. check out the cam at Soggy Dollar Bar too for a double smile.
JT
November 27th, 2009 12:17
42

Hey, Ruth and Ron! It’s easier getting through times of NO STJ with the STJ Spice Cam then it iswithout it. Thank you a thousand times over!
Day Dreamer
November 28th, 2009 02:29
43

I watch the webcam everyday to count down until I can get there. This is by far the best St. John website I can visit. P.S. war eagle


Spice Cam: 1 Million Served The St. John Spice Cam at the Dockside building by the Cruz Bay ferry dock just logged its 1-millionth visit. And it reached seven figures in just 11 months. The camera keeps a constant eye on ferry passengers coming and going, dinghies and boats arriving and departing, and vacationers waving to friends who might be watching back home. “When we put the camera up we had no idea how popular it would be. People actually come into the store and say thanks,” says St. John Spice co-owner Ruth Ernst. “It’s been a lot of fun.” Visitor number 1 million came just before 6 pm Monday. Ruth, who held up a hopeful 1,000,000 sign earlier in the day, raced to the beach to write “Thanks” in the sand just as the sun was setting. This entry was posted on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 7:02 pm and is filed under General News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. 43 Responses to “Spice Cam: 1 Million Served” ready4paradise November 23rd, 2009 19:17 1 Thanks Ruth! We love the Spice Cam! What better way to brighten anyones day. Diana2 November 23rd, 2009 20:11 2 I thank you everyday for my real time St. John fix. I check it each and every day. Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! Cos November 23rd, 2009 20:11 3 I think I’m good for about 200k of those hits!! Lol Diana2 November 23rd, 2009 20:12 4 I thank you everyday for my real time St. John fix. Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! xislandgirl November 23rd, 2009 20:54 5 Love the SpiceCam. Thanks Ruth! Pete (Mr. Marcia) November 23rd, 2009 20:55 6 Love the Spice Cam. Congrats Ruth and Ron. Marcia November 23rd, 2009 21:08 7 Looking for the “like” button. Congrats, Ruth and Ron. That was fun today. mary beth November 23rd, 2009 21:19 8 Spicecam ROCKS! Thank you! Chicago Steve November 23rd, 2009 22:41 9 Spice Cam is the best! Thank you Ruth! Linda November 24th, 2009 00:19 10 The Spice Cam is the first place I visit each day… then I return often. To me, it seems to capture the heartbeat of St John. Thank you Ruth and Ron! Beth November 24th, 2009 06:00 11 It is my home page – first thing I see every morning. Thank you! carol November 24th, 2009 06:29 12 Love the camera. I can’t start my day without taking a peek at the dock. When it’s snowing or the wind chill is below freezing here in Pittsburgh, the camera lets me dream a little bit of a better place. Thank you for sharing you piece of heaven with the rest of us. jerry jensen November 24th, 2009 06:50 13 Love the cam. I check it every day. Also love the cruz bay dry rub at the spice store. Order some on line for xmas presents. Nuthin better to rub on a steak!!! Cathy November 24th, 2009 06:54 14 Thanks Ruth! I start every morning with your webcam, of course except when I’m there! Really makes my day! Peace..lovecity74 Capt. John November 24th, 2009 07:09 15 Good going. Is it true you get a dollar for every view? brenda November 24th, 2009 07:58 16 Yay Ruth and Ron! Randy November 24th, 2009 08:00 17 R&R: The race to 1M was a lot of fun last evening. Imagine what 10M will be like! Thanks for my daily STJ visit(s)… Rob7 November 24th, 2009 08:09 18 Congratulations to Ruth and Ron for having a quality cam. We all enjoy it, and hope it sells a few packets of spice along the way! Nancy_B November 24th, 2009 08:35 19 Ruth and Ruth! Very fun today helping you reach this milestone. We love the spice cam and thank you for hosting it Lori Jo November 24th, 2009 08:36 20 First place I go every morning and every time I get online! Thank you so much for the opportunity!! Barb Y November 24th, 2009 09:44 21 Congrats Ruth and Ron! The Spicecam is my homepage. Nomatter how crazy work gets that quick glimpse of Cruz Bay helps give me that Ahhhhhh feeling. Thanks so much! J. Lowe November 24th, 2009 10:14 22 Hello from Freehold, NJ – So glad to contribute to the number as I visit on a daily basis, it’s my “Shot” of ST.John. Long live the Spicecam! And thank you again for taking a picture when my husband put our initials in the sand this past May. Looking forward to next year. david nc November 24th, 2009 10:37 23 Thanks Ruth & Ron ! Dave November 24th, 2009 10:57 24 Ruth, Thanks so much for my daily fix…ok 6x a day. Dave Pianogrl November 24th, 2009 11:17 25 Thanks Ruth & Ron for our daily “window to our STJ world”!!! We love & appreciate y’all. See you in April. R&R zen November 24th, 2009 11:57 26 I personally have probably logged in 500,000 myself! LOL Its my homepage….I could only wish that one day it will be my home…and not just a page. =-) Teri November 24th, 2009 14:09 27 I LOVE the spicecam! I used to look at it three and four times a day…then I moved to St John and started working for Ruth and Ron. Now I get the live view daily…dreams really do come true Debbie November 24th, 2009 15:02 28 Thank You! What a great way to start my day… and end my night. Unfortunately, we won’t be visiting St. John this year for the second year in a row. We traveled to St. John for 21 years in a row – now, the economy and college have something to do about it. I do have 2 villas for rent week 29 and week 30 at The Westin if anyone is interested. The spicecam keeps me in touch with my dreams and lifelong goal. Someday, I will be living on St. John. Happy Tuesday! Happy Thanksgiving Ruth! lovecity74 November 24th, 2009 16:12 29 Thanks for making my everyday start off great! I added at least 340 of the total! The other days I am there.. peace David Morley November 24th, 2009 16:51 30 Living in the cool San Francisco Bay area,we have to get our St John fix somehow. Thanks to the Spice cam,I can get it daily online.It keeps me sane………thanks for being there!!! Paul November 24th, 2009 16:59 31 when i first saw the cam last summer, i was annoyed that no one cleaned up the area around the palm. so when i got there for the first time in august, i grabbed all the dead branches and trash and threw them away! wish the cam was tilted up just a little bit more… Ruth November 24th, 2009 17:51 32 Thanks everyone! Perhaps we should do something more festive for two million hits. Maybe get a band or something. Joppa November 24th, 2009 22:57 33 I check the spice cam every day, several times. At work my coworkers ask me to check the web cam for them, they have all gotten where they need the fix too. Thanks Ruth and Ron!!! buddy November 24th, 2009 23:08 34 I checked the cam at 5:30 a.m. EST (as always) and there was still a little bit left of Ruth’s message written in the sand. Thanks so much for being part of my routine… stretch… coffee… shower… check the web cam…smile… Carib Mark November 25th, 2009 07:26 35 Right clicking allows you to make the picture at that moment your screen background. nancy November 25th, 2009 07:39 36 the spice cam is always my first site to visit every morning !!! love it thanks ruth!! Lynn Blaisdell November 25th, 2009 11:04 37 Thanks and congrats!! St John Wannabe November 25th, 2009 13:28 38 Spice Cam cures all my ills here in central misery…I mean Missouri! adela November 25th, 2009 13:55 39 THANK YOU,THANK YOU, THANK YOU your cam is like the first cup of coffee,is there early in the morning,every day for me,and the rest. It’s really great to see STJ from home,is an addiction. love it! Yez November 25th, 2009 14:30 40 Congratulations! I’ll be there soon for my first visit. A couple of days ago I watched it for 2 hours straight so I’d be sure to see the complete ferry cycle, and I’ve already lined up people to watch me wave when I arrive How about a photo of the cam itself – is it easily visible from the dock? Susie H November 25th, 2009 16:09 41 Many Thanks for the web cam. Makes me smile every day! We have been to St John many times and have many memories.. check out the cam at Soggy Dollar Bar too for a double smile. JT November 27th, 2009 12:17 42 Hey, Ruth and Ron! It’s easier getting through times of NO STJ with the STJ Spice Cam then it iswithout it. Thank you a thousand times over! Day Dreamer November 28th, 2009 02:29 43 I watch the webcam everyday to count down until I can get there. This is by far the best St. John website I can visit. P.S. war eagle Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Type what you see « A dinghy for $5. 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