The Treasure Map
How do you get people to discover island secrets AND get them to poke their head into stores and restaurants? You create a Treasure Map that incorporates an island scavenger hunt, with some of the clues found at the advertisers.
Meet Jen and Denise, who created Version 1.o of the St. John Treasure Map. Five tours, self-guided or with a driver, that take you around the island to find things you might not otherwise see. It also gets you into advertisers’ businesses, and it may just get you a free trip back to St. John.
But even if none of the above, it costs nothing, and it’s a fun way to spend a day. Or five.
February 12th, 2010 06:26
Great idea. Fun for local and visitors alike. Where do you get the map?
February 12th, 2010 08:35
Love it Aside from where to get the map, are there any tricks to getting secret rental cars? WE’RE COMING NEXT WEEK AND WE’RE DESPERATE!! Would love to do the tour (or tours) but would really like to use a car.
February 12th, 2010 12:48
great idea .. but no one told us where to get the map!?
February 12th, 2010 14:50
Cool!!! I remember hearing this was coming.
Where do you get the map? I want to do it in April
February 12th, 2010 15:26
Maps is spam spelled backwards!
OK, J/K Where are the maps? lol
February 12th, 2010 15:53
I would like a map too! Where can I get a few?
I won’t be on island this summer, but am very interested to see what is on the map – clever idea!
Thanks!
The snow has cleared in New Jersey – Happy Friday!
February 12th, 2010 19:45
Thanks everyone!
Please check out our website http://www.islandtreasuremaps.com to see how the map works. When you get to St.John, you will find these free maps all over the place – Connections, the information kiosks at Mongoose and The Market Place, all St. John grocery stores, The Westin, Cinnamon Bay, Maho and Concordia Campground, Gallows Pt., The St.John Tourist Information Center, the Kiosk at the Redhook Dock, many of St.John’s villas. Please look for them from the Greeters on the St. John dock, they should be there soon. There are so many more places to find them, just get yourselves down here. If you can’t find a map, then the treasure hunt is not for you!
Have fun, enjoy, learn, create memories, come back!!
Good luck,
Jen & Denise
February 13th, 2010 04:56
“If you can’t find a map, then the treasure hunt is not for you!”
That was funny, Jen & Denise.
Great job on this project. We’re all having a lot of fun with it and the treasure hunters we’ve had in the store so far have been upbeat and excited about their quest. We need more maps, though!
February 13th, 2010 07:45
What an awesome idea! On a trip to the Cayman Islandss once, I did that for a group of 8. Had a ball. The resort that we standed even through in a free dive package for the winner. Now wouldn’t that be fun.
February 13th, 2010 19:32
A great idea and good looking map….looking forward to taking the tours.
March 30th, 2010 12:58
the idea seems to be a unique one…..excited to explore more!!!!