A long-time St. Johnian hopes we’ll mention St. John’s community spirit in sharing with you the storm’s aftermath.
“The media has a way of painting a picture that they think will sell, and people working together and getting things done doesn’t sell,” he wrote. “Don’t overlook all the people cleaning streets, clearing brush and moving fallen trees. The island will look fine in a week and is functioning now.”
Great Cruz Bay had a beach full of boats in the wake of Hurricane Earl. This video, from Capt. John, was shot Tuesday morning.
A look at Chocolate Hole tomorrow, and its beach is just as full of boats.
Above Chocolate Hole, the Villa Serendipity Cam also saw a huge spike in hits, although the camera angle dramatically shifted about halfway through the day.
“A branch or something else may have blown into the camera, or the bolts may have given in to the wind, but the storm proof housing obviously held up!” says Villa Serendipity owner Jim Murphy. “We’ll fix it as soon as we can.”
The Serendipity camera lost power at about 5:45 pm, but not before capturing a couple of boats losing their battle against Earl. On the time lapse below, between 5:01 and 5:40, you can see a power boat ripped from its mooring and a sailboat pass from the outer bay on its way toward the beach.
Captain John Brandi sends us this video of Hurricane Earl’s wind up as it begins to pummel St. John. This is Cruz Bay, where many boats ended up on the beach by late Monday afternoon.
Day after video of Great Cruz Bay and Chocolate Hole coming next, and for many boat owners, the day after was not pretty.
That was a nail biter. Almost as much so for those of us watching from a distance and relying on Webcams and text messages for constant updates.
Despite St. John’s face-to-face encounter with Hurricane Earl, there was remarkably little damage left behind, though boat damage, especially on the South Shore, was high.
If you missed it, or want to relive it, here is a day in the life of Earl – 7 pm Sunday to 5 pm Monday – from Weather Underground as he swept through the Virgin Islands.
This is Seagrass Cottage, and it is such a great spot and such a cool villa. The owners are moving on, and this place needs a new caretaker.
Why sell?
“Our kids are out of school and living in Los Angeles and Nashville, and family vacations aren’t as easy as they once were,” says owner Julie Bono. “We’ll miss the beautiful rainbows, the ugly iguanas, the great restaurants and mostly, island time!”
You can read a nice little story about Seagrass Cottage and its owners from Diana Beam at ReMax here.
Seagrass Cottage has absolutely killer views across the Westin and Great Cruz Bay. Four bedrooms, nicely redone and a great location on Roman Road.
We’ve been lucky enough to spend time at some amazing villas over the years, and this one is near the top of the list. Absolutely stunning views, and a very private, East End location, just past Sloop Jones.
This is Coral Point Beach House, and we’ll let the video speak for itself. A very cool place!
Learn a couple of new things about Sandy Spit, and neighboring Green Cay, as Captain Brandi takes us to one of the most beautiful destinations in the British Virgin Islands, below!
You can charter a great boat with a captain for around $500. You can also spend $1,000 or more.
Wet Woody’s puts itself somewhere in between…at $675 for the day.
That extra scratch gets you both a captain and a first mate, free beverages, and a very big, VERY fast boat named Bar-Tender; Cruz Bay to Maho Bay in 9 minutes fast.
One other bonus? After a day of Wet Woody’s, the first round at dry Woody’s is on the house.
Meet Captain Kevin Burgess and co-owner Chad Beaty, (who also co-owns Woody’s Seafood Saloon), and the very beautiful First Mate, Cassidy Davis…and take a ride on Bar-Tender…below!
Captain Josh Bourg and Cruzin Away join On-StJohn.com with the full support and endorsement of our other charter boat captains. The competition is friendly.
Captain Josh will take you anyplace you’d like to go…and if you’ve also been thinking about trying some fishing, even for just part of the day, then Josh is your guy. But he has just as much fun just taking folks snorkeling and island hopping.
Please welcome Josh and get a look at Cruzin Away’s great boat, below!
