Family Fun at Villa Sea Star
Review Submitted: February 26, 2008
Date of Stay: February 2008
Mix 2 parents, 4 adult kids with their spouses and 7 grandchildren ages 3 months to 11 years; place at Villa Sea Star Feb 9-16, 2008; add sunshine, blue sky, aquamarine water; result is a happy family with memories of a great vacation. You will need car(s) to get to Red Hook for the ferry to St. John and to get to other St. Thomas beaches. Depending on how many cruise ships are in St. Thomas, Magen's Bay Beach can be very crowded but it's a fabulous beach for all ages. There's nice shade at the edge of the beach.
We walked from the villa to the Ritz for 2 afternoons of snorkeling on their catamaran the Lady Lynsey - even the 3 1/2 year old twins were snorkeling within minutes - wonderful experience. They serve delicious snacks and drinks after the snorkeling. Try the mango mai tai - fabulous.
The kitchen at Villa Sea Star is better equipped than my own. Yes, the power went out but the generator kicked in. The villa is well maintained which takes a real crew (pool man, mosquito man, plumber, etc); the housekeeper was a huge help and made sure we had everything we would need. Blow up beds worked better for us than the sofa beds. There are lots of pool toys, plenty of beach towels, plenty of equipment for a baby. Having a washer and dryer right there was great with all the kids.
We called our cell phone company and asked about reception in the Virgin Islands ahead of time.
Traffic on St. Thomas is heavy in places and you drive on the left. Marina Market in Red Hook was well stocked, had excellent meat and there's a nice Food Center just west of the villa a few minutes. We also shopped at Plaza Extra in the center of the island. The villa owner sends lots of helpful information about the island and resources there. Some prices for food on the island are much higher than in the states but not all. Good restaurants are nearby. We especially enjoyed Off the Hook and East End Cafe. They both were accomodating for a large group (we went early). Senor Pizza delivered delicious pizza to us one night. One son-in-law went fishing from Red Hook and caught enough for 2 dinners for all of us. Scuba diving was convenient at Sapphire Beach or at the Ritz.
Biggest challenge was to find Cabrita Point Road where the villa is located - none of the roads on the island are very well marked. Best to arrive by daylight and get your bearings.
Still wondering why we are back in Ohio in the Feb snow. We're enjoying our photos.
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