5 things to know before going to the VIRGIN ISLANDS (St Thomas & St John)
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Жыл бұрынSt Thomas or St John, which is the better island in the USVI? In this U.S. Virgin Islands tour, we're comparing 5 things we loved about our visit to both islands with the goal of hopefully helping you decide where you should spend most of your time on your vacation.
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@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
So. . . St Thomas or St John. Which island do you prefer? 🔔 Also, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to help our channel grow🔔: kzfaq.info
@LivingInLowerAlabama Жыл бұрын
Leaning towards St. Thomas only bc we'd want to adventure out and do something every day!
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
@@LivingInLowerAlabama absolutely nothing wrong with wanting that. Only way to have new experiences
@formalPirateClips 7 ай бұрын
St John is the chill zone. I’d choose to live in St Thomas and spend the weekends in St John.
@TheDetourDuo 7 ай бұрын
@@formalPirateClips that's fair. I think we'd be the opposite. Go over to STT when we want a little more excitement
@jenniferlynn7541 4 ай бұрын
St. John!
@biggadon Жыл бұрын
As a Virgin Islander that grew up in St. Thomas I must say you are spot on with your comparison of SST & STJ . GREAT VIDEO.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! That means a lot. We really tried to do them both justice, but we can't say enough good things about them both
@CitygirlRayA Жыл бұрын
@biggadon. I was dating a man from st. Thomas. And he was moving really fast with me. I’m from the states (Georgia). It’s like he wanted a relationship first before being friends. Is it in yall culture to move fast like that? Also 4 months into it his mom died. Now we don’t even speak anymore and we work at the same place. I’ve reached out to him and he’s not as engaging except when he called to tell me happy birthday. Is that how y’all culture rock??? Man!
@jamesway 11 ай бұрын
@@CitygirlRayA Sounds like it's the man and not where the man is from.
@meikusakabe4167 8 ай бұрын
@@CitygirlRayA dude that's so irrelevant
@biggadon 6 ай бұрын
@CitygirlRayA actually no.... you're lucky you found a man that wanted a relationship. Most time we just want to fun (wink wink ).
@Natashea Жыл бұрын
This is such a well put together video, thank you for sharing!
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Thank you! and thanks for watching!
@BTheInstaller Жыл бұрын
Great video. We'll be those cruise people for a day in July. 😂.. Great production on the videos. I've been told to point people to another video at the end in order to keep people watching the channel! Keep it up, you guys will continue to grow with quality videos like this. More travel time!!!!! 😊
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support! Definitely helps along with sharing and liking so more people get eyes on it. It's a grind, but we agreed every video has to be slightly better than the last. That's the only way to truly grow. Hope you have a great time in July. Let us know what you think of our recommendations when you go.
@geedaddy45 10 ай бұрын
Did both STT and STJ in 2022 for the first time. Both islands are great! Loved the dining choices in Charlotte Amalie. French Quarter Bistro was my favorite in Frenchtown…highly recommend it! Did Cinnamon Bay on STJ for a day…really secluded.
@TheDetourDuo 10 ай бұрын
Need to make our way to Cinnamon Bay. So much we wanted to do that we didn't have the time for.
@thebrentrobinsonshow2882 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for giving us great ideas for vacations.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching!
@Natureboypkr2 Жыл бұрын
I love your video and can’t wait to see more.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
thank you!!!
@DesignerDrew Жыл бұрын
St.Thomas is more party like and St.John seems more chill(that's just my preference) also I suggest buying your own food unless ur really rich..the food cost alot and its cheaper just to cook ur own food..
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Pretty much our conclusion as well. Good point on the food. Even at the grocery stores we were shocked by the prices
@MWBarca6 Жыл бұрын
On St. John there is a grocery store away from the town which has much better prices, it’s a little bit smaller but it has everything you need.
@rachelschn8 5 ай бұрын
@@MWBarca6 what's it called? I am staying on the east end of St John for my honeymoon in June and we definitely want to cut some cost cooking at the house
@MWBarca6 5 ай бұрын
@@rachelschn8 idk the name but if you look at grocery stores you will see the limited results and it will be the only one not in the town.
@greyrose.frenchies 4 ай бұрын
thank you guys! looks lovely, I can't wait to go in a few weeks! ❤
@TheDetourDuo 4 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
15 сағат бұрын
Cool video!!!! thank you for the information, looks like an amazing place.
@TravelSpreeOfficial Жыл бұрын
The editing and the footage looks soo nice!!
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
🙏 thanks ya'll!
@FLUFFYKC35 11 ай бұрын
St John is my Go to for sure. after 20 + years visiting both, I have to say St John is my first choice! Though for the first time in over 20 years going on a fishing trip that led me back to St john I must say the people at the Swashbuckling Tours were extremely welcoming and make me want to visit and maybe Stay on St Thomas again the next time. Love the vibes and the people on that side of St Thomas!
@TheDetourDuo 11 ай бұрын
Totally agree! Thanks for sharing. St John for us was more of a relaxing vibe that we were looking for, but St Thomas is always buzzing with personality
@virtuouswoman69 7 ай бұрын
I live in st.thomas and I’m from there and I go st.john every weekend
@TheDetourDuo 7 ай бұрын
We'd probably be doing the same thing
@kaylahbailey9305 14 күн бұрын
Omg I’m going to st Thomas soon wanted to know the spots I can find 🍃 in? I’m not an alcohol person so 😭 can you give me any recommendations as a local?
@catmandoo4u1 13 күн бұрын
The snakes in USVI are horrible.
@brianthurm9353 7 ай бұрын
Wow great video I can’t believe they packed so much into 8mins! Bravo
@TheDetourDuo 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! It was a lot huh
@firesign4297 7 ай бұрын
🤗👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿Thank You Both 👍🏿👍🏿🤗🤗
@TheDetourDuo 7 ай бұрын
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@danaglass1265 3 ай бұрын
Thank you thank you. We are going in June and I think this video helped us decide to stay in St. Thomas.❤
@TheDetourDuo 3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Hope you enjoy it there as much as we did!
@danaglass1265 3 ай бұрын
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@johnmcote 5 ай бұрын
Nice video guys! I loved it! 🫶🖤😎
@TheDetourDuo 5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!
@TheFabJerLife Жыл бұрын
Excellent comparison! This is really helpful because the USVI is on our list for the near future.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! You and the family will love it there!
@TheAnnaFisher 11 ай бұрын
Excellent video and great comparison! See you later! St. John, VI is never boring! Summer is even nicer!!!
@TheDetourDuo 11 ай бұрын
Thanks. I'm sure it's amazing there in the summer. Our goal was to avoid some of the cruise lines. Does it get really crowded during the summer, or does that St. John vibe stay the same?
@ehleesbabay 8 ай бұрын
Great video!!!
@TheDetourDuo 8 ай бұрын
Appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment . Thank you!!
@Sarahlane778 8 ай бұрын
I just got home from a vacation in St Thomas. If we ever go to the Caribbean again, we will definitely stay on St John instead! The beaches are much much prettier and it is overall a cleaner/prettier island
@TheDetourDuo 8 ай бұрын
We felt the same way! St Thomas was still fun, but St John just fit our vacation vibe better
@THEREALVOICEGUY 11 ай бұрын
Just want to say, I truly enjoyed your video! I’m traveling to the US VI next Sunday for a work week. I am a recruiter for doctors to help take care of United States veterans that are disabled. But I just want to say you have a great guy for video and both of you are doing a van tastic job I don’t know how long your channel has been on but it is primo professional! Keep it up I see you hitting 100,000 subscribers by the end of the year! You’ve got a new one in me for sure! :-)
@TheDetourDuo 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, and really what you do for vets. I'm a vet myself and completely understand how hard it can be for vets out here to get the medical attention they deserve. This is almost year 3 for us, but that some wishful thinking. We're just trying to manifest 100k into existence period. By the end of the year would be a dream!
@lakerraider3574 4 ай бұрын
Vet here as well and can’t wait to go thanks for the advice video 👑🫶🏾🫡
@jeffthemasterbarber7881 Жыл бұрын
Hi guys we went there back in 2004 and still look beautiful as i remember then also boss thank you for the info on the phantom lut i started to use them and doing the s log 3 gumut3 icy blue and wow i noticed the difference already my next on is the jamaica lut thank again and beautiful and well put together i may have to take more note from you sir!✊🏽🙌🏼🙏🏼
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Makes a world of difference doesn't it? I used to struggle grading my raw footage until I found these luts. Makes the process so much easier and quicker. I also add just a tad bit of sharpness and contrast because S Log 3 takes out the sharpness, and I crank the saturation a little more than what I think looks good because KZfaq's compression seems to make videos look more flat
@jeffthemasterbarber7881 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo that crazy i notice that and i did the same when im inside or night time i use the icy sl3sin3 and outside the regular icy and wow so much easier like you say so THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH! i still have to learn to do more quick take it clip to get to the point and also incorporate the drone and go pro camara this my second channel im a master barber and i do tutorial how to cut hair ans clipper review and i do i mostly livestream i have a set up with 6 different camara the 7aiv , the sony rx100 7, 2 sony zv-1 ,1 sony rxoii and 2 sony x3000 and i use streamlabs ans i have a stream deck where i switch each camara when livestream but now im getting back to doing vlog and staring to learn the s log and color grading in my other channel JEFFREY EL BARBERO MASTER is in spanish i have 152k subcribers but now im doing this new channel to practice my ingish and practice my vlogging edditing skills and definitely you motivate me very much plus i travel with my wife like you guys so i can relate so much thank you again and keep those video coming boss say to youre girl from us ok have a bless day🙌🏼
@STWA9044 Жыл бұрын
Great info and video. You guys are so relatable and down to earth. Thanks for helping me plan my upcoming trip.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Hope you have a blast. When are you traveling there?
@aeroorangegacha 5 ай бұрын
This year is going to be my 31-33 time going (we go about 3 times a year) and St. John feels more like home than my actual home lol you guys were spot on with the video!
@TheDetourDuo 5 ай бұрын
Wow. Yeah I can definitely see it feeling like home
@danieldavidson1506 7 ай бұрын
Great Video. Been to St Thomas twice but have yet to get to St. John. I really want to do it next time we go. Love all the special effects too.
@TheDetourDuo 7 ай бұрын
You should! Well worth a visit even for just a day trip!
@anxietytoaligned 5 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this video, looking to travel to both soon with two 15 year olds in tow.. so i think Saint john to stay and enjoy nature and st thomas to see more of the sightseeing is a good plan. Great job with this video! ❤
@TheDetourDuo 5 ай бұрын
Hey thanks. That's what we would do whenever we plan on returning. Make sure y'all make it out to some of the snorkeling out on St John. That makes it all worth it.
@geraldepperle1259 2 ай бұрын
I’m going to st. Thomas and I’m so happy
@TheDetourDuo 2 ай бұрын
It was so much fun for us. I hope you enjoy it;
@queenwilco3723 6 ай бұрын
Visited St Thomas on a girls trip and it was absolutely the best. I'd love to go back with hubby and believe St John will be our place
@TheDetourDuo 6 ай бұрын
You'll love it for sure. Not as rowdy as STT though
@formalPirateClips 7 ай бұрын
Those banana daiquiris are sooooo fire. 5:32
@TheDetourDuo 7 ай бұрын
Oh for sure!
@TravelSpreeOfficial Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t mind flying into St. next time. Really want to check out St John
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
We're thinking of checking out St Croix next time too
@ashleyparris5927 7 ай бұрын
@TheDetourDuo St Croix was love when I visited. You’ll love it too I’m sure!
@askadleigh 6 ай бұрын
this is such a great video guys! any recommendations for wedding planning? locations? things to do?
@TheDetourDuo 6 ай бұрын
Thank you! We were only visitors ourselves so can't really give you good information on wedding locations or anything. We do have separate videos on things to do in both St Thomas and St John on our channel. I believe they are linked in the description of this video. I will say if you can swing it, St John is the way to go for a wedding location. Right on one of the beaches. Won't be as crowded as St Thomas. Secret Harbor in St Thomas also has a hotel there that looks like they host weddings
@amberdroddy3688 Жыл бұрын
Leaving for St John for our 9th trip to the island in 8 days. Love watching these videos :) We prefer St John but can see the appeal of staying on St Thomas also
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Thank you and have fun! Yeah, St John for us was just the perfect vibe. St Thomas was a little too fast-paced for what we were looking for this particular trip.
@billymadason9339 8 ай бұрын
We leave in 2 days. Will be our 3rd time. St john the best. The hike to ram head was awesome.
@gabrielgandres2839 6 ай бұрын
Holy crap you've gone 9th times in 8 days! Thats gotta be a world record!
@philipbalas9893 3 ай бұрын
How was it
@curlymaple42 6 ай бұрын
Leaving soon and staying on St john in an ecotent. Can't wait!
@TheDetourDuo 6 ай бұрын
Oh that sounds awesome. A bit jealous to be honest
@curlymaple42 6 ай бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo 11 nights... Wuhoooo!
@TheDetourDuo 6 ай бұрын
😲
@truckingnails1908 Жыл бұрын
Okay good tips
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@karenkorsgren7449 7 ай бұрын
Hi. I loved your video. I am a Realtor for STT & STJ. May I post this video on my website?
@daidavies6210 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads up on Beach entry fees… Will go somewhere else where the beach is free. ❤
@TheDetourDuo 5 ай бұрын
You bet! I want to say they all cost except Secret Harbor unless you go to St John. The only one that costs money for us there is Truck Bay. I could be wrong on that though
@johnbosch1839 9 ай бұрын
Stt has some of the best spots for just chilling or partying. Stj is way more laid back and relaxed, as somebody who has lived on both after moving here 9 years ago on a whim i reccomend stt, just try to make friends with a local and see the spots past havensight, you will have so much more fun on a local beach like neltjeberg or stumpy than a tourist trap like magens or emerald.
@TheDetourDuo 9 ай бұрын
Great insight! Thanks for commenting
@jimbenbrook7675 Жыл бұрын
Love both islands but St John is our favorite hands down.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
we feel the same way!
@mega1979340 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for Visiting my home of St. Thomas
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Your home is beautiful!
@mega1979340 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo thank you. I’m glad you had a great time
@CitygirlRayA Жыл бұрын
@mega . Is it in y’all culture for you st. Thomians to move fast and jump into a relationship before being friends??? I’m from the states and this guy from St. T who I was talking to I felt was putting the horse before the carriage. Is that good or was he just trying to smash?? We work at the same place but different shifts. His mother died some things happened and he said let’s just be friends but we don’t even speak or see each other on the job except when he called and told me happy birthday and asked what I did for it. Which is weird.
@kamaldonadelle4305 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo Thank you so much. Glad to hear you had a great time 👍.
@blackphilosophy9691 Жыл бұрын
What song is playing at 5:30 “work all night believe me” part. Great video!
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Thanks. It's called "That One" by S.O.
@Sovoy101 5 ай бұрын
As a native New Yorker who’s roots are in the USVI , I agree. Keep in mind Secret Harbor beach is apart of Secret Harbor Hotel. Coki is my favorite but best to enjoy during off season when there’s more locals and less tourists. Trunk Bay is amazing in St. John and although my family is from both islands, more so St. Thomas I prefer the calmness and seclusion of St. John.
@TheDetourDuo 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. This is spot on!
@ashleyparris5927 7 ай бұрын
So my partner and I just decided to make St. Thomas our first bae cation we’re actually celebrating her birthday. Great video, awesome content and great suggestions. I do have to ask…how did you guys go about purchasing cheap airline tickets?
@TheDetourDuo 7 ай бұрын
We are signed up for flight deals through Going.com!
@IAmLRose Жыл бұрын
This was so helpful. I’m trying to decide between St Thomas and St Croix 6:51
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
It's tough because they all offer a different travel experience despite being so close. I guess it comes down to what you're looking for. Are you looking for a more relaxing vacation, or one full of activities and new experiences? I feel like St Croix is a mix between St John and St Thomas. It's bigger, yet still slower paced. Some say St Croix might have the best snorkeling/diving
@IAmLRose Жыл бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo Thank you! This really helped!!
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
@@IAmLRose you're very welcome!
@WarenMoore 2 ай бұрын
ST.CROIX HAVE THE BEST FOOD.💯🎯💯 NO DEBATE. In the same hand... All the islands are GREAT AND I LOVE THEM ALL. But FOOOOOD?? ST.CROIX!!!!!!
@TheDetourDuo Ай бұрын
Good to know. We want to try and go there at the either the end of the year or start of next year
@WarenMoore Ай бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo you will NOT BE DISAPPOINTED 🙏🏿🙏🏿💞💯🇻🇮
@Kitchydan Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Very informative. Honestly never looked into the Virgin Islands… can’t lie, not a big geography buff & I honestly thought they were all under British rule 😂 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ We will definitely be traveling there
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Yeah, they have their own set of virgin islands so I can understand the confusion. I was convinced that St Croix was a British Virgin Island
@jrod25221 7 ай бұрын
Need to go to island asap just for the food if nothing else
@TheDetourDuo 7 ай бұрын
Lol always a good idea
@jessicarotravels 11 ай бұрын
We went to both islands and we agree St John has better beaches and has a more chill vibe. We didn’t have our KZfaq channel yet so that means we have to go back and do it all again 😂
@TheDetourDuo 11 ай бұрын
You sure do! Not a bad trip to do over lol
@kellykellssz 11 ай бұрын
Me & hubby going next month for our anniversary. We’re introverts (not on purpose) so we want to settle in St John like hotel but do want to explore St Thomas too. We don’t want to rent a car just to have the relaxation of no driving and being chaperoned around lol. Our goal is just to have a great time for our anniversary. Thanks for the video!
@TheDetourDuo 11 ай бұрын
Have fun. We're the same way (even though we're probably comfortable enough on camera now to not seem like it.) You'll love St John as an introvert! and if you're spending most of your time there you'll be okay without renting. Don't remember much of a taxi service on the island, but they do have bus stops. St Thomas has taxis. Once you take the ferry over, taxi vans sit outside the red hook shopping area.
@Bachconcertos Жыл бұрын
I use to live on St John coral bay.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Oh, very cool!
@LivingInLowerAlabama Жыл бұрын
Love it! You needed a new pair of glasses for your next trip anyway!! 😂
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
funny thing the glasses in the thumbnail are my new pair. Worked out well. lol
@aleshapowell8860 Жыл бұрын
Im from st.john beautiful beaches and more chill st.thomas if u want a more party vibe.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
We agree! One of the reasons why we loved St John
@chazrodriguez4296 7 ай бұрын
Coki beach in STT! Hands down best beach
@TheDetourDuo 7 ай бұрын
We had a good time at that beach
@dhairypatel2023 Жыл бұрын
Nice video guys! I'm planning on flying into Thomas and directly going to St John for 2-3 days. I do have some questions I would greatly appreciate if you can answer. For John, we will likely want to explore most of it if possible. Is gas going to be a concern once we rent a car, are the gas stations mainly at Cruz Bay? Once we are done with John, we would like to spend about 3 days at Thomas exploring. Is it easy to travel on Thomas without a rental car, are taxi/local transport rates high? I would prefer not to have a car on Thomas due to the more hectic nature there, but if need be we can.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I don’t think gas will be a concern. We spent 7 days between St Thomas and St John and only needed to refill the Jeep once (not including topping it off before returning). We only used the car for transportation and we drove A LOT so you should be fine! It looked to be pretty easy getting around to the popular spots via the taxis on St Thomas. Since we had our rental car, we actually didn’t use any of the taxis but they were everywhere and dropped off at popular spots like Magen’s Bay, Mountain Top, etc.
@taratarentino9628 7 ай бұрын
Hi! Great video! Which airport do you fly into for St. Johns?
@TheDetourDuo 7 ай бұрын
We flew into St Thomas. Only way to get to St John is by boat/ferry to my knowledge
@katrinadixon7710 11 ай бұрын
Hi thank you for this video when yall looking for tickets who do you go through thank you in advance
@TheDetourDuo 11 ай бұрын
For this trip we went through Scotts Cheap Flights. Now known as "Going"
@katrinadixon7710 11 ай бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo thank you so much
@crod6431 Жыл бұрын
Please do a video tour of St. Croix too.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
do you have recommendations or requests for things we should film?
@RickySTT 8 ай бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo St. George Village Botanical Gardens. For restaurants, try Rum Runners on the Christiansted boardwalk. I also hear good things about La Reine Chicken Shack, though I’ve never tried them.
@nubiangoddess2323 5 ай бұрын
There is no USVI WITHOUT ST CROIX! The biggest of the two! Beautiful! Lots of culture and THE BEST FOOD. I’m appalled 😳
@TheDetourDuo 5 ай бұрын
It says in the title this st John and st Thomas. This is us comparing our experience at both. We're not rich. We haven't made it to st croix yet. 🤣
@NiquidFox 3 ай бұрын
Solid video, thanks for the tips about carrying cash! We’re taking our first trip there soon and will be spending a day on STT and the rest on STJ (will have to ferry back to STT for the flight home though) Do you think it’s doable without a car? We booked only a few months in advance and its looking like a rental might not happen since its so short notice. From what I hear it sounds like taxi’s / busses could work for us if we mix that with the occasional hike
@TheDetourDuo 3 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! It is doable without a car if you stay on STJ. I don't recall seeing many taxi, but there is a bus that runs (no idea what it's schedule is though). Try contacting the company we went through. We recommend them, although last min might be a little heavier on the cost. It's called Dexter's Car Rental. We were able to book a jeep a week before our departure.
@NiquidFox 3 ай бұрын
@@TheDetourDuoYo this was clutch advice! I managed to reserve something with them today. Thanks again!! 🤙🏾
@TheDetourDuo 3 ай бұрын
@@NiquidFox that's awesome. Hell yeah! They are legit too. Super nice and understanding. Unlike a lot of horror stories you hear about other companies
@monikarosenkranz8112 Ай бұрын
I loved both islands but st. John was the hit!
@TheDetourDuo Ай бұрын
Agreed!
@tatts4life838 9 ай бұрын
St. John around July 4th is the best. We did it in 2019 and 2023. I love driving on that island too. You’ll be doing 30 and it feels like 60 at times. Cinnamon Bay has Octopus and Hawks nest had a nice reef with lotta of different sea life. Salt Pond also has several schools of squid.
@TheDetourDuo 9 ай бұрын
We got to make it back in July!
@tatts4life838 9 ай бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo if you ever plan to go back and have a group of 4-8 people check out the place we’ve stayed at Villa Alessandra run by Carefree Getaways. The main house sleeps 2 couples and the guest house can hold another 4. It has an amazing view of chocolate hole and St. Thomas. And if you’re there for the 4th you can watch the fireworks from deck like we did
@user-ry5bw5wl4z 4 ай бұрын
Great video! Traveling to STT this week and will have a rental car. If we go to STJ without the rental car, how can we get to Trunk Bay and Malo Bay? Thanks in advance
@TheDetourDuo 4 ай бұрын
Have fun. They have taxis that wait outside the ferry station. Just make sure you take a card or number to call them to get back
@vijovideo-johnnykicker Жыл бұрын
Like 65👍
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Thank you 👍
@clivernepenn1701 Жыл бұрын
You should try the British
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
It's in the future plans!
@tinmanjad 4 ай бұрын
I’ve been to St. Thomas, but never St. John. I just started watching your videos and this is the second one. Is it easy to get around on St. John like if you don’t have a rental by using public taxis ?
@TheDetourDuo 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! Tough to say as we had a rental but from the looks of it taxis hang out by the ferry terminal and they usually hand out a card or # to call their service so when you need a pick up it shouldn't be much of a problem. We also noticed a bus/shuttle that runs the island but it was hard to tell where the pick up points were or even if it ran on a set schedule. Just give yourself plenty of time to get back before the last ferry leaves the island
@JR-wh5rh 2 ай бұрын
Awesome video , do you need password or just id will do ?
@TheDetourDuo 2 ай бұрын
Passports are not needed for US citizens. Just your ID/license will suffice 😀
@neokidd1395 Ай бұрын
Me and my friends got stranded for the night in St John 😂
@TheDetourDuo Ай бұрын
Good place to be stranded at least. Those ferries don't play with time lol
@TheDetourDuo Ай бұрын
Good place to get stranded at least. Those ferry operators don't play when it comes to time. Lol
@tonymercado9228 Ай бұрын
Do you know anything about all inclusive vacation packages where you get hotel, flight, food included?
@TheDetourDuo Ай бұрын
Sorry, no. We don't do all-inclusive vacations
@Caribbean_King 3 ай бұрын
St. Croix is the best one!! 🌞🌴🇻🇮
@TheDetourDuo 3 ай бұрын
We'll have to check it out next time to compare
@Sted1000 Жыл бұрын
Have you visited St. Croix with a point of interest being the most eastern point of the United States ( Point Udall )
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Not yet, but based on these responses from all of you we have to go now. Any recommendations?
@islandgirl_jendayi9780 Жыл бұрын
Cookie point beach mama. I’m a native.
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Loved the vibe on that beach!
@teverett8083 2 ай бұрын
I just left this weekend I have to say st john has the best local food. Hillside terrace is 20/10 lol
@TheDetourDuo 2 ай бұрын
Wow that's some number. We didn't spend enough time on St John to really give the food a decent rating but it was 2/3 for us there. The first place we went to was meh, but skinny legs and miss Lucy's were very good.
@teverett8083 2 ай бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo trust me and it's right by the ferry at Cruz Bay. Maybe like 4 minute walk. No seasoning needed lol.
@TheDetourDuo 2 ай бұрын
@@teverett8083 on it. First stop next time!
@megsummerfield2513 Жыл бұрын
lol you forgot an entire Island - Cruzan love for St Croix USVI!
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
We were comparing the two islands we were able to visit, but St Croix is in our future plans!
@reneeglover8063 Жыл бұрын
St Thomas cus my friend lives there
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Oh nice! Wouldn't mind living there. Hurricane season gives me concern though
@Jmega1999 11 ай бұрын
....which island had the Barber that cut that??? Just kidding....great vid.
@TheDetourDuo 11 ай бұрын
🤷🏾♂️ thanks
@madpanthers53 8 ай бұрын
Which beach did you show around 3:00 with the scuba rentals on the beach? Looking for a beach in St. John with this. Thank you
@TheDetourDuo 8 ай бұрын
Maho Bay beach. If you navigate your way to the beach, you can't miss the stand. You'll likely come from the road that leads past Trunk Bay it will be on the right. But Trunk Bay also has rentals if you don't want to make the drive to Maho Bay
@madpanthers53 8 ай бұрын
Are taxis easy to get back to the ferry from both beaches? only have 4 hours on the island@@TheDetourDuo
@TheDetourDuo 8 ай бұрын
@@madpanthers53 honestly not sure. We rented a car during our stay. We did see cruisers on the beach so I'm sure there is some sort of set up. Otherwise, my understanding is the bus goes around the entire island but it doesn't get from place to place very quickly
@TheDetourDuo 8 ай бұрын
A friend of ours said there are taxi services you can call that will come pick you up
@madpanthers53 8 ай бұрын
Good to know. Thanks for the advice!@@TheDetourDuo
@BennyB5555 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful! However, you did not mention how the driving is on the left side of road. Unlike, the rest of mainland states and territories where driving on right side of road. The U.S. ships cars to islands so the steering wheel stays on left but you also drive on left.
@TheDetourDuo 3 ай бұрын
Good point! I thought we did mention it, but that may have been in the video we made specifically on our time St Thomas
@LatoyaWoods-st1hq 2 ай бұрын
Airbnb? Hotel? Which one would be better?
@darrelldundee7198 Жыл бұрын
i like st croix gonna be buying real estate there
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
We gonna make a trip there next. Hearing a lot of good about St Croix
@gordonwhite9764 10 ай бұрын
I noticed a LOT of drone footage. Is taking one a safe/good idea?
@TheDetourDuo 10 ай бұрын
Yeah it's perfectly fine I had zero issues. Because it's still U.S. there was no issue taking it through the airport just make sure it's in your carry one and the batteries removed (also need to be in carry on). Most places in St Thomas were fine to fly other than near the airport obviously, but St John is majority a national park so I could only flew in Cruz Bay and Coral Bay there. Best practice I always look up the drone laws to places I travel and it's almost identical to the mainland
@joshuabegin2102 Жыл бұрын
What is the car rental situation like on St. John? Is it better to rent on St. Thomas and ferry over? Do you need a Jeep/4x4 on St. John? Thanks!
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
All great questions. If you're going to stay on St John, then it's better to just rent there so you won't have to pay the extra $65 per roundtrip for the car ferry as often. If you're staying on St Thomas and making multiple trips to St John, then rent on St Thomas. Just be aware that some of the car rental agencies don't like it when you take their vehicle on the car ferry. The rental company we used, and would 100% recommend, is called "Dexter's Car Rental". Very accommodating, and super friendly. Read quite a few horror stories about other agencies, but every review about Dexter's sings their praises for good reason. You don't need a jeep, but you definitely want a vehicle that is 4x4. Everyone wants to rent a jeep so they tend to hike the prices on them, and they get rented out quickly. If the aesthetic is not something you care about, save some money and get something a little cheaper with 4x4. You might be able to get away with not having 4x4 on St John because it's more paved and less of an uphill drive everywhere, but I still recommend 4x4. Also, it's nearly impossible to drive on St Thomas without it. If you do rent on St John though, all the car rental services we found are exclusively jeep rentals.
@joshuabegin2102 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo Thank you! Just looking to do a day trip from a cruise ship. Very helpful videos.
@meikusakabe4167 8 ай бұрын
@@TheDetourDuowow you're amazing!!! You reply to everyone ❤thank you so much. People like you are the true content creators
@TheDetourDuo 8 ай бұрын
@@meikusakabe4167 thank you! Just trying to be helpful and answer the questions we had when we travel. Hope you have a great trip btw!
@karringtonlawson9445 11 ай бұрын
I’m considering going for my 21st birthday which is Oct 9th, but I’ve seen that it’s hurricane season. Does anyone have any advice or insight?
@TheDetourDuo 11 ай бұрын
It's definitely deep into hurricane season so you have to factor that in. On one hand, it's probably the cheapest flight deals you can find. Accommodations will probably been cheaper too. On the other hand, some businesses, excursions, etc might shut down in preparation for storms, or simply because there isn't enough tourism flowing through to stay open during the season. We went in Jan. Found cheap flight deals, weather was nice and there weren't many cruise ships pulling in yet so it wasn't crowded. I'd say around then, Dec-Feb is the best time to visit
@RickySTT 8 ай бұрын
Happy birthday from St. Thomas!
@karringtonlawson9445 8 ай бұрын
@@RickySTT thank you!!!
@chauncee12 Жыл бұрын
What are the COVID restrictions for st Thomas flying in from NY
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
There are none for US citizens. Just the same precautions as there are on the mainland. Don't visit if you feel sick. That sort of stuff. We traveled with our vaccination card just in case, but we were never asked about it
@chauncee12 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo thanx a lot I'm visiting with my wife and daughter the third week of May, I just wanted to be certain, by the way love your content
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
@@chauncee12 Thanks! we really appreciate that. You don't have much to worry about since it's a US territory. It's basically like flying to a different, or rather more comparable to flying to the state of Hawaii. You don't even need a passport
@vk8753 8 ай бұрын
was it safe n easy to drive around in st thomas?
@TheDetourDuo 8 ай бұрын
It wasn't super dangerous or anything but you do have to be a confident driver. You basically drive up and down a mountain to get anywhere and the locals don't follow the speed limit so they can fly around corners.
@ManuelDelossantosmichel-fy7eo 6 ай бұрын
I want to visite
@TheDetourDuo 6 ай бұрын
You should!
@joshuawatson3359 10 ай бұрын
My fiance and I went to St Thomas and stayed outside of red hook in the condo's that her aunt owned and let me tell you the locals outside of the all inclusive resorts were absolutely rude and the transplants that move from the states to work there felt the most entitled. We will never go back.
@TheDetourDuo 10 ай бұрын
Sorry that was your experience. We experienced the exact opposite. Every single person we can across was friendly and welcoming. We can’t wait to go back! 🙂
@RickySTT 8 ай бұрын
4:56 It was a mongoose. Definitely a mongoose. (They were imported for pest control, and now they’ve become an invasive pest themselves.)
@TheDetourDuo 8 ай бұрын
That's what I thought but I didn't think they were native there. Thanks for the information. That's usually how it goes isn't it? Bring in one animal to stop a pest, then that animal's population grows more rapidly than they expected
@Attorney.42 9 ай бұрын
I'm moving to the Virgin Islands, which island has the best public transportation and nice apartments?
@TheDetourDuo 9 ай бұрын
between the two, I'd say St Thomas. For transportation for sure. Can't speak on St Croix though
@RickySTT 8 ай бұрын
Public transportation in the U.S. Virgin Islands is horrible. Buses run on 2 hour schedules, and don’t run weekends or holidays. There is abundant _private_ mass transportation on St. Thomas (I don’t know about the other islands), but they can only operate on restricted routes, and can be hard to find on busy cruise ship days. If you have a disability, there is a public paratransit system.
@STICK2DASCRIPT56 Жыл бұрын
What about the night life?
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
Sorry, we aren't much of night life folks anymore so I can't give you good information. I can tell you without a doubt St Thomas is more lively so nightlife there is likely to be a lot better.
@johnbosch1839 9 ай бұрын
Best night club just shut down, mostly just bars but they usually have live music on busy nights. The islands always offer some sort of trouble to get into
@catmandoo4u1 13 күн бұрын
tHE USVI HAVE SO MANY SNAKES... My wife got bit by pit viper and almost died.
@TheDetourDuo 12 күн бұрын
We didn't see any, but it is a tropical island and a large national park so it would make sense that they would have them. sorry about your wife. glad she was able to recover
@littlemisstwiggy4529 Жыл бұрын
Do you need a passport to visit these places?
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
You do not if you are a US citizen
@littlemisstwiggy4529 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo thank you
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
@@littlemisstwiggy4529 you're welcome!
@Andrewtimoni 10 ай бұрын
I’ve been down there a bunch and the majority of the vlogs have people staying on St Thomas and only going to St John for a day and I always say you’re doing it all wrong! St John is amazing.
@TheDetourDuo 10 ай бұрын
exactly how we feel. If you want to party and whatnot then sure St Thomas offers more, but that's really the only thing I can give it over St John.
@Andrewtimoni 10 ай бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo If you guys get the chance to go back to St John, try Dave & Jerry’s Steakhouse or Extra Virgin Bistro for dinner. I know you didn’t get to eat too much there. Also Skinny Legs for lunch!
@TheDetourDuo 10 ай бұрын
@@Andrewtimoni hey thanks. We didn't but we did go to Skinny legs in our St John video. Thanks for the recs!
@captainknuckles9599 Жыл бұрын
It's a Mongoose. Lol
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
lol Thanks for the clarification!!
@catmandoo4u1 13 күн бұрын
Yeah.... don't show them the snakes.
@TheDetourDuo 12 күн бұрын
well we didn't see a single one so that would be kind of hard to show lol
@billymadason9339 8 ай бұрын
Shhhhh dont let this get out. I like less people. Lol
@TheDetourDuo 8 ай бұрын
🤫 lol
@Hazardz09 Жыл бұрын
Yall for got a whole other 2 islands smh
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
The title that says "(St Thomas & St John)" I.e the two islands we're focusing on in this video. smh
@Hazardz09 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo probably but you can access water island via st Thomas too it’s a 5 min boat ride
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
That's a fair point, and we considered going to Water Island but it rained most of the day we set aside to visit so we opted not to. Next time we do plan on hitting the other islands
@Hazardz09 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDetourDuo also not attacking y’all I know that comment’s tone was a little weird but I live in here (US Virgin Islands) and tourism is a huge driver for our economy your one vid can propel it even more also st Croix get the least tourism of all the rest so I just felt a way that they were left out, no shade at all thanks for the plug
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
@@Hazardz09 All good. I completely understand that. All the islands deserve love, and if we had more time (and money) to spend there we would have made the trip to St Croix as well, but we loved it there so we'll be back. Always happy to get recommendations of course!
@hevedaryousif6519 4 ай бұрын
do you need a car rental?
@TheDetourDuo 4 ай бұрын
It's not completely necessary. Just way easier to get around if you do. If you plan on staying in an Airbnb, outside of Redhook or Charlotte Amalie for example, you'll need one. Otherwise there are taxis at the main areas
@rolandthethompsongunner64 4 ай бұрын
Always avoid the cruise Islands.
@TheDetourDuo 4 ай бұрын
👍🏾
@laurenSmith-bf4fc 24 күн бұрын
Cruise ship islands?
@Bugjuck 10 ай бұрын
This place is beautiful BUT STONE AGE for many things, if you’re out in town dancing & drinking THERE IS NO TAXI SERVICE!!! So do locals drink & drive???When I’m out drinking I don’t dare drive! That’s a BIG CON of this island…there’s not even UBER!!!
@TheDetourDuo 10 ай бұрын
I will say it was strange hearing locals say they are lax on some of the rules about drinking I had a difficult enough time driving around those mountains at night as it were. Couldn't even imagine driving impaired. But there are taxi services. Just don't think there are many. If you party down by red hook there's a row of taxi lined up at the shopping center. There's also a hop-on hop-off bus service that kinda acts like a taxi running through the island, but those things always look packed. Don't recall seeing any Taxi in Charlotte Amalie but most the partying happens down by red hook so that's probably why they hang out there.
@RickySTT 8 ай бұрын
There is plenty of taxi service; they just won’t service locals.
@daryljulien8946 Жыл бұрын
Please learn to pronounce the word ( food ) conch. It is not pronounced as it’s spelt. Its CONK
@TheDetourDuo Жыл бұрын
ok 🤷🏾♂️