{"id":192,"date":"2013-08-22T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-22T14:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-1199783855.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/22\/timeshare-resort-spotlight-the-westin-on-st-john-usvi\/"},"modified":"2013-08-22T14:50:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-22T14:50:00","slug":"timeshare-resort-spotlight-weston-on-st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/22\/timeshare-resort-spotlight-weston-on-st\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeshare Resort Spotlight: The Westin on St. John USVI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cjpyUN5zhkg\/UhYjNn3ZsnI\/AAAAAAAAJYs\/GTnij-FLKOA\/s1600\/St+John+3.jpg\" style=\"clear: right;float: right;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"214\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/StJohn3.jpg?479130340b73770a4563d6e74a570656\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Plan a timeshare vacation to the tiny Caribbean island of St. John and the Westin St. John Resort. &nbsp;The sparkling turquoise waters of the Caribbean define the extraordinary beauty of this resort.<\/p>\n<p>You can relax on the white sand beaches or beside the resort&#8217;s waterfall pools, or be more active and go kayaking, scuba diving, and even play tennis on a turf court.    The kids will love the ocean trampolines and the floating wall in the center of the beach.<\/p>\n<p>A must-see is the exciting iguana feeding each afternoon when wild iguanas race in from all over to feast on left-over salad fixings.<\/p>\n<p>At night let yourself go and dance to the lively reggae and calypso music in the resort&#8217;s lounges.   During some of your days on St. John you&#8217;ll want to rent a jeep and explore the awesome Virgin Islands National Park.<\/p>\n<p>The Park&#8217;s 7,000 acres covers two-thirds of St. John Island, encompasses breathtaking hills, valleys and beaches, and has miles of hiking trails through tropical forests.  Along the Cinnamon Nature Trail you&#8217;ll come across the ruins of sugar plantations.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/StJohn2.jpg\" style=\"clear: left;float: left;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/StJohn2.jpg?e2cc71f7674ab81237e0553eebfede64\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>At the top of the Boudreaux Mountain Trail you&#8217;ll be at the highest point on the island at 1,277 feet above sea level. The view from there has been poetically described as &#8220;what you must see from heaven.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The most popular hike is Reef Bay Trail, along which you&#8217;ll see the remains of sugar mills, as well as thousand year-old petroglyphs put there by ancestors of the island Taino people.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/StJohn1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right;float: right;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 1em\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/StJohn1.jpg?3eb51242cd141f50543f543acd662fbd\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>At Trunk Bay you&#8217;ll find the famous underwater snorkel trail, a good beginners spot, and great for anyone interested in learning about marine life. There are plaques placed along this underwater trail explaining the different species of tropical fish.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<p>On land there is a variety of wildlife to enjoy as well. Nesting across Virgin Islands National Park are over 30 species of tropical birds.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-b-GP-VWM7wg\/UhYk-vpWx0I\/AAAAAAAAJZI\/Do4UCSOgug8\/s1600\/brid.jpg\" style=\"clear: left;float: left;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"132\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/brid.jpg?eda6267f05698cf43105600049f6ff2d\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Besides the thrill of catching a glimpse of these colorful birds on the wing, the entire family will have fun looking for green iguanas, scampering geckos, turtles, and even wild donkeys.<\/p>\n<p>The temperatures on St. John Island can get into the hot 90&#8217;s during the summer months.  So the best time for a timeshare vacation is December through April when the days and the ocean, too, are just deliciously warm.  <br \/>Make plans now to get away from gloomy winter doldrums and treat the family to a sun-splashed Caribbean holiday at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/resort\/P4649-the-westin-st-john-virgin-grand-villas\" target=\"_blank\">Westin on St. John.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Timeshare rentals start at a budget-friendly $83\/night, and are available at both phases of the resort: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/resort\/P4649-the-westin-st-john-virgin-grand-villas\" target=\"_blank\">Westin St John Virgin Grand Villas<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/resort\/P200-the-westin-st-john-bay-vista-villas\" target=\"_blank\">Westin St John Bay Vista Villas<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: nps.gov<br \/>Photo Credit: nationalparks.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Plan a timeshare vacation to the tiny Caribbean island of St. John and the Westin St. John Resort. &nbsp;The sparkling turquoise waters of the Caribbean define the extraordinary beauty of this resort. 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