Down Yonder Villa and Garden Suite

07/09/2026

Something BIG is happening over on our Instagram! 🌴

We’ve teamed up with Chef Vincent Alterio of STJ Speakeasy to give away a 5-night stay at Down Yonder Pool Villa PLUS dinner for six!

If you’re on Instagram, you definitely don’t want to miss this one.

Head over to Instagram and find Stay STJ to see the giveaway post, get all the details and ENTER TO WIN!

And tag your St. John travel crew — because somebody has to win… why not you? 🌴✈️

14/12/2023

Boon your villa now! www.staystj.com

The island is sometimes called the "Beverly Hills of the Caribbean."

23/11/2023

Stay STJ BLUE Friday starts now! Book any available dates between now and December 2024 and receive a discount with code: Thankful

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*for new bookings placed on November 23, 24, 25th only*

23/07/2023

We have August 26-30th available! Is it calling your name? *no passport required*

Beautiful island memories are made at Down Yonder Private Pool Villa. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens and conveniently located in Chocolate Hole The Villa Activities Food Check Availability What people are saying.. My wife and I had a great time in St. John thanks to this villa. The views are gr...

14/02/2023

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10/02/2023

Need some St John in your life? A two week stay with us plus more is now up for bid! Check it out and bid today!

Roots School is an independent, nonprofit school serving Maui keiki from Preschool - 6th Grade. All proceeds raised from this auction go to our Tuition Aid Program to assist students who have financial need. To help support Roots School, please bid on auction items, give a cash donation, or simply s...

09/01/2023

Virgin Islands National Park is one of the least visited US National Parks. See the full list here:

https://www.outtraveler.com/outdoors/national-parks-least-visited?mibextid=Zxz2cZ -gdpr

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06/12/2022

Recently, the park’s archaeologist Ken Wild was going through some of the park's artifact collections. Unexpectedly, he came across a carved stone; a section of a Taino stone ball belt. The stone artifact was recovered in 1963 at Cinnamon Bay. He completed a 3D scan of the stone and defined the pattern carved into the rock (see upper left and upper right photo below).

The lower image is a photograph taken by Wild in 2013 of the stone collars on display at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Museum. These large stone collars were worn like a bandolier. What is most fascinating is just how these stone artifacts could have been carved from a single stone with such precision, that in some portions of the stone the diameter is only about an inch. According to Dr. Jeff Walker and Dr. Jose Oliver Stone collars such as these are extremely rare and are directly associated with the chieftains, or "caciques".

Almost always these stone collars are found in association with the ceremonial ball courts of the Taino, known as bateys. Therefore, finding a carved stone ball belt fragment at Cinnamon indicates a Taino ball court was present within the grounds of the Cinnamon Bay campsite.

Photos courtesy of NPS/ Ken Wild

17/11/2022

Want to send a HUGE thank you to Salt Deck USVI/ Salty Daze Charters USVI for donating to something I’m working on! Be sure to support them when you visit St John!

St. John Boat Charter and Salt Deck! Choose a half or full day boat charter around St. John, St. Thomas or the BVI. Two convenient pickup spots!