I love the location of this condo. Within the Sapphire Village complex the building is directly over the marina, which I thoroughly enjoy. It is close to the quiet end of the marina. The other end of the marina gets noisy in the mornings when the Breakaway charters start. I am happy to say we never heard them in the morning. The condo is well equipped and clean. The only thing I will complain about is the mattress as it sinks in the middle. We solved that problem by placing a pillow between the mattress and box spring. I LOVE to snorkel and there is plenty of snorkeling equipment in the condo to use along with beach towels, etc.. As stated in the advertisement, the condo is well equipped! Sapphire Beach is really nice and has good snorkeling. I even saw an octopus which was a huge surprise (both for it and for me). The condo is close to the restaurant and pool within the complex. The restaurant is delicious and certainly popular. The view from the condo cannot be beat. I love looking out at the islands. Sapphire Village is close to Red Hook and the ferry. In my opinion the complex has the best location on the island. If you do not rent a car getting to Red Hook or Charlotte Amalie is easy. You can walk to Red Hook but it is not for the faint of heart (not something wise to do at night). Otherwise the safari "bus" picks you up at the entrance of the complex. When you get on say "Good Morning" - a simple gesture that goes a long way! Getting back to the condo from Red Hook requires a taxi but it is easy and they are always around. Red Hook has plenty of restaurants if you are not interested in cooking otherwise the grocery store is across the street from the ferry. The safari will take you to Charlotte Amalie for $2.00. You can experience a day there and then get back on the safari and return to the condo for another $2.00. So worth it! Stay on St. Thomas and go enjoy St. John! Affordable way of enjoying the islands. My favorite beach to snorkel at on St. John is Salt Pond. On week days you can take the local bus from the ferry dock at Cruz Bay and ride to the other end of the island for $1.00. Runs every hour and the last stop is at Salt Pond Bay past Coral Bay. Beautiful! Waterlemon Cay on the North side has great snorkeling as well and Annaberg Plantation is a really nice place to visit. Tour the ruins, hike to Waterlemon Cay, and then enjoy the snorkeling. So many great beaches on St. John, not enough time . .