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Great family home w/private pool, a/c!! Close to Cruz Bay!

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Aqua Gem
Your upper deck, located off the great room, looks out over your pool and Great Cruz Bay
Your pool and sun deck
The great room has an open floor plan
The living room at Aqua Gem

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good
2 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 41400 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Laundry

Explore the area

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St John, VI
  • Great Cruz Bay
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Cruz Bay Beach
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Trunk Bay
    ‪18 min drive‬
  • West End (TOV-West End Seaplane Base)

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

Great family home w/private pool, a/c!! Close to Cruz Bay!

DESCRIPTION: Aqua Gem is a charming 2 bedroom 2 1/2 bath home with a private pool. The main level of Aqua Gem includes the living, kitchen and dining areas along with a 1/2 bath. The great room is surrounded by French doors, with invisible screens, which open on to a wrap- around deck and includes beautiful views overlooking Great Cruz Bay Harbor. There is a spiral staircase which takes you down to the lower bedroom level, where there are two bedrooms, each with a king bed, a/c and en-suite bath with tiled shower. Both bedrooms have screened sliders which open on to the private 700 square foot pool deck and 20 x 12 foot pool.

This two level design with its interior access bedrooms is a perfect layout for families traveling with children, couples looking for similar size bedrooms, or honeymooners, looking to start their new life together. You can walk between the two homes and if rented together, can easily accommodate a party of 8.

LOCATION: Aqua Gem faces south-southwest and enjoys all day sun on its pool area and perfect for those seeking to acquire a golden tan. The picturesque view also includes the islands of Little and Great St James and the south end of St. Thomas, plus the sparkling waters of Great Cruz Bay and the Caribbean, as well as views of fiery sunsets and distant island lights at night. This is a very convenient location that is less than a five minute drive to the restaurants, beach bars, grocery stores and shopping in the delightful town of Cruz Bay.

LIVING & DINING: Three sets of fully screened French doors open onto the upper deck that wraps around the south and west sides of the living areas. The fully tiled interior great room is cooled by ceiling fans and tropical ocean breezes. The living room is furnished with a comfortable couch and chair, plus beautiful Caribbean artwork and accessories. A 32in. flat screen cable TV, a stereo and wireless internet are included.

You may dine inside or on the upper deck at the wicker and glass table seating 4 or on the pool deck at the table seating 4.

KITCHEN: The kitchen is well equipped with a 4 burner gas stove and oven on an island bar/counter, a refrigerator, microwave, toaster, drip coffee maker, blender, and a gas grill on the deck.

BEDROOMS: The 2 lower-level bedrooms each have an efficient split level air-conditioning system to keep you cool as you sleep, or if you prefer you can open your sliding glass doors and fall asleep to the sounds of the Caribbean and allow the ceiling fans and gentle trade winds lull you to sleep. Both master bedrooms are equally sized with king beds, tiled floors, a chest of drawers, lamp and end tables and a fully tiled bath and shower. Imagine sleeping late and rolling out of bed and into your pool, located a few feet from both bedrooms and accessed through screened sliding glass doors.

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Caribbean Villas of St. John
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children Welcome
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No smoking is allowed on the premises.
The property is non-smoking. This includes outside on the decks and the surrounding grounds of the property.
No functions, wedding/receptions, etc. are allowed at the property. The rental is only for the guests reserved and paid to stay at the property.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

St. John

Located in St. John, this villa is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Virgin Islands National Park and Cruz Bay Beach. Kayaking, scuba diving and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
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St John, VI

What's nearby

  • Great Cruz Bay - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Virgin Islands National Park - 7 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Cruz Bay Beach - 9 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Honeymoon Beach - 10 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Trunk Bay - 18 min drive - 7.1 km

Getting around

  • St. Thomas (SPB-St. Thomas Seaplane Base) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪High Tide Bar & Seafood Grill - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cruz Bay Landing - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Beach Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Lovango Rum Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Windmill Bar - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Great family home w/private pool, a/c!! Close to Cruz Bay! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Great family home w/private pool, a/c!! Close to Cruz Bay! located?

Situated near the beach, this villa is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Chocolate Hole Beach and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Virgin Islands National Park. Rendezvous Bay and Chocolate Hole are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

8.4

Very good

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Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 8 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 8 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 8 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 8 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Kimberly B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aqua Gem Stay

We enjoyed our week at Aqua Gem in St. John. Aqua Gem was pretty. We loved the 2nd floor balcony, the pool, the view of the pool from the bedrooms. It was nice with the fresh air flowing through the windows and upstairs sliding doors. We slept comfortable and had things we needed throughout our stay. We did have to contact someone about a leak in the bedroom air conditioner, a leak in a downstairs bathroom shower, the washing machine outside wouldn’t work at first, and then the stove would not work. When we called to report these things, they sent someone right out. The washing machine and the air condtioner started working better but the oven and the shower continued to have problems. We still had a great time on vacation and Aqua Gem was still a nice place for us to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Charlene H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aqua Gem

The bathrooms and pool shower need a good cleaning. Hair left on shower floor, dust around vanity edge and base boards. I had to clean toilet seat and sink in bathroom adjourned to pool shower. Need to mop floor upstairs. Hair on and behind couch cushions. Need new AAA batteries for the air conditioner remote. However, your place was beautiful and I will be recommending to my family. Beach towels, beach chairs, and laundry room was great. By the way, the black water hose needs to be replaced. There is a large leak near faucet. String on pool canopy broke during the tropical storm winds Friday morning. It was not long enough for us to reattach to the railing. Thank you very much!! Hope to come back soon!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Adorable villa in a convenient location

Aqua Gem was perfect for our girls trip. The kitchen is well stocked with all cooking utensils needed. The beds were very comfy, and the bedrooms were right off the pool deck. Parking is a bit tight, but our four door Jeep was able to fit and turn around ok. Overall this villa is adorable and we would definitely rent it again!
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Greg C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Property can use an upgrade

You need to upgrade the entire property
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Grady E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

This place was awesome.

Perfect location. A lot of places on the island share a pool. Not this place. All yours. Super clean and spacious. I'd definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Renee B.

Liked: Check-in

Location

Home is close to the town of Cruz Bay. Not for small children given the spiral staircase. No air conditioning on main floor. It was nice to have a small pool.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Scott M.

Accommodations were as advertised...

3 of us stayed here in early January, 2017... had everything we needed, it's not what I would call a fancy place, but the beds were very comfortable, the pool was clean and in good order, the kitchen had all we needed... didn't cook much, and it was fairly close to town, so in and out for dinner, shopping or the ferry was fine. While technically you can see the water from the upper deck, it’s not what I would call a place with a view… that being said, we didn’t care… we have plenty of other memories of the amazing views on the island. The place next door, a twin to this building and we’re not sure if it is a rental or not with the same company, seemed to have a better view. The towels in the bathroom were great too! (It’s the little things sometimes… right?) There is a spiral staircase inside for accessing top to bottom floors. This could be difficult for some. It has a cooler and beach chairs, and beach towels… the cooler was the only slight disappointment… funny story, we went to the beach with said cooler… I returned from the ocean and was confused when I saw our towels and things, but a yellow not blue cooler sitting there… I told my friend who was just arriving back also, “I would have sworn that was a blue cooler!” She said, “It was!”. We found the blue covering of the cooler up the beach by the way from the car… it had fallen apart… no biggie, but it would be great if it were a “one piece” cooler… lol… The top floor French doors all open with screens and the breeze is great. The screens however, could use some mending. Again, all in all, I think it was fine. OH! Almost forgot, check the cupboard above the coffee pot… it has a lock on it, but it isn’t locked and has some coffee filters as well as salt and pepper, etc. We didn’t check it because we saw the lock and wound up purchasing a few small items we didn’t necessarily need… although that first morning when I made coffee with paper towel filter, having one of the filters just inside that door would have been cool… lol… meh… we managed to get by!
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Monique G.

Comfortable and conveniently located!

We chartered boat trips 4 out of the 6 days we were there so the accommodations met our needs. We wanted an affordable and comfortable villa for 4 people. The beds were very comfortable and the location was extremely convenient for meeting our charters and eating out in the evening. The spiral staircase is challenging but the outside stairs are a good option.

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