Blue Vista Too is a quiet, comfortable Water Island apartment, that is centrally located on Water Island, and is within walking distance to Honeymoon Beach, the ferry dock, and Limestone Beach. Blue Vista Too is positioned on a hillside in a private wooded acre lot with its own private drive and a nice view overlooking Limestone Bay. It has recently been refurbished. It has a nicely furnished kitchen with newly updated appliances. The space A quiet and comfortable 1 bedroom apartment with a prevailing breeze that blows through the entire space. It has a very large screen porch. Guest access Total access to apartment. Completely private. Other things to note Blue Vista Too - Water Island, USVI We hope you enjoy your stay at Blue Vista Too. We offer some hints and suggestions to help make that possible. Property Management and Arrival Blue Vista Too is managed by owners John & Christine Black. We will be staying upstairs and will make sure that the apartment is ready for you - cleaned and equipped with sheets, towels, toilet paper, soap and paper towels. We will also meet you at the ferry landing when you arrive and bring you to the house. Please contact us before your arrival to Water Island to let us know your flight. When you arrive in St. Thomas, you will go to the Water Island Ferry Landing at Crown Bay Marina. The ferry landing is less than 10 minutes from the airport and taxi drivers know where it is located. When you arrive at the landing, you may have time to go to the Pueblo Grocery and purchase a few grocery items before going over to Water Island. Call us when you know which ferry you’ll be taking. Here is the Ferry Schedule: waterislandferry.com Currently the ferry leaves Crown Bay on the hour from 8 AM - 5 PM *** Please note that the last ferry is at 5 PM ***!!! Emergency Number 24-hour continuously monitored cell phone for the Water Island Search and Rescue (WISAR). These are first responders. This number with directions to the house is on the front of the Water Island directory an located in our guestbook as well as posted on the refrigerator. Water Homes on Water Island have water from rainwater cisterns. Blue Vista is outfitted with an UV water system. This exceptionally clean water has been filtered several times, is absolutely safe to drink, and is excellent tasting. Conserving water - typically the dry weather months are Dec. thru April. We limit our time for showers and make sure that all faucets are turned off and not dripping. Any conserving of water is greatly appreciated. When flushing the toilets only flush toilet paper. Golf Cart The golf cart is to be driven by licensed drivers 18 years and older, per your accepted contract. Blue Vista Too Amenities The house is equipped with a full kitchen, new range and refrigerator, microwave, Keurig coffee maker, blender, and toaster. Dishes, glasses, cookware, utensils also stock the kitchen. Bed sheets and towels (including beach towels) are provided. Bath items include shampoo & soap, basic 1st aid kit, and hair dryer. Beach chairs are on the porch as are a few snorkeling outfits. Please rinse beach equipment after use. The house has wireless Internet service. The TV has a Smart DVD player and has DISH satellite service. A Blue Tooth portal is available for music. Blue Vista is equipped with a solar electric system tied into the St Thomas electric grid. Provisioning and dining Usually, vacationers will provision themselves by shopping at one or more of the grocery stores on St. Thomas. The apartment will already have basic breakfast items such as cereals, milk, juice, and coffees; as well as staples such as salt, pepper, sugar, misc. spices, cooking oil, dish washing and laundry soaps, etc. The groceries and dry goods left in the house are available for you to use. There are grocery shopping bags along with a cooler bag in drawers on the shelves in the bathroom. The one grocery store close to the ferry landing on St. Thomas is Pueblo. Other stores are located in Charlotte Amalie. Heidi's Honeymoon Grill is located on Providence Hill for lunches. Great hamburgers and sandwiches. Dinghy's is yet another good beach bar & grill which offers lunch & dinner. Check out their website: dinghysbeachbarandgrill.com Bingo is a community evening activity on Wednesday at 7:00 pm at Heidi’s. A small dinner menu is offered. Always check the community bulletin board at the Water Island ferry landing for information on activities on the island. Helpful information There is a guestbook provided at Blue Vista Too that contains information on various activities in the USVI and the BVI. The very informative magazine, THIS WEEK, has ferry schedules, taxi services, restaurants, shopping and, entertainment, sailing day trips and many other activities. You can also pick up a copy of this magazine at the airport or Tickles restaurant at the ferry landing. And always check the Water Island community bulletin board. Relax and Enjoy The most important things we could wish for our vacationers is to relax and enjoy this beautiful island experience. We would love to hear from you and have your feedback about your stay. Have a wonderful time at Blue Vista Too on Water Island!