Why St. John Feels Nothing Like St. Thomas E381
May 17, 2026 · 17 min · 604 views · Francis Bay, St. John
Sailboats anchor in Francis Bay’s turquoise waters, St. John
What this video covers
Alex and Cory sail their Supercat 15 from St. Thomas to Francis Bay, St. John, a 15-nautical-mile passage in 20–30-knot Christmas winds with 3-to-5-foot seas and noticeable current.6:31 St. John is a national park where anchoring is prohibited; mooring balls run $26 per night.10:10 The passage takes nearly three and a half hours.9:34 In St. Thomas, the crew explores Charlotte Amalie, visits Blackbeard's Castle (built 1679), and provisions at roughly $3.50 for bananas, $3.39 for celery, and $3.95 for a half-gallon of milk — noticeably more expensive than Puerto Rico, where they had stocked up earlier.2:20 Alex tries wing foiling for the first time at St. John, managing to wingboard without foiling.12:28 The BVI is visible from Francis Bay, and the crew plans to cross there within a week to compare food prices.5:26 Roads in Charlotte Amalie have no pedestrian shoulder, with blind corners and fast traffic; a local taxi driver gave the family a free ride rather than let them walk with children.0:38
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