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“It has been over 5 years since my last visit and I cannot wait for Febuary to come back!!! I have been to Maho many many times since a young age and have most of my most amazing memories there!!! I really hope This is not my last chance to visit!!! I have no complaints about Maho but know what to expect. My favorite place in the world!!! Back when we were kids my parents checked on a bag full of food so we didnt have to pay to eat out much. As an adult we do because of the entertainment/ drinks etc... I have to say I am really excited about our trip to BVI (baths, soggy dollar) as last time I was too young to remember...”
— by Brett of Ann Arbor, Michigan
(submitted on December 31, 2012)

“We stayed for ten days in July 2012 in A8. Amazing views! Very private tent, no bugs to speak of.. Some tips/must do's...
-Come ready to walk/climb! Keen's are great shoes for this! Bring flashlights/candles, quick-dry clothing, tons of sunscreen
-Rent a jeep for a bit, and snorkel every day, everywhere! Wear a sun shirt to save your back and shoulders
-Check the Opportunity/Recycle center every morning! You can find magazines, books, sunscreen, ketchup! Leave donations behind when you leave too! The Maho Store is well stocked and has yummy sandwiches
-Eat at the pavillion! I brought instant coffee...no need. Awesome fresh coffee every morning at 7:30. Bring a plastic travel mug to fill with coffee in the a.m., and iced tea in the evening. Food is yummy and generous. Buy wine at the Maho store, or in town... more economical. Lots of ice at the pavillion, and fresh cold water too.
-Have something yummy down by Little Maho Beach...cold drinks, great sandwichs! The iguanas are all down there...watch your food!
-Bring energy bars/dried fruit/nuts from home
-Enjoy all of the animals...iguanas, pearly eyed thrashers, banana quits (put sugar on the railing of your deck for them) lizards, chickens, donkeys, goats, and especially the Maho kitties. They love cat treats/dry food. Althea is the lovely long haired calico on the walkway to the A tents. Give her fresh water and cat treats, please. She is 14 or 15, and very, very special.
-Go to Skinny Legs and Miss Lucys for some lunch!! Conch fritters at Miss Lucys are awesome! Watch the Stinky Donkey Dip!!!
-Hike Rams Head FOR SURE! You will never forget it.
-Cinnamon Bay is a tourist trap...many more beautiful snorkle spots! Try Water Lemon or Big Maho instead
- Sail The Pepper...for sure! A perfect, wonderful, educational adventure!
-Go down to Little Maho Beach every morning, and every evening...it is quiet, and perfect then. Great spot for evening cocktail hour. Climb over the rocks to the right...beautiful little cove...look up to see iguanas
-Keep praying that Maho will be around for many years to come!...we are!! ”
— by Carolyn Kelly-Winter of Danbury, Ct.
(submitted on September 20, 2012)

“My 2 Daughters and two granchildren stayed at Maho June 8-10 as the last part of our vacation. We had been on St Croix and St Thomas previously.
Maho Bay and St Johns was by far our favorite. Yes there is alot of staires, yes it is hot in June but the beauty far out weighs it. We came armed with loads of different bug repealants and my daughter and myself did not get one bite. Just two of the children seem to be bothered by the bugs, not the mosquitos the ones you cannot see.. The snorkeling was amazing and even the little kids 5 and 9 really enjoyed it. The people at the camp were very helpful and I wish we could of stayed longer. I am 55 and have had knee replacement and I did fine.”
— by Sue Rich of Broken Arrow, OK
(submitted on September 12, 2012)

“We stayed at Maho Bay Tent Cottages July 14-21, 2012 in tent A31. We had a fantastic time!! The restaurant at Maho is absolutely great - breakfast and dinner were all very good!!! We really enjoyed the glass blowing demonstration and the beach at Little Maho is soooo beautiful. Everyone is very friendly and helpful!! We will definitely stay here again. We loved having the iguanas on our deck and the bananaquits are beautiful birds that we loved watching. We walked the goat trail to Big Maho and snorkeled with several green sea turtles. Amazing and majestic!!

Helpful hints:
We recommend that you bring an extension cord when visiting as there are only 2 outlets in the tent and being able to move the fan where we wanted would have been nice. Also don't forget neosporin or some type of antibacterial cream for the small cuts/bites you may recieve. They do have this available in the store but it is pricey ($11.95 for a small tube of neosporin). We were glad they had a choice between block ice and bags of crushed ice - the block ice lasted longer. Bring a padlock for your door although this is probably more for your piece of mind than anything!
Stairs, stairs, stairs and more stairs are the norm at Maho - from our tent to the bathroom it was 87 stairs (yes i counted!).

Thank you Maho for a truly wonderful vacation!!!!”
— by Chelly & Chris of Locust Grove, GA
(submitted on July 28, 2012)

“St John, USVI
May 10 – 19, 2012
Concorida Campground
Unit E-9

Wonderful trade winds from the east made the warm temperatures bearable.
Unit was one of the oldest units there
Not luxurious at all, but very nice and exactly what we were looking for.
Quiet, solitude, beautiful views, great service

Office staff was fantastic…not only do they run the rental operations and the camp store, they were wonderful in the roll of concierge…..they arranged for all of our excursions and taxi transportation….they were kind, friendly, informative, efficient, and professional.

As we told Wayne, the manager of the facility, he has a GREAT staff!

Café Concordia is right behind the office. The food was absolutely fantastic. We ate almost all of our meals at this restaurant. The prices were similar to what we would pay for good seafood at home in Dallas, TX. And again, the staff was kind, friendly, personable, and hard working.

There was cooking facilities in the Unit, but we chose to eat the great food at the restaurant rather than cook, clean, and hassle with all that comes with that.

For our vacation, we were looking for someplace in the Caribbean that was quiet, some solitude, and beautiful. Concordia provided all that and more. We spent a few days during our visit just sitting on the deck of the Unit with a fantastic view of Drunk Bay and Salt Pond Bay reading a good book.

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— by Paul and Brenda Rakofsky of Dallas, TX
(submitted on June 2, 2012)

“Maho Bay Camp has become our favorite vacation place! My husband, Dennis and I were guests there March 2 - 16, 2012. We feel very lucky to have had two full weeks to make Maho feel like home to us. Our cabin was B-14, which didn't have a view of the water but it was clean and private and with easy access to bathrooms (around 45 steps each way) the dining pavillion and only 275ish to the beach! Really, the steps become a non-issue the longer you are there.

We did not rent a vehicle. We did a lot of hiking on trails and roads, we took the taxi into Cruz Bay 4 times. It was the economical way for us because car rental prices are pretty steep (we were told $85 per day) and vehicles were not always available. The taxi from Maho will drop you off at any beach along the way into Cruz Bay and pick you up on the way back out from town. One day we hiked to Coral Bay - which was somewhat challenging, but from there we hitch-hiked to Salt Pond Bay, (if you get to Salt Pond be sure to hike (short) out to Drunk Bay, you'll see something you've never seen before) back into Coral Bay for dinner at Skinny Legs (fun) and then to Big Maho where we picked up the short hike on the Goat Trail back to the camp. We had great fun and met some interesting people. We haven't hitch-hiked in 30 years! Some of our rides have never picked up hitchers either, but it all seemed right.

Favorite things: Snorkeling - we loved it! Every place we went with our gear (we brought our own) we walked in, put our face in the water and were off. We saw a garden of Star Fish at Water Lemon Cay. There were hundreds of them on the sandy slope. It was amazing. We went back a few days later with a camera and they were all gone! We also saw turtles and rays and a shark. There was a huge ray hanging around for a few days and became the topic of many conversations through out the island.
Sailing on the Heron - This boat is beautiful and the owners/crew are friendly and helpful and fun. Rum punch and good food. The trip was so lovely. A great value, too.
Long paddle board - This was one thing I was determined to do before we went. I really liked it! $35 for 3 hours. I am looking into getting one for home. Although, Michigan lakes are a bid different than the warm Carribean!
Hike to the Petrogliffs - At the suggestion of Ben from the Maho Information desk we hiked the M.H Trail (non-park, challenging for a novice hiker, not much improved, but marked) to where it met with the Reef Bay Trail. Past Centerline Road is the spur for the petrogliffs. If you have never seen petrogliffs before my suggestion is that you take the time, in good hiking shoes, with lots of water to make this trek. You will be amazed. I think aliens spent some time there! We had our first encounter with a mongoose while we were there. They are weaselly little critters. We kept seeing them (or it) as we continued on to Lameshur Bay, that day. That was a 3 hour each way hike. Luckily we met a family that replenished our water supply! We did get back to Maho in time for happy hour! $1.00 off wine, beer and rum cocktails and free popcorn with hot sauce. My new favorite snack.
Monday night music in the pavillion with open mic - We were there for 2 of these performances. Loved them! The music was magnificent and the talent from the audience and the staff was great.
Hobie Cat lesson - Dennis took a 2 hour lesson from the daughter of the Heron captain. She is a young lady that lives on the sea and convinced him that he should become the captain of his own boat - so we are in the market for a paddle board and a hobie cat.
Night on the beach - the stars are so brilliant and the water so calm. Quiet! We saw a group of people on a night dive. We didn't get to that point but may another time.

The bugs were not bad while we were there. I think we were lucky. We did however get into what we think was a school of microscopic jellyfish that gave me some itchy bites to bring back to Michigan.

We did other stuff too:
Bad Kitty Cruise to the British Virgin Islands: This was a day long excursion on a speed catamoran (sp) from Cruz Bay. Sunday morning early ride from Maho only to wait for other passengers that weren't there on time. Put us a bit behind getting to the destinations of the day but still - a great day. Cooper Island for lunch, Virgin Gorda for the Baths (we will spend a day there the next time we go to the VI)(be aware - if you take this trip you will be required to swim from the boat to the shore - about 100 yards. Didn't know that when we booked the trip. It wasn't a problem for us but there were some folks on board that had a challenge. Then we went snorkeling at the Indians and on to Jos Van Dyke for a cocktail at the Soggy Dollar. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day with lots of boats and bikinis and drunks. We realized that the drinks were cheaper on the Bad Kitty (included) so we headed back to the boat and relaxed until it was time to head back to Cruz Bay.

Became regulars at the Spyglass in Cruz Bay for happy hour. Received great medical advise from the bar tender and patrons. Dennis got a spider bite that became infected. They were in concensus that we go to the pharmacy as opposed to the clinic. The pharmacist has better connections. The bite was fine and he was able to keep his finger.

Hmmmm. Lots more but............

Advise: Beach towels from home - good idea. Bring a big insulated coffee mug. The morning coffee is delicious - a bottomless cup - but when breakfast is over so is the coffee. - We made sun-tea which was a good alternative to soda, beer (early morning) and the potable water, which had a funny (not bad) taste. Get ready for the cool showers which became welcome after the first 15 seconds or so. The hand dryers in the baths are great stand-ins for hair dryers.

Maho Bay is within easy hiking distance to several ruins. They are worth the trip. The views are magical and the lore is intrigueing.

Be on the lookout for the cool wildlife - Iguanas, Donkeys, Wild Goats, Wild Baby goats, Mongoose, Hermit/Soldier Crabs, lizards, Banana quits, and pink Flamingos (we were lucky to be on island when the only flamingo ever on St. John was there) We have pictures!

Its April 10. We are back in Michigan and it is 42 degrees with snow flurries today. Wish we were back at Maho. Hope we can get back very soon.”
— by Sharon Keener of Lake Orion, , MI
(submitted on April 10, 2012)

“Oh, what memories are provoked looking through everyone's photos. We have stayed in the tent camp at Maho twice, once in 1990 on our honeymoon and again five years later. We've wanted to make that journey back there every year since. My husband has had serious medical issues which have prevented making that arduous journey from Seattle, but he now healthier and we are planning to make that trip again when we celebrate our 25th. Or maybe before... I think we will have to look into upgrading to a premiere tent or Concordia over at Salt Pond. I remember we loved it at Salt Pond where I could actually float on top of the water and my very slim and fit husband could not! We left our hearts in Maho Bay - cannot wait to make the trip back to St John!”
— by Greg and Stephanie HIlt of Port Angeles, WA
(submitted on March 24, 2012)

“ Good day friends! just returned from Maho Bay Camps Feb 25, 2012. Our family had the privilege of staying in tent cottage a-14. will never forget our wonderful camping experience:)) we traveled with our 9 year old son and 13 year old daughter. our children made so many wonderful friends during our stay. we learned a few tips for next time. we are experienced campers; would not suggest the tent cottages unless you LOVE camping, exercise and adventure. if you are not physically fit you will be by the first week. some how you do get used to the stairs?? I hated the no seeums they sure loved us. suggest wearing a very light fabric with long sleeves, long pants and a tight cuff for sleeping. the cabins are on a raised deck there are normal gaps in the wood floor therefore the bugs come up from under the cabin floor. we also used citronella candles and flashlight in evening for light.
dont bother packing any makeup, scented lotions, hairspray it's really not necessary you are camping. when you arrive check out the activities desk to see when the informational presentation is; it will help you settle in and see how things operate. we didn't feel the prices were too bad at the camp store. take into consideration there is no sales tax and average meals per person range from 18-30 dollars each (there are childrens meals). so eating simple in the cabin will help (just remember hom many stairs you need to use to get there and back;) we used our children as mules:)) an electrical adapter is nice for charging electronics and using fan. rinse off after beaches and keep sandy stuff out of cabin. things do not dry well humid and little sprinkles happen often. Waterlemon Cay was our personal favorite for stingrays, sea turtles, starfish, nurseshark etc!! Just make sure you have a ride back to camp. Enjoy........ ”
— by Angie of West Bend, WI
(submitted on February 26, 2012)

“Wow, I posted on TripAdvisor.com but never managed to make it to the Maho guestbook! My fiance and I stayed July 8-14 2010 and it was amazing! It was both of ours' first vacation outside of the Midwest and we LOVED every minute of it. The long flight and layover was worth it, and we just barely managed to make it on schedule - The flight from San Juan to St Thomas was delayed to the next day but we lucked out on getting bumped to another flight (2 hours later instead of the next day). We stayed in tent A-15, and arrived well after dark, exhausted and ready to fall over. Waking up to this i.imgur.com/2cpzm.jpg - (my first picture taken) was mind-blowing! We had an incredible stay, and words can hardly do justice to how amazing everything was - the camp, the staff, everything! We hope to stay again in the near future, once we can put together the funds to travel again. Thank you for the experience and we hope to see you soon! (Sorry it took so long!!)”
— by William of Madison, Wisconsin/US
(submitted on December 22, 2011)

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