7 Nights on St John for the Price of 5 and Hundreds of Dollars of Gift Certificates (for dining and rental cars)

Enjoy our September newsletter and check out these savings!

2 free nights and up to $500 in discounts at shops, restaurants and car rentals this fall!

 St John's waters are crystal clear and the beaches pure white as captured by Steve Simonsen

Great Expectations, the #1 vacation rental as rated by travelers on Trip Advisor, has partnered with the US Virgin Islands Department of Tourism to offer our guests great deals this Fall.

For any new reservation made this month to stay at Great Expectations from September 1 to November 15, 2015, we are offering 7 nights for the price of 5 and the Virgin Island's Department of Tourism will provide up to $500 in retail, dining, and car rental certificates!

Some of St John's best restaurants are participating in the Tourism VI NICE promotion including: High Tide, The Beach Bar, The Tap Room, and Caneel Bay's Beach Bar & Grill, Beach Terrace, Equator and Turtle Bay Estate.  Other St John shops and stores for whom the Department of Tourism is also offering certificates are: Virgin Islands Ecotours, Little Switzerland, Brewtique, The Beach Bar Shop, and Hot Look Sunglasses. Last, but not least, you can even receive certificates through this Department of Tourism program for car rentals from Budget and Discount Car Rental on St Thomas.

Come this Fall to swim in the beautiful waters of St John or lounge in one of the pools (we have 3 plus a wading pool for the little ones) at Great Expectations:

September St John news flashes & fun St John clips:

• St John made Yahoo Travel's '10 National Parks that have the Best Beaches' list. This is not a surprise to anybody who has already visited St John since one beach is more beautiful than the next! With over 30 beaches on St John, the toughest daily decision is which one to visit!

• Summer make-overs have been in the works at several St John businesses. The Morgan Mango Restaurant, which was gutted by fire this past spring, is being totally rebuilt. Dolphin Market is being upgraded with new coolers and freezers as well as additional space for fresh vegetables and cheeses.

• Tropical Storm Erika almost came directly over St John this past week but, fortunately, at the last minute she jogged to the west and went significantly south of us dropping essentially no rain but 60 mile an hour gusts. You can watch weather come and go live on our St John webcam. It is the same view looking east over Rendezvous Bay, the Caribbean Sea and Bordeaux Mountain as our guests have from our Great Room.

• Check Great Expectations' availability calendar for 2016. We have only 3 weeks available this coming winter and 5 weeks available for next summer. Contact us today to secure your reservation! We will be happy to work with you to accommodate your needs. Our goal, always, is to meet or exceed, your expectations!

Best,

Kristin & Chuck 

owners of 

Great Expectations

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Newsflash - USVI Tourism says visitors want to return! Yeah? What is news about that?

Solomon Beach - St John (Photo credit m s colleen) Just one of over 30 magnificent beaches on St John!

The USVI Department of Tourism recently conducted an on-line poll that reported:

- 50 percent of respondents said they stayed five nights or less in the territory.

- 66 percent said they had visited the U.S. Virgin Islands before.

- 50 percent of visitors booking a vacation look online before making a decision.

- 45 percent of visitors said the V.I. met their expectations.

- 93 percent of visitors said they were satisfied with their vacation.

- 53 percent said the territory exceeded expectations.

- 99 percent said they were likely to visit again.

- 72 percent said they were very likely to visit again.

What brought you to the Virgin Islands? 

What said to you 'I must return'?

What is not to like? To visit once -- is to return!