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Three minutes to the water
Snorkel sets for four and the rest of a beach day’s kit wait at the villa. Paddle boards and a truck can be arranged when you book.
Living outdoors
Wrapped around the house, shaded by sails and open to the view.
Breakfast company
Bananaquits, the little yellow-breasted birds the Virgin Islands call sugar birds, are regulars on the deck rail. Expect company with your coffee.
The villa at a glance
Around the island
Photos courtesy of Google.
+ $250.00A romantic afternoon or evening escape, curated by our private chef in one of our recommended locations, or a location of your choosing. Your host will coordinate with you after purchase to discuss your preferences. Beverages, charcuterie, and ambiance supplied.
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Paddleboard Rentals
Enjoy paddleboard rentals during your stay for a flat fee.
From your host
Hi, I’m Kate. Home for me is Gloucester, Massachusetts, and I love boats and outdoor fires. When the cold comes, we come here. Cocoa Tea is our place in St. John: louvered windows open to the breeze, colour on every wall, a pool a few steps from the hanging daybed, and a private beach at the bottom of the hill.
We stocked it the way we like to travel, with snorkel gear for four and everything a beach day needs, so you can arrive with very little. Paddle boards and a truck can be arranged; just ask when you book. And if you would like a summer on the water, our other home is The Dock House in Gloucester.
Kate
Your host, Cocoa Tea Villa
In motion
The beach, the reef, the pool and the regulars on the rail.
Getting here
Coral Bay is the island’s East End: quieter than Cruz Bay, and about half an hour’s drive over the mountain from the ferry dock. Most guests fly into St. Thomas, take the ferry from Red Hook to Cruz Bay and collect a rental car there; four-wheel drive is the usual choice for the hills.
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Host
Kate Swanson
Location
Coral Bay
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