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https://www.nps.gov/viis/planyourvisit/maps.htm (UPDATE:  See link below to download free charts & GPS coordinates).  Last year, we barely stepped foot on St. John (except to pay our mooring fee at Lameshur:  (planesboatsandbicycles/2016/05/virgin-islands), forget about taking advantage of the extensive hiking trails.  Time to make up for it. Difficulty :  Moderate (No flip flops.  Teva sandals, but we did have a blowout, possibly unrelated) to difficult (tennis shoes). This is a marked National Park hike.  The trail was mostly shaded in the morning and has a few steep sections but also levels out and a few downhills. Recommend :  Leave early, at least 16 oz of water/each, sunblock, hat, long sleeves, (bug spray, but we didn't need it). Intro : The island of St. John, USVI is over 50% national park which includes a series of hiking trails.  We heard a rumor you could hike from our anchorage in Leinster/Waterlemon to Coral Bay for lunch at...

Netflix downloading is HUGE! As of December 2016, Netflix now allows downloading content for viewing offline.  This is huge for t hose of us who are occasionally offline for extended periods of time.  (NOTE:  As of Jan 2017, we have T-Mobile.  We are able to stream through our Binge On while in Puerto Rico so we're loading up for the black hole of T-Mobile coverage--USVI!)  UPDATE:  Many cruisers (including us) were under the assumption Netflix didn't work outside the US.  This isn't quite true!  Netflix is worldwide but the selection varies by country.  You may not be able to get your favorite shows, but you may be able to find something new--which is exactly what we're looking for.  It DOESN'T work in the Bahamas (unless you're using a VPN, which I believe, Netflix is on to) which is probably where we all got confused. Netflix has an excellent help section, but I'll share some screenshots (from my iPhone) to make it easier:   http...