St. John Off The Beaten Track

by Sombrero Publishing Company


Travel & Local

1.99 usd



Your mobile guide to hiking, beaches, watersports and activities on St. John VI

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St. John Off the Beaten Track App This easy to use app was developed by Gerald Singer, author of the best selling St. John books, St. John Off the Beaten Track, St. John Beach Guide and Tales of St. John and the Caribbean.Now for the first time the information from Mr. Singer’s books, website, blogs archives and photographs have been put together in one extensive and comprehensive app.When it comes to St. John information, there’s nothing out there that even comes close.Featuring:Online and offline options with real time updatesInteractive Trail Map: This map uses the indispensable Trail Bandit Map and includes a “my location” feature to show you your position on the trail. Pins identifying the various trails can be tapped to provide trail information and photos (photos only available while online)Trails: Hiking information and photos for 78 trails and scrambles, which include trail description, the natural environment you’ll be passing through and the history of ruins found along the way.Beaches: Guide to 34 of the best beaches on the island, with photos and information designed to help you choose which beach will be the best for you. Including location, directions, beach facilities, snorkeling and watersports.Bars and Restaurants: Direct connection phone numbers, location, live music, menus and pricingAccommodations: Direct phone number, text and email connections, locations, website, photos and information for hotels, villas, small inns, bed and breakfasts and eco camps.Best Snorkels: The best snorkeling locations - reefs, undersea grasslands and mangroves, including location, directions and level of difficulty.Attractions: Visit the restored Annaberg Sugar Mill, the Library and Museum, the National Park Visitors Center, the Archeological Museum at Cinnamon BayThings to do: sailing and motor boat charters, diving and snorkeling tours, watersports rentals and lessons, guided hikes and horseback ridingScenic Overlooks: Locations where you can enjoy breathtaking panoramic views and incredible photo opportunitiesTransportation: Rental car information, ferry and barge schedules, taxi ratesShopping: Shopping centers, gift shops, apparel, jewelryEmergency and Community Services: direct connection phone numbers Island information: Learn about the history, culture, geography and natural environment of the island including the sea creatures, flora and faunaOffline option: An offline option allows the user to access all the features of the app, with the exception of photos, even in areas without sufficient data connections. The offline version will be updated when the user returns to an online connection so that the information obtained offline will be current and up to date.About the AuthorGerald Singer moved to St. John some 40 years ago when he fell in love with the island and its people. He has worked as a fisherman, a villa manager, construction supervisor and author. Dedicated to the outdoors, he has hiked the trails, snorkeled the reefs, underwater grass beds and mangroves, photographed the island from the coral reefs to the mountain peaks and has studied and written about almost every aspect of St. John’s history, environment and culture.

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Amazing app. Also got the hard copy $5 foldout map as a backup. Both are awesome. The loc feature helps find the trails.

Mark Johnston

Does not work on Galaxy S6. Asked for a refund.

Robert Glassman

Yes, truly outstanding...thanks much!

jrhamp

Wonderful app if you are visiting St John in the US I. Highly recommended!

A Google user

Fantastic! Best $2 I spent on this trip.

Andrew Lyman-Buttler

Using this app on the trails of St. John now. Works great without an internet connection. Tells you exactly where the trails are, where you are on the trail and gives great descriptions of the trails. Also information about beaches, snorkeling, and much more. Well worth the charge!!! Works great on my HTC 10.

Matthew Erber

Really helpful for finding and navigating along trails. The G.P.S. locator really completes the functionality. This has been an essential tool

A Google user

The app crashes when I try to display maps. It has the number of information features which link back to bad links at the st. John's site. It needs to be updated to match the new site.

Gordon Booman

It used to work. Now it crashes my Samsung S4 pretty much anytime I try to load the map or find my location on the map. Don't pay for this app.

Carl Cohen

This is an awesome app if visiting St.John, USVI. I love how it can be used in offline mode so that my cell phone is not hit with roaming charges and it works when there is no connection. There is enough information to keep a person busy for weeks exploring the beautiful island. I hope more is added to this app such as restaurants and updated regularly. Well worth the $1.99! Not as much information as the book but much more convenient! With a waterproof phone case I can even look where we want to go next while snorkeling :)

Bo Weichel