First opened in 1976, Maho Bay owner Stan Selengut has reaped accolades for his eco-sensitive resort where 114 tent-cottages are woven into the tapestry of the landscape. And what a landscape that is! Only a few miles east of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John has virtually nothing in common with its overdeveloped neighbor. More than sixty percent of the island and its surrounding waters are comprised of Virgin Islands National Park, a mecca in the Caribbean for the green traveler. Enjoy it now, because one of the Caribbean’s last natural outposts could be gone when Maho Bay’s lease is up in 2012. As luck would have it, Omega Institute, who normally books Maho Bay in January each year is heading to another resort in Costa Rica (more on that in a later blog). So Maho Bay has many openings in mid-winter. Starting at $80 a night, it’s a steal.