Category: US Virgin Islands
Temporary closure of Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas
The Caribbean resort of Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands closes today, but only temporarily. And it’s not all bad news… the temporary closure is to facilitate a $35m renovation project. 24 luxury suites, 6 spa treatment rooms, a new 20,000 square foot lounge and a refurbishment to all three of its
Forbes Luxury Family Resorts 2006
By Paul Johnson on Mar 09, 2006 in Accommodation, Arizona, Bahamas, California, Caribbean, Colorado, Dominican Republic, Europe, Family Travel, Florida, France, Hawaii, Hotels, Jamaica, North America, Regions, Resorts, South Carolina, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, US Virgin Islands, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide, Wyoming
Another great article from Forbes’ Sophia Banay is accompanied by their summation of family resorts for 2006. Making the shortlist (actually, there’s 14 of them so it’s not so short!) are: Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas Badrutt’s Palace, St. Moritz, Switzerland The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado Club Med, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Disney World, Orlando, Florida 
Caribbean cruise discounts from Windjammer
By Paul Johnson on Mar 06, 2006 in Caribbean, Cruises & Boat Travel, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, US Virgin Islands
Windjammer has discounted several Caribbean cruises for next month. For example, a seven-day cruise of the U.S. Virgin Islands on the Legacy, departing St. Thomas on 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th April 2006, starts at $599 per person; the usual fare starts at $1,500. Port charges are included; fuel surcharges are $25 per person. Sounds 
Thatch Cay, US Virgin Islands
By Paul Johnson on Feb 19, 2006 in Accommodation, Caribbean, Real Estate, Regions, US Virgin Islands
If you’ve ever aspired to owning your own private island, then I suspect you could do far worse than Thatch Cay, one of the last privately owned islands in the eastern Caribbean. This 237 acres of sun-drenched paradise will set you back $24 million. The island even comes with geckos, whilstling frogs and its own 
