I always tell people, spend at least one day on the water when vacationing in the Caribbean. Nine times out ten, it will turn into their favorite part of the entire trip. Always a highlight for this Castaway. One of the perks of attending the Castaway Winter Beach Bash at Bolongo Bay Resort was a sunset cruise board their catamaran, the Heavenly Days. Motion of the ocean, pushed through the … [Read more...]
The best time to hit popular Caribbean beaches is in the morning. I met up with Big Kahuna at 8pm at the pool bar of Bolongo Bay Resort, our destination, the popular Magens Bay beach on St. Thomas. Magens Bay is St. Thomas' most popular beach. It's a slightly crescent, mile long stretch of white sand that is postcard perfect. On the morning we were exploring the blue water was calm with only … [Read more...]
As you know rum flows through the Caribbean, and when you're in the US Virgin Islands that rum is Cruzan. Want a taste? Almost a week removed from the Castaway Winter Beach Bash at Bolongo Bay Resort on St. Thomas, I keep finding my mind wandering back. It was a great time and I have a lot of stories I want to share with you Castaways who couldn't make it. One of those stories was the rum … [Read more...]
After one sip, you'll put a hex on your mother-in-law just to get one. Wait for me! I tell my girlfriend Erin, who has already beat me to the bar and half consumed a VooDoo Juice. We walk in the door of the Bolongo Bay Resort on St. Thomas and no sooner can we put our bags down, a cold rum punch is thrust into our hands. It disappears in less than 3 minutes. It was a long flight, what can I … [Read more...]
Buckets of Cruzan Rum Voodoo Juice, lazy afternoons drifting in the Caribbean and nightly entertainment will keep everyone busy this weekend when the Castaway Winter Beach Bash arrives on St. Thomas and takes over the Bolongo Bay Resort. I want to invite all St. Thomas, St. John and BVI readers to join us at Bolongo Bay for the party. I know quite a few Castaways call the USVI/BVI home, I want … [Read more...]
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS, December 1, 2011 – The Department of Tourism is proud to report that four of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ beaches have received the prestigious Blue Flag certification by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE). Blue Flags were raised today at Lindbergh Bay at the Emerald Beach Resort and Great Bay at The Ritz Carlton on St. Thomas; Trunk Bay on St. John and Pelican … [Read more...]
Just saying the word Winter makes me want to head south for a little island time. This January when the skies are grey and the snow is piling up, you're going to be yearning for a little fun in the sun. Ask and you shall receive! Prepare to unpack those flip flops because the good people of the Bolongo Bay Resort on St. Thomas are hosting a Castaway Winter Beach Bash! Our friends at No Shoes … [Read more...]
You've been at sea for days. You knees feel weak and you long for solid ground. You look out towards the horizon and you see it, land. You're ready to go ashore, spend your loot, find some "company" and drink rum until you smile crooked. This is what the pirates did back in the golden age of the Caribbean. If you think about it, it really isn't that far off from what the modern day cruiser … [Read more...]
Bury your toes in some of the Caribbean’s finest white sand, Sapphire Beach on St. Thomas in the USVI. Relax with your favorite book on a lounge chair beneath the sea-grape branches, build sand castles, swim and snorkel in the turquoise waters, and refresh your spirits with a frozen drink right from the beach bar.The webcam at Sapphire Beach Resort is this week's Caribbean webcam and it teases … [Read more...]
Beach Bar Tuesday! Located on beautiful Bolongo Bay Beach, on the east side of St. Thomas, Iggies Beach Bar & Grill is where locals and visitors meet on the dance floor and shake what good lord gave them. Whatever your taste in nightlife is, Iggies has a buffet of it! Get your fix of music, karaoke, beach parties, beach volleyball, basketball and sports on TV. Best part...it's all on the … [Read more...]
One of the world's most beautiful, this breathtaking bay, Magens Bay St. Thomas is a roomy expanse of white sand sheltered by palm trees. The island's most popular beach, it can get very noisy on weekends when locals often host parties with loud music. Come during the week when you can better appreciate its beauty. Magens Bay has lifeguards, water sports equipment rentals, changing … [Read more...]
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Who I am and Why I Write - Close your eyes and remove yourself from the everyday. Picture your toes sinking into the sand as the waves kiss your ankles and listen to the coconut palms rustle in the gentle sea breeze. That’s a nice feeling isn’t it? I live a little bit of that life and want to share my tropical dreams with you. My name is Ryan and I hale from the land-locked, can’t get any further from the ocean, state of Kansas. I moved to laid back southwest Florida back in 2001 and have … Read More
