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...]
Toes sinking deep into the soft sand and my jaw hanging agape, Francis Bay on St. John might have made my heart skip a beat. The clock was ticking though and I had Caribbean blogger work to do. If only one could freeze time, this would be the place to do it. I only had five short hours to spend on St. John before having to catch the noon ferry back over to St. Thomas and jump on a flight. Is … [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...]
The island of St. John in the USVI possesses arguably some of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. The entire north shore of this island gem is covered with one amazing seascape after another. It's a beach lovers dream and a photographers Nirvana. Which beach do you choose to spend the day? That's nearly an impossible question, but a damn good problem to have. Let's toss on our flip … [Read more...]
Caribbean sunset photos are no stranger to this website. There's just something about them that touches the sensitive side of me. Erin would argue that that part doesn't even exist in me, but it does, it just picks certain times to reveal itself. As I was picking out the sunset photos to include in this post a fitting song started playing on No Shoes Radio, Soulshine by Gov't Mule. How perfect … [Read more...]
The US Virgin Island of St. John has some of the Caribbean's most attractive beaches located on its north shore. You'll find popular and photogenic Trunk Bay, then down the road a bit further your attention turns to Cinnamon Bay, Maho Bay and Francis Bay - all with soft white sand and stunning vistas. With all the attention going to the north side of St. John, many forget about the tranquil … [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
