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		<title>Magens Bay, St. Thomas &#8211; Island Lime Videos</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217; most popular beach. It&#8217;s a slightly crescent, mile long stretch of white [...]]]></description>
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<p>The best time to hit popular Caribbean beaches is in the morning. I met up with <a href="http://www.bigkahunabrew.com/">Big Kahuna</a> at 8pm at the pool bar of <a title="Get Bitten By The Nipper – Nipper Juice Cocktail Recipe" href="http://bolongobay.com">Bolongo Bay Resort</a>, our destination, the popular Magens Bay beach on <a href="http://www.visitusvi.com/stthomas/homepage">St. Thomas</a>.</p>
<p>Magens Bay is St. Thomas&#8217; most popular beach. It&#8217;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 gentle waves that massaged your ankles as they washed by. Magens gradually deepens making it perfect for small children to play and adults to simply float away. The bay is protected by lush green mountains on either side and has a centerpiece island sitting out in front of the bay&#8217;s opening.</p>
<p>Magens Bay is the only beach on St. Thomas that has an entry fee; funds are used to maintain the facilities and the beach. What sort of facilities you ask. You can find a restaurant/bar that serves pizza, burgers, snacks and cold beer. I wouldn&#8217;t call Magens Bay a snorkelers paradise. The bay has mostly a sandy bottom but you can find some rocks on the left (west) side that might give you some snorkeling structure to explore.</p>
<h2>Magens Bay, St. Thomas USVI</h2>
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<p>The beach is a popular stop on island tour itineraries and can get crowded on days when there are several cruise ships in port. Most beach goers pick a spot close to the restaurant area, so typically if you walk down the shore where the snorkeling rocks I mentioned are, away form the concession are you&#8217;ll find fewer people. But really, there&#8217;s never a bad time to go, it&#8217;s the freakin&#8217; best beach on island! Go and enjoy.</p>
<div id="attachment_7250" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7250" title="Magens-bay-3" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/02/Magens-bay-3.jpg" alt="Magens Bay St Thomas" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Does it get any better than this? Magens Bay</p></div>
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<div id="attachment_7249" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7249" title="Magens-Bay-2" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/02/Magens-Bay-2.jpg" alt="Magens Bay St Thoams USVI" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Magens Bay, St. Thomas USVI</p></div>
<p>It was a glorious morning spent at Magens. My only regret, I&#8217;m going to sound like a broken record, was that I didn&#8217;t have more time to relax and perhaps do some floating around. Maybe watch the day charters pull up and anchor, or perhaps kick back at the bar and enjoy a couple <a href="http://www.stjohnbrewers.com/beers.html#">Summer Ales</a>. Just a little island limin&#8217;.</p>
<p>Cheers Castaways!<br />
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		<title>Cruzan Rum Tasting At Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas &#8211; Castaway Winter Beach Bash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know rum flows through the Caribbean, and when you&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As you know rum flows through the Caribbean, and when you&#8217;re in the US Virgin Islands that rum is Cruzan. Want a taste?</p>
<p>Almost a week removed from the Castaway Winter Beach Bash at <a href="http://www.bolongobay.com/">Bolongo Bay Resort on St. Thomas</a>, 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&#8217;t make it. One of those stories was the rum tasting they put on for us.</p>
<div id="attachment_7181" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7181" title="Bolongo-Bay-Rum-Cruzan" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/01/Bolongo-Bay-Rum-Cruzan.jpg" alt="Cruzan Rum Castaway Beach Bash" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Who&#39;s ready for rum?</p></div>
<p>Rum tasting, on the beach, in the Caribbean, with a great group of people&#8230;sign me up. The sun was setting, coconut palms towered over us and bottles of <a href="http://cruzanrum.com">Cruzan Rum</a> sit on the table, unopened, taunting us. Luckily we didn&#8217;t have to take matters into our own hands, Lesley, the Cruzan Rum rep. was there to save the day.</p>
<div id="attachment_7185" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7185" title="Bolongo-Bay-Rum-Tasting-Cruzan" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/01/Bolongo-Bay-Rum-Tasting-Cruzan.jpg" alt="Bolongo Bay Cruzan Rum" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Rum on the beach.</p></div>
<p>Lesley told us about the history of Cruzan and how important it is to the economy of the USVI. You are actually encouraged to take bottles of Cruzan home with you, customs allows you to take extra bottle of any rum home as long as one of them is Cruzan. Cruzan is made on St. Croix, while we could actually see the island (40 miles to the south of St. Thomas) and were encouraged to visit the distillery by Lesley, our focus was concentrated on the bottles in front of us.</p>
<div id="attachment_7183" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7183" title="Bolongo-Bay-Rum-Tasting" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/01/Bolongo-Bay-Rum-Tasting.jpg" alt="Bolongo Bay Rum Tasting" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Lesley giving us the Cruzan low down.</p></div>
<p>Lesley cracked open the bottles and the rum tasting commenced. We tried Cruzan Strawberry, Vanilla, Coconut, Aged and Rum Cream. There might have been one more flavor, but I can&#8217;t remember. Haze of the rum.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not really a fan of drinking straight flavored rums, but for the sake of the tasting I endured. To me the flavored rums are meant for mixing and that&#8217;s about it. I could maybe enjoy a small glass of the Cruzan Coconut, but that&#8217;s if I was out of dark rums. The flavored rums mix well and create &#8220;boat drink&#8221; magic with cocktails like the <a title="The Quest For The Infamous VooDoo Juice" href="http://rumshopryan.com/2012/01/25/voodoo-juice-cocktail-recipe-bolongo-bay/">Bolongo Bay VooDoo Juice</a>.</p>
<div id="attachment_7182" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7182" title="Bolongo-Bay-Rum-Erin" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/01/Bolongo-Bay-Rum-Erin.jpg" alt="Cruzan Rum Tasting" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">My talented assistant pouring some rum.</p></div>
<p>I did enjoy trying the Cruzan Rum Cream for the first time. Almost tastes like chocolate milk, with a kick. I think a bottle of this stuff is needed for some <a href="http://rumshopryan.com/category/boat-drinks/">boat drink</a> research. Stay tuned.</p>
<p>After a few hours the rum tasting ended but the party continued. Our group of Castaways doubled in size as the evening turned into the early morning. A few of us closed down <a title="Iggies Beach Bar – Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas" href="http://rumshopryan.com/2010/09/21/iggies-beach-bar-bolongo-bay-st-thomas/">Iggies Beach Bar</a> (2am) and then brought our own bottle of rum out to keep the fun alive. Jokes were told, friendships made and there might have even been some singing. I&#8217;ll save that little gem for another time.</p>
<p>Big thanks to Lesley and Bolongo Bay Resort for setting up the rum tasting for our group. You guys rock!</p>
<p><em>(Top photo by <a href="http://www.oldmango.com/">Old Mango</a>)</em></p>
<p>Cheers,<br />
RumShopRyan</p>
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		<title>Get Lost At Francis Bay, St. John USVI &#8211; Island Lime Video</title>
		<link>http://rumshopryan.com/2012/01/27/francis-bay-st-john-usvi-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:25:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RumShopRyan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Toes sinking deep into the soft sand and my jaw hanging agape, Francis Bay on <a href="http://www.visitusvi.com/stjohn/homepage">St. John</a> 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.</p>
<p>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 five hours long enough to spend on this Caribbean gem? Not by a long shot, but it was long enough for this island beauty to sink her hooks into me all over again.</p>
<p>It was my first time to Francis Bay. The first visit to St. John was five years ago, way to long for this castaway. During that past visit we hung a right at the T-junction where you have the choice to go to Francis Bay on the left, or Annaberg and Waterlemon on the right. Franics Bay was the choice this time, and a good one it was.</p>
<p>Soak in the <a href="http://rumshopryan.com/category/island-lime-videos/">Island Lime Video</a> below and see if Francis Bay tugs at your island soul as it did mine.</p>
<h2>Francis Bay, St. John &#8211; USVI</h2>
<p><object width="490" height="279" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/knNke-cCWZc?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed width="490" height="279" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/knNke-cCWZc?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" allowFullScreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" /></object><br />
Francis Bay faces West, which gives it a calm shore line and stunning sunset views. The bay is home to great hiking, snorkeling and areas to set up a picnic. I&#8217;m a big fan of Francis Bay because it take a little bit longer to get to. Most the cruise ship passenger from St. Thomas and trucked over to <a title="The Famous North Shore Beaches of St. John, USVI" href="http://rumshopryan.com/2011/08/19/st-john-beaches/">Hawksnest, Trunk and Cinnamon Bays</a>. All beautiful beaches, but paradise is best enjoyed in peace, and that&#8217;s exactly what Francis Bay delivers.</p>
<div id="attachment_7164" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7164" title="Francis-Bay-St-John-4" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/01/Francis-Bay-St-John-4.jpg" alt="St. John Francis Bay" width="490" height="321" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Francis Bay, St. John USVI</p></div>
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		<title>The Quest For The Infamous VooDoo Juice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RumShopRyan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boat Drinks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After one sip, you&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>After one sip, you&#8217;ll put a hex on your mother-in-law just to get one.</em></p>
<p>Wait for me! I tell my girlfriend Erin, who has already beat me to the bar and half consumed a VooDoo Juice.</p>
<p>We walk in the door of the <a href="http://www.bolongobay.com/">Bolongo Bay Resort</a> 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 say. While the rum punch definitely hit the spot, my mind was on the drink that Bolongo Bay is known for, the <strong>VooDoo Juice</strong>.</p>
<p>We take our bags to the room and stare out the window to the neon blue Caribbean sea. Mesmerizing. But no rest for this pirate, I meet up with Colleen who is the Advertising/PR Manager, and also part of the owning family. We walk the grounds and she gives me the history of the resort as I snap photos and make mental notes. During the tour I lost track of my assistant/girlfriend, whom I&#8217;m guessing was either seduced by a beach side hammock or eaten by the large iguanas that roam the grounds.</p>
<p>The tour ends and I go in search of Erin and the other Castaways. I find them all, sitting comfortably on the beach with buckets in their hands. The joy found in these buckets is the infamous Bolongo Bay VooDoo Juice. A cocktail so sweat, so delicious, it will have you committing crimes just to get another taste.</p>
<p>Erin had wondered off and beat me to the bar and now teases me with her half empty bucket of fun. Isn&#8217;t the dude with the name RumShopRyan suppose to be the first to finish a bucket of VooDoo Juice! It wasn&#8217;t so in this case.</p>
<p>Want to make you&#8217;re own VooDoo Juice? Check out this video that Castaway <a href="http://www.bigkahunabrew.com/">BigKahuna</a> and I shot at <a href="http://www.bolongobay.com/dining/iggies-beach-bar.html">Iggies Beach Bar</a> at Bolongo Bay. Good times and lots of rum!</p>
<h1>VooDoo Juice Cocktail Recipe</h1>
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<object width="490" height="279" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H8CZX7BWqW8?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed width="490" height="279" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H8CZX7BWqW8?version=3&amp;hl=en_US" allowFullScreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" /></object></p>
<p><strong>Ingredients:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: #ff0000;">1oz. Cruzan Pineapple Rum</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff0000;"> 1oz. Cruzan Banana Rum</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff0000;"> 1oz. Cruzan Coconut Rum</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff0000;"> 1oz. Cruzan Citrus Rum</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff0000;"> 0.5oz. Cruzan Dark Rum</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff0000;"> 3oz. Cranberry Juice</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #ff0000;"> 3oz. Pineapple Juice</span></li>
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<p><strong>Mixing Instructions:</strong> Fill bucket (or really large glass) with ice and pour in the Pineapple, Banana, Coconut and Citrus Cruzan rums. Then add the Cranberry and Pinapple Juice and top with Cruzan Dark rum. Raise bucket and toast.</p>
<p>Great VooDoo Juice photo by my friend <a href="http://oldmango.com">Old Mango</a>.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7137" title="Voodoo-Juice-Old-Mango" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/01/Voodoo-Juice-Old-Mango.jpg" alt="VooDoo Juice" width="490" height="311" /></p>
<p>If you&#8217;ve had the pleasure of sitting on the beach at Bolongo Bay or cooling off at Iggies Beach Bar with a VooDoo Juice sitting in front of you, then I&#8217;d love to hear what you thought of the drink.</p>
<p>Cheers to <a href="http://rumshopryan.com/category/boat-drinks/">Boat Drinks</a>!</p>
<p>RumShopRyan</p>
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		<title>Castaway Winter Beach Bash  &#8211; 2 Days Away!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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 <a href="http://www.bolongobay.com/CastawayBeachBash.html">Bolongo Bay Resort</a>.</p>
<p>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 to meet you and share a story or two over a cold rum punch. Come out and lime with us at Iggies!</p>
<p>Friday night at Bolongo Bay&#8217;s <a title="Iggies Beach Bar – Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas" href="http://rumshopryan.com/2010/09/21/iggies-beach-bar-bolongo-bay-st-thomas/">Iggies Beach Bar</a> we have the Slick Fiction band (local), great female vocalist, rock &amp; Roll classics along with contemporary rock. Then on Saturday night we have the one and only ‘<a href="http://barefootdavis.net">Barefoot Davis</a>’ entertaining at Iggies.</p>
<div id="attachment_2772" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 360px"><img class="size-full wp-image-2772" title="Iggies Beach Bar 3" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2010/09/Iggies-Beach-Bar-3.jpg" alt="Iggies Beach Bar " width="350" height="263" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Iggies Beach Bar, St. Thomas</p></div>
<p>Here is a story about Barefoot Davis from the St. Thomas Source</p>
<p><em>It looks like Davis Murray &#8212; or Barefoot Davis as he&#8217;s known in the Virgin Islands &#8212; is poised for musical stardom. With his happy-go-lucky beach bum looks, a recently produced music video, a New England tour, a CD and regular upcoming gigs at Ainsley&#8217;s and Latitude 18, Murray is going places. The Barefoot Davis Band&#8217;s songs are also getting airplay on Pirate Radio WIVI-FM 96.1. <a href="http://stthomassource.com/content/news/local-news/2008/10/13/island-expressions-barefoot-davis">Read More Here</a></em></p>
<p>Here is a little taste of Barefoot Davis&#8230;</p>
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<p>That covers the evening entertainment, but what about the rest of the party? I&#8217;m glad you asked!</p>
<p>The itinerary is out and it’s packed with plenty of fun, a lot of rum and a whole bunch of Caribbean sun.</p>
<h1>Castaway Winter Beach Bash Schedule</h1>
<h3>January 20 – 23, 2012</h3>
<p><strong>Friday, January 20</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Guest arrival Castaway Welcome Bag provided at check in or in-room upon arrival</li>
<li>5 or 6 p.m. Castaway Rum Tasting Event, Iggies Beach Bar</li>
<li>6 – 9 p.m. Dinner available, Iggies Beach Bar and The Lobster Grille</li>
<li>8 – 11 p.m. Live entertainment by the Slick Fiction band, Iggies Beach Bar</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Saturday, January 21</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Breakfast available, The Lobster Grille</li>
<li>8:30 a.m. Discover Scuba Dive in-pool lesson, water sports clinics, beach volleyball, etc</li>
<li>10 a.m. Paddleboarding clinic</li>
<li>11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch available, Iggies Beach Bar and The Lobster Grille</li>
<li>4:15 p.m. Meet at the dock for Sunset Cocktail Cruise on Heavenly Days</li>
<li>6 – 9 p.m. Dinner available, Iggies Beach Bar and The Lobster Grille</li>
<li>Live entertainment, Iggies Beach Bar</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Sunday, January 22</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>7:30 – 10:30 a.m. Breakfast available, The Lobster Grille</li>
<li>8:30 a.m. Discover Scuba Dive in-pool lesson, water sports clinics, beach volleyball, etc</li>
<li>10 a.m. Sailing clinic</li>
<li>11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Lunch available, Iggies Beach Bar and The Lobster Grille</li>
<li>1:30 p.m. Castaways Snorkel Booze Hunt</li>
<li>6 – 9 p.m. Dinner available, Iggies Beach Bar and The Lobster Grille</li>
<li>(TIME TBD) Live entertainment by the Sun Kings Band, Iggies Beach Bar</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_7098" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-7098" title="Bolongo-Bay-3" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/01/Bolongo-Bay-3.jpg" alt="Bolongo Bay Resort St. Thomas" width="490" height="236" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Bolongo Bay Resort, St. Thomas</p></div>
<p>Looking forward to hanging out with everyone on St. Thomas. Cheers to a great time and a much need break from the cold weather.</p>
<p>Cheers,<br />
RumShopRyan</p>
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		<title>Four U.S. Virgin Islands Beaches Awarded “Blue Flag” Certification</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RumShopRyan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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 Cove at the Palms at Pelican Cove Beach Resort on St. Croix.</p>
<p>The exclusive Blue Flag eco-label is awarded to beaches and marinas worldwide that meet the program’s 32 criteria, which mandate standards for water quality, safety, environmental education and information, the provision of services and general environmental management. As a result, guests of these four newly-flagged public beaches can rest assured that they will have easy access to information and services including: updated details on water quality, trash receptacles, guidelines on beach code-of-conduct, safety guidelines, signage displaying educational information about the beaches’ eco-systems, regularly cleaned bathroom facilities, lifesaving equipment, wheelchair access and facilities for the disabled.</p>
<p>“It’s no secret that St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas are home to some of the most pristine beaches in the world,” said Commissioner of Tourism, Beverly Nicholson-Doty. “Today, we wave these Blue Flags as testaments to the outstanding quality of our beaches and the sanctuary they provide travelers around the world in search of an inimitable island escape.”</p>
<p>The Blue Flag certification is just one more reason why St. Croix, St. John and St. Thomas are appealing to the growing segment of eco-conscious travelers. Not only is the Territory home to the Virgin Islands National Park, Buck Island Reef National Monument and Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve, but it also offers award-winning eco-resort accommodations – most notably Maho Bay Camps and Estate Concordia Preserve – and a plethora of sustainable outdoor activities like snorkeling, diving, hiking, paddle-boarding, kite-surfing and kayaking.</p>
<p><strong>About the Blue Flag Program</strong></p>
<p>The Blue Flag is an International highly recognized eco-label awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), a nongovernmental environmental organization promoting sustainable development through environmental education. FEE is represented by national organizations in each of the participating countries in Europe, the Caribbean, Canada, New Zealand, North and South Africa. To learn more about the Blue Flag program in the U.S. Virgin Islands, please visit <a href="http://www.blueflagusvi.org/" target="_blank">www.blueflagusvi.org</a>.</p>
<p><strong>About the U.S. Virgin Islands</strong></p>
<p>When traveling to the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. citizens enjoy all the conveniences of domestic travel—including on-line check-in—making travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands easier than ever.  As a United States Territory, travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands does not require a passport from U.S. citizens arriving from Puerto Rico or the U.S. mainland. Here, U.S. residents receive a $1600 duty-free allowance – the highest in the Caribbean. Entry requirements for non-U.S. citizens are the same as for entering the United States from any foreign destination. Upon departure, a passport is required for all but U.S. citizens. For more information about the U.S. Virgin Islands, go to <a href="https://mail.mbooth.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=23544d5bcbc2414da9346b26f6a82ecc&amp;URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.visitusvi.com%2f" target="_blank">VisitUSVI.com</a>, follow us on <strong>Twitter </strong>(<a href="http://www.twitter.com/USVITourism" target="_blank">Twitter.com/USVITourism</a>) and become a fan on <strong>Facebook</strong> (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/visitusvi" target="_blank">Facebook.com/VisitUSVI</a>).</p>
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		<title>Castaway Winter Beach Bash at Bolongo Bay on St. Thomas</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RumShopRyan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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&#8217;re going to be yearning for a little fun in the sun. Ask and you shall receive!</p>
<p>Prepare to unpack those flip flops because the good people of the <a href="http://www.bolongobay.com/">Bolongo Bay Resort</a> on St. Thomas are hosting a <strong>Castaway Winter Beach Bash</strong>! Our friends at <a href="http://noshoesradio.com">No Shoes Radio</a> decided not to have their Winter Beach Bash this year, so I thought I&#8217;d step in. I can&#8217;t have all you Castaways freezing your appendages off!</p>
<div id="attachment_6500" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-6500" title="Bolongo-Bay-2" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/11/Bolongo-Bay-2.jpg" alt="Bolongo Bay Resort" width="490" height="237" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Bolongo Bay Resort, St. Thomas USVI</p></div>
<p>The <strong>Castaway Winter Beach Bash</strong> will take place Friday, January 20th thru Monday, January 23rd. Bolongo Bay Resort is excited to host you, the “Castaways” for a Castaways Winter Beach Bash. Here is what you&#8217;ll get&#8230;</p>
<h2>For the “Castaways”, the following exclusive offer:</h2>
<ul>
<li>15% off a 3 night stay, 20% off a 4 night stay, 25% off a 5 night stay in a either an Oceanview or Beachfront room</li>
<li>Welcome bottle of Cruzan Rum per room</li>
<li>$25 Iggies bucks per room to use toward ice-cold beers, rum cocktails or food at <a href="http://www.bolongobay.com/dining/iggies-beach-bar.html">Iggie’s Beach Bar</a></li>
<li>Sunset Cocktail Cruise on board the resort’s own 53’ catamaran</li>
</ul>
<h2>During the weekend, there will be:</h2>
<ul>
<li>An exclusive Snorkel Booze Hunt</li>
<li>Rum tasting</li>
<li>Nightly live entertainment at Iggie’s</li>
<li>Sunset Cocktail Cruise for the group</li>
<li>Activities on site include beach volleyball, swim-up pool bar, non-motorized water sports, such as kayaks, snorkel gear, stand up paddle boards, Hobie cats and more</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_6501" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-6501" title="Bolongo-Bay-Cat-caribbeantravellife" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/11/Bolongo-Bay-Cat-caribbeantravellife.jpg" alt="Bolongo Bay Sunset Cruise" width="490" height="236" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Bolongo Bay Catamaran, St. Thomas USVI</p></div>
<div id="attachment_6503" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-6503" title="Bolongo-Bay-Iggies" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/11/Bolongo-Bay-Iggies.jpg" alt="Iggies Beach Bar" width="490" height="326" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Iggies Beach Bar, Bolongo Bay</p></div>
<p>Are you interested? Of course you are! I will post information about the Castaway Winter Beach Bash and Bolongo Bay when I get back in town next week. I&#8217;m really excited about this and hope a lot of you guys can make it! Free bottle of rum, snorkeling for bottle of rum, a rum tasting, a sunset cruise, lower hotel rate&#8230;it&#8217;s will be hard not to say yes!</p>
<p>Leave me a comment below and let me know if you&#8217;re interested. I&#8217;ll let you know how to book in a couple days.</p>
<p>Hope you can make it!</p>
<p>Cheers,<br />
RumShopRyan</p>
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		<title>7 Most Beautiful Caribbean Harbors</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RumShopRyan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Antigua]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;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&#8217;re ready to go ashore, spend your loot, find some &#8220;company&#8221; and drink rum until you smile crooked. This is what the pirates did back in the golden [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You&#8217;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&#8217;re ready to go ashore, spend your loot, find some &#8220;company&#8221; and drink rum until you smile crooked.</p>
<p>This is what the pirates did back in the golden age of the Caribbean. If you think about it, it really isn&#8217;t that far off from what the modern day cruiser does. <em>Yes I am a pirate, 200 years to late</em>.</p>
<p>The Caribbean is full of beautiful harbors and ports of call, some more beautiful than others though. These harbors/harbours act as hubs for the islands, a place where first time seafaring visitors first fall in love with the island. A love that will surely have them coming back time and time again. A mistress is never satisfied.</p>
<h2>5 Most Beautiful Caribbean Harbors</h2>
<h3>1. Willemstad, Curaçao</h3>
<div id="attachment_5909" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5909" title="Willemstad-Curacao-ISLANDS" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/Willemstad-Curacao-ISLANDS.jpg" alt="Willemstad Curacao" width="490" height="306" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Willemstad, Curacao - Photo by ISLANDS Magazine</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5908" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5908" title="willemstad-curacao-curacao-visitor" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/willemstad-curacao-curacao-visitor.jpg" alt="Willemstad, Curacao" width="490" height="326" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Willemstad, Curacao - Photo by Curacao Visitors Center</p></div>
<p>This lively port is one of six UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Caribbean, joining the ranks of Old Havana, Old San Juan, and Colonial Santo Domingo.</p>
<p>The Punda District – once fortified and walled – along with its neighboring districts of Otrobanda, Pietermaai, Scharloo, preserve some 765 buildings as national monuments. Chief among these are Fort Amsterdam, the Governor’s Palace, Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue and the colorful Penha building on the waterfront.</p>
<h3>2. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas</h3>
<div id="attachment_5910" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5910" title="Charlotte-Amalie-Harbour-rob.wiss" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/Charlotte-Amalie-Harbour-rob.wiss_.jpg" alt="Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas" width="490" height="325" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas USVI - Photo by Rob.Wiss via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5911" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5911" title="Charlotte-Amalie-Harbour-Scott-Moran" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/Charlotte-Amalie-Harbour-Scott-Moran.jpg" alt="Charlotte Amalie St. Thomas" width="490" height="279" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas - Photo by Scott Moran via Flickr</p></div>
<p>Charlotte Amalie on the island of St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands, is nestled on the mountainous slopes of a large natural harbor that accommodates several large cruise ships each day. The city has been declared as the shopping mecca of the Caribbean.</p>
<h3>3. Gustavia, St. Bart/St. Barths</h3>
<div id="attachment_5913" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5913" title="Gustavia-Harbour-St.-Barts-Fred911" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/Gustavia-Harbour-St.-Barts-Fred911.jpg" alt="Gustavia Harbour St. Barths" width="490" height="325" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Gustavia Harbour, St. Barths - Photo by Fred911 via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5914" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5914" title="Gustavia-Harbour-St.-Barts-Hole-in-one" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/Gustavia-Harbour-St.-Barts-Hole-in-one.jpg" alt="Gustavia Harbour St. Barths" width="490" height="328" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Gustavia Harbour, St. Barths - Photo by Hole-in-one via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5912" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5912" title="Gustavia-Harbour-St.-Barts-digidug" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/Gustavia-Harbour-St.-Barts-digidug.jpg" alt="Gustavia Harbour St. Barths" width="490" height="312" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Gustavia Harbour, St. Barths - Photo by digidug via Flickr</p></div>
<p>Most cruise ships anchor outside sheltered Gustavia Harbour and tender guests to Port de Pleasance, past all the mega-yachts. Gustavia, the island&#8217;s charming capital city is a slice of France in the Caribbean. Surrounded by elegant designer boutiques, topless beaches, vibrant nightlife and waterfront bistros, the French vibe wraps around you like the warm blue sea.</p>
<h3>4. English Harbour, Antigua</h3>
<div id="attachment_5917" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5917" title="English-Harbour-Antigua-sm" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/English-Harbour-Antigua-sm.jpg" alt="English Harbour, Antigua" width="490" height="320" /><p class="wp-caption-text">English Harbour, Antigua</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5916" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5916" title="English-harbour-Antigua-3" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/English-harbour-Antigua-3.jpg" alt="English Harbour Antigua" width="490" height="325" /><p class="wp-caption-text">English Harbour, Antigua</p></div>
<p>English Harbour is a center of boating, especially yachting. There are two sheltered deepwater harbours nearby; English Harbour itself and Falmouth Harbour.</p>
<p>English Harbour is best known for Nelson&#8217;s Dockyard, which occupies the site of the British Navy base. It displays restored buildings and other historical artifacts from the colonial period of the dockyard, especially the time it was commanded by Horatio Nelson. <em>(Info from wikipedia)</em></p>
<h3>5. St. Georges Harbour, Grenada</h3>
<div id="attachment_5920" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5920" title="St.-Georges-Harbour-MMayson" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/St.-Georges-Harbour-MMayson.jpg" alt="St. Georges Harbour, Grenada" width="490" height="321" /><p class="wp-caption-text">St. Georges Harbour, Grenada - Photo by MMayson via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5921" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5921" title="St.-Georges-Harbour-Scaglifr" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/St.-Georges-Harbour-Scaglifr.jpg" alt="St. Georges Harbour Grenada" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">St. George&#39;s Harbour, Grenada - Photo by Scaglifr via Flickr</p></div>
<p>St. Georges is the capital of Grenada and it&#8217;s also the largest harbor and city on the island. The city extends for miles in every direction from St. George&#8217;s Harbor, and ashore are more facilities than most can ever see in a single visit. Entering the harbor is easy, as the approaches from north or south are deep, wide, and easy to navigate, even for deep-draft boats.</p>
<h3>6. San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico</h3>
<div id="attachment_5924" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5924" title="San-Juan-Scottograph" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/San-Juan-Scottograph.jpg" alt="San Juan Harbor" width="490" height="328" /><p class="wp-caption-text">San Juan Harbour, Puerto Rico - Photo by Scottograph via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5923" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5923" title="San-Juan-Harbor-yosemitewu56" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/San-Juan-Harbor-yosemitewu56.jpg" alt="San Juan Harbor" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico - Photo by Yosemitewe56 via Flickr</p></div>
<p>Shoehorned onto a tiny islet that guards the entrance to San Juan harbor, the atmospheric ‘Old San Juan‘, with its historical authenticity and pulsating modern energy, this seven-square-block grid of streets that was inaugurated almost a century before the <em>Mayflower </em>laid anchor in present day Massachusetts. Surreal sounds and exotic sights resonate everywhere.</p>
<h3>7. Havana Harbor, Cuba</h3>
<div id="attachment_5925" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5925" title="Havana-Harbor-badly-Drawn-Dad" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/Havana-Harbor-badly-Drawn-Dad.jpg" alt="Havana Harbor, Cuba" width="490" height="348" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Havana Harbor, Cuba - Photo by Badly Drawn Dad via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5926" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5926" title="Havana-Harbor-dermoidhome" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/Havana-Harbor-dermoidhome.jpg" alt="Havana Harbor Cuba" width="490" height="372" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Havana Harbor, Cuba - Photo by Dermoidhome via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5927" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5927" title="Havana-Harbour-Boxley" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/09/Havana-Harbour-Boxley.jpg" alt="Havana Harbour, Cuba" width="490" height="286" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Havana Harbour, Cuba - Photo by Boxley via Flickr</p></div>
<p>A view across the harbor in Havana, with a monument to Jose Marti in the Plaza de la Revolucion visible centre right. The monument was constructed between 1953 and 1959, just in time for the more recent revolution.</p>
<p>Which harbor is your favorite? Did I leave any off the list? Leave a comment below if you think you have a more beautiful Caribbean Harbor. My favorite? Going off of these photos, I&#8217;d have to say&#8230;St. Georges, Grenada. Simple, beautiful and old school Caribbean.</p>
<p>Cheers to the weekend Castaways!<br />
RumShopRyan</p>
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		<title>The Famous North Shore Beaches of St. John, USVI</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s a beach lovers dream and a photographers Nirvana. Which beach do you choose to spend the day? That&#8217;s nearly [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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&#8217;s a beach lovers dream and a photographers Nirvana.</p>
<p>Which beach do you choose to spend the day? That&#8217;s nearly an impossible question, but a damn good problem to have. Let&#8217;s toss on our flip flops, throw on a <a title="Castaway Hats Are Here! A Tropical Thinking Cap" href="http://rumshopryan.com/2011/03/07/castaway-hats/">Castaway Hat</a>, and load up the Jeep because we are going to take a tour of the famous north shore beaches of <a href="http://www.visitusvi.com/">St. John</a>.</p>
<h2>Salomon Bay, St. John</h2>
<div id="attachment_5780" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5780" title="St.-John-Beaches-Solomon-Bay-jenniranee" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Solomon-Bay-jenniranee.jpg" alt="Salomon Bay St. John" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Salomon Bay, St. John - Photo by Jenniranee via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5779" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5779" title="St.-John-Beaches-Solomon-Bay-Bobby-Padavick" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Solomon-Bay-Bobby-Padavick.jpg" alt="Salomon Bay, St. John" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Salomon Bay, St. John - Photo by Bobby Padavick via Flickr</p></div>
<p>Salomon Beach is a beautiful secluded hideaway that is accessed by boat or a short hike starting behind the new National Park Visitor Center. The snorkeling is beautiful along the rocky points of this beach.</p>
<h2>Hawksnest Bay, St. John</h2>
<div id="attachment_5776" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5776" title="St.-John-Beaches-Hawksnest-Skellig2008" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Hawksnest-Skellig2008.jpg" alt="Hawksnest Beach St. John" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Hawksnest Bay, St. John - Photo by Skellig2008</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5775" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5775" title="St.-John-Beaches-Hawksnest-Joe-Jackson-201" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Hawksnest-Joe-Jackson-201.jpg" alt="Hawksnest Beach, St. John" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Hawksnest Bay, St. John - Photo by Joe Jackson 201 via Flickr</p></div>
<p>Hawksnest Beach is the first National Park Beach that you will encounter driving along the North Shore Road from Cruz Bay. There are also many places to snorkel with abundant coral formations and rock outcrops to explore. My good friends JR and Angela got married on the sand of Hawksnest Bay, beautiful location for weddings.</p>
<h2>Trunk Bay, St. John</h2>
<div id="attachment_5781" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5781" title="St.-John-Beaches-Trunk-Bay" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Trunk-Bay.jpg" alt="Trunk Bay, St. John" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Trunk Bay, St. John - Photo by RumShopRyan</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5782" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5782" title="St.-John-Beaches-Trunk-George-Oze" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Trunk-George-Oze.jpg" alt="Trunk Bay beach" width="490" height="325" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Trunk Bay Beach, St. John - Photo by George Oze via Flickr</p></div>
<p>Trunk Bay is easily one of the most photographed beaches in all the Caribbean.  Trunk bay provides clean restrooms, showers, snack bar, gift shop, snorkel equipment rental, lifeguard protection and the island&#8217;s only under-water snorkel trail.</p>
<h2>Cinnamon Bay, St. John</h2>
<div id="attachment_5772" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5772" title="St.-John-Beaches-Cinnamon-Bay-wayne31r" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Cinnamon-Bay-wayne31r.jpg" alt="Cinnamon Bay St. John" width="490" height="263" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Cinnamon Bay, St. John - Photo by wayne31r via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5771" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5771" title="St.-John-Beaches-Cinnamon-Bay-granPOParazzi" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Cinnamon-Bay-granPOParazzi.jpg" alt="Cinnamon Bay St. John" width="490" height="325" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Cinnamon Bay, St. John - Photo by granPOParazzi via Flickr</p></div>
<p>Cinnamon Bay has a beautiful long white sand beach with wonderful swimming and snorkeling and of course is featured in one of our favorite <a href="http://rumshopryan.com/category/kenny-chesney/">Kenny Chesney</a> songs, Old Blue Chair.  As you enter the Cinnamon Bay complex, on your left you pass the Snack Bar, General Store, and offices. It is a common site to see donkeys roaming freely on the grounds.</p>
<h2>Maho Bay, St. John</h2>
<div id="attachment_5778" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5778" title="St.-John-Beaches-Maho-Bay-Giggard" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Maho-Bay-Giggard.jpg" alt="Maho Bay St. John" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Maho Bay, St. John - Photo by Giggard via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5777" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5777" title="St.-John-Beaches-Maho-Bay" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Maho-Bay.jpg" alt="Maho Bay st. John" width="490" height="368" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Maho Bay, St. John - Who&#39;s that good looking Castaway! Photo by RumShopRyan</p></div>
<p>Maho might be my favorite beach on St. John. I mean just look at the first photo of it above. Lined with Coconut Palms and crystal clear water that gently kiss your feet. I only spent 15 minutes here wandering around the sand, but in that short time, for whatever reason, this beach left its mark on me.</p>
<h2>Francis Bay, St. John</h2>
<div id="attachment_5774" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5774" title="St.-John-Beaches-Franis-Bay-Vicki_H" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Franis-Bay-Vicki_H.jpg" alt="Francis Bay St. John" width="490" height="353" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Francis Bay, St. John - Photo by Vicki_H via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5773" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5773" title="St.-John-Beaches-Francis-Bay-atpcz" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Francis-Bay-atpcz.jpg" alt="Francis Bay St. John" width="490" height="325" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Francis Bay, St. John - Photo by atpcz via Flickr</p></div>
<p>At Francis Bay, you will find one of St. John&#8217;s longest and most beautiful beaches.  There are picnic tables, BBQ pits and outhouses for amenities.  Breathtaking scenery awaits you as you gaze upon the shoreline and surrounding islands.  This is the perfect beach to unwind and relax the day away.</p>
<h2>Waterlemon Bay, St. John</h2>
<div id="attachment_5784" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5784" title="St.-John-Beaches-Waterlemon-SunCat" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Waterlemon-SunCat.jpg" alt="Waterlemon Bay, St. John" width="490" height="320" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Waterlemon Bay, St. John - Photo by SunCat via Flickr</p></div>
<div id="attachment_5783" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5783" title="St.-John-Beaches-Waterlemon-JennyHud" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/St.-John-Beaches-Waterlemon-JennyHud.jpg" alt="Waterlemon Bay St. John" width="490" height="323" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Waterlemon Bay, St. John - Photo by JennyHud</p></div>
<p>From the small and tranquil sand beach at the east end of Leinster Bay, you can access Waterlemon Cay and Waterlemon Beach, for what most visitors describe as the &#8220;best snorkeling on St. John.&#8221; This beach also makes an excellent cooling-off stop after a hike on the Leinster Bay, Johnny Horn or Brown Bay Trails.</p>
<p>There you have it, some of the best beaches on St. John and the Caribbean. Now that you&#8217;ve seen a couple photos of each one, which one are you going to choose? If you only had one day to spend on St. John and could only visit one beach, which one are you going to sink your toes into?</p>
<p>Cheers Castaways!<br />
RumShopRyan</p>
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		<title>5 Caribbean Sunsets That Will Set Your Island Soulshine Ablaze</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>RumShopRyan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bonaire]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jamaica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Photo Friday - Caribbean Photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. John]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Kitts & Nevis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[St. Martin/Maarten]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Caribbean sunset photos are no stranger to this website. There&#8217;s just something about them that touches the sensitive side of me. Erin would argue that that part doesn&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Caribbean sunset photos are no stranger to this website. There&#8217;s just something about them that touches the sensitive side of me. Erin would argue that that part doesn&#8217;t even exist in me, but it does, it just picks certain times to reveal itself.</p>
<p>As I was picking out the sunset photos to include in this post a fitting song started playing on <a href="http://noshoesradio.com">No Shoes Radio</a>, Soulshine by Gov&#8217;t Mule. How perfect I thought, the last rays of the sun that set the sky ablaze should be called &#8220;Soulshine&#8221;. They inspire, cause people to stop and take notice, and even dig out the sensitive side of the hardest of souls.</p>
<p>Here are 5 Soulshine photos that will stir your island heart.</p>
<h2>A Bonaire Sunset</h2>
<div id="attachment_5648" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5648" title="Caribbean-Sunsets-Bonaire-Capt-Kim" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/Caribbean-Sunsets-Bonaire-Capt-Kim.jpg" alt="Bonaire Sunset" width="490" height="326" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Caribbean Sunsets, Bonaire - By Capt Kim via Flickr</p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>A Negril Jamaica Sunset</h2>
<div id="attachment_5649" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5649" title="Caribbean-Sunsets-Negril-dsykes100" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/Caribbean-Sunsets-Negril-dsykes100.jpg" alt="Negril Jamaica Sunset" width="490" height="359" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Caribbean Sunset, Negril Jamaica - By dsykes100 via Flickr</p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>A St. Kitts Sunset</h2>
<div id="attachment_5651" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5651" title="Caribbean-Sunsets-St.-Kitts-size4riggerboots" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/Caribbean-Sunsets-St.-Kitts-size4riggerboots.jpg" alt="St. Kitts Sunset" width="490" height="364" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Caribbean Sunsets, St. Kitts - by size4figgerboots via Flickr</p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>A St. John Sunset</h2>
<div id="attachment_5650" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5650" title="Caribbean-Sunsets-St.-John-nvphotouk" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/Caribbean-Sunsets-St.-John-nvphotouk.jpg" alt="St. John Sunset" width="490" height="326" /><p class="wp-caption-text"> Caribbean Sunset, St. John USVI - by nvphotouk via Flickr</p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>A St. Martin Sunset</h2>
<div id="attachment_5652" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 500px"><img class="size-full wp-image-5652" title="Caribbean-Sunsets-St.-Martin-JDsPhotography" src="http://rumshopryan.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/08/Caribbean-Sunsets-St.-Martin-JDsPhotography.jpg" alt="St. Martin Sunset" width="490" height="323" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Caribbean Sunset, St. Martin - by JDsPhotography</p></div>
<p>I hope you guys like the photos and they give you a little joy and inspiration on this <a href="http://rumshopryan.com/category/photo-friday-caribbean-photos/">Caribbean Photo Friday</a>.</p>
<p><em>(Top photo from Castaway Matt Jackson)</em></p>
<p>Have a great weekend and may a little Soulshine come your way!</p>
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RumShopRyan</p>
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