St. Thomas Travel Blog

Every year Foxy’s on Jost Van Dyke  (one of the British Virgin Islands) throws one of the biggest New Year parties in the whole Caribbean. Well, they prefer to call it “Old Year’s Night” at Foxy’s, and it’s actually a two-day, two-night party — but you don’t...

One more day of Carnival!!!! Tomorrow (Saturday May 7) is the grand finale, with the adult parade at 10am, the fireworks at 9pm, and the Calypso “Spektakula” at 10pm. Here are some photos from J’Ouvert, the street party/parade that happened on Thursday.

We’re in the thick of Carnival season now. For a full schedule of activities and events, check out the official Carnival schedule (PDF file). Carnival Village is set up at the Fort Christian Parking lot, and is ongoing every night until Saturday May 7. Go on down and check out the food, crafts,...

If you’re headed to St. Croix in the next couple of days, don’t miss the St. Croix Food and Wine Experience, a weeklong festival which Forbes Travel named one of the ten best in the world. It runs from April 10-16 and includes a series of events such as educational symposiums, seminars, wine...

It’s bigger than Christmas, bigger than Easter, bigger than, well, just about anything else in St. Thomas. It’s Carnival, the craziest, loudest, boldest festival of the year, when all the stops are pulled out and the island becomes one big thrumming, humming hive of music and activity. Rated...

On the first and third Sunday of each month the Yacht Haven Grande shopping center hosts a popular farmer’s market. It features fresh produce, local crafts, music and performances. It runs from 10am-2pm, rain or shine. This Sunday February 27 six talented actresses from the University of the Virgin...

If you’re planning to head to St. John on Saturday February 26 for some fun in the sun, be aware that your mobility will be somewhat limited by 8 Tuff Miles, the biggest running race of the year. About 1,000 runners will be pounding the 8.38 miles of pavement on Centerline Road between the V.I....

If you’re going to be in St. Croix this weekend, you’d be foolish not to check out the 40th annual Agri-Fest, one of the island’s biggest festivals. Over 30,000 people attend every year to celebrate St. Croix’s agricultural heritage. The fair features music, contests, a petting...

The Valentine’s Day Celebration of Love is a unique and special St. John tradition. Every year for the past eight years hundreds of married couples gather on Trunk Bay beach to renew their vows as the sun sets and steel pan music plays. Officiated by non-denominational “barefoot minister”...