St. Thomas Travel Blog

There’s this amazing company called B.O.S.S. that takes guests on underwater scooter expeditions in St. Thomas. If you’ve never heard of BOSS before, it stands for “Breathing Observation Submersible Scooter,” and is a unique way for those without diving or swimming experience...

Things may slow down a bit during off-season in the Virgin Islands (June-December), which is fast approaching, but that’s not to say you shouldn’t still come visit! Here are three main reasons why: 1) Airfares are cheaper. I know one person who flew round-trip from Los Angeles to St. Thomas...

To get a fuller picture of what to do, where to go, and what it’s like in St. Thomas, it helps to do some research before you travel. Of course Nile Guide is the best source for information on restaurants, hotels and suggested sightseeing itineraries, but if you want different types of information...

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...

An excellent new restaurant opened about a month ago in downtown Charlotte Amalie. Theo’s bills itself as “West Indian-Thai Infusion” and offers unique and tasty creations such as mango barbecue wings, red thai coconut curry tofu, pepper-crusted New York strip steak, coconut ital stew,...

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...

More than a year and half after it burned down in a dramatic blaze, one of St. Thomas’s most famous attractions is finally back in business! Mountain Top, the observatory/event center (and home of the legendary Banana Daiquiri) on the island’s highest peak, has now re-opened for visitors....

If you’re already a fan of Hervé Restaurant on Government Hill, you’ll love Paulette’s Patio, which is basically next door. Offering “casual Mediterranean food with the accent on Greek and Italian,” the restaurant shares kitchen space with Hervé, and also a chef. A quick...

St. Thomas and St.  John both have plenty of restaurants that rate high on the romance-o-meter, so if you’re looking for a place to take your beau (or belle) on the 14th, here are some suggestions: 1) The Blue Moon Cafe (in the East End) is arguably the most seductive spot on the island. If the...

Take a stand-up paddleboard, add a little Vinyasa flow, and a pinch of strength and resistance. Serve up on a crystal clear ocean for one hour. What do you get? Paddleboard yoga, which is coming soon to St. Thomas. This new company called SUPcore has been on the island recently training instructors,...