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St. John's annual carnival festival celebration kicks off soon. Here is the official schedule: Saturday, June 7th -The St. John Royal Parade & Presentation show takes place at 4 p.m. at the National Park ball field. There will be food, drinks and music to honor this year's contestants. Saturday,…

If you are currently visiting the US Virgin Islands or if you've been checking out one of St. John's many webcams, you may have noticed a pretty thick haze in the skies over the past several days. It's not actually haze in the skies, but rather dust, dust that…

I am extremely excited to tell you about a brand new vacation rental here on St. John. It's a spacious, two-bedroom, two bathroom condo that is close to Cruz Bay. It has nice views from every room, balconies galore and a large, shared pool with spectacular views. And the…

I counted 23 flamingoes on Friday. I saw at least 14 on Saturday and another dozen or so on Sunday. Yesterday, I counted 30. I can officially say that there is a flamingo frenzy at Francis Bay! I've been writing about flamingo sightings every then and again since February…

A judge ruled earlier this week that Caneel Bay will remain part of the National Park. This ruling will hopefully end the years-long battle over land ownership rights of the 150-acre parcel. Chief Judge Theadore A. McKee issued a relatively quick opinion affirming the lower court's decision to award…

We are definitely seeing a large amount of sargassum seaweed around the island, but thankfully it is not affecting any of the most popular beaches here on St. John. Sargassum is a type of seaweed that floats in large masses in the ocean. It's a brownish, copper-like color, and…

The summer travel season is right around the corner, so today I would like to share some tips about how you can get through the St. Thomas (STT) airport fast when you are traveling back home. Leaving through the St. Thomas airport is a multi-step process. You have to…

This is such great news to share! St. John had a record-breaking sea turtle nesting season! We had 3,221 hatchlings successfully make their way into the sea, the largest number to date! Friends of Virgin Islands National Park just released their 2024 Sea Turtle Program Nesting Report. Here are…

Have you ever heard of the green flash? It's a pretty cool thing that happens a few times a year here when the sun dips down into the ocean at sunset, and it's possible to see it currently from The Windmill Bar, among other places around the island. So…

The plan to redevelop the shuttered Caneel Bay Resort continues despite a federal appeal filed by the company that ran the resort prior to Hurricane Irma. Caneel Bay Resort has been closed since the summer of 2017. It was not operating when Hurricane Irma hit, due to its annual…