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Royal Caribbean response to crash wins praise

USA Today — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:03:47 +0000

A passenger involved in a weekend accident in St. Thomas says the line did everything right.

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Royal Caribbean response to crash wins praise

Cruzan Rum Tasting At Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas – Castaway Winter Beach Bash

Island Tips — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:40:45 +0000

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…

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Cruzan Rum Tasting At Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas – Castaway Winter Beach Bash

Wanderlust Wednesday: Bright Buildings on St. Thomas

Island Tips — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:48:04 +0000

After a day drenched in the lush vegetation of St. John, I returned to St. Thomas’ bright-colored buildings. Wanderlust Wednesday: Bright Buildings on St. Thomas | Kaleidoscopic Wandering

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Wanderlust Wednesday: Bright Buildings on St. Thomas

Castaway Winter Beach Bash – 2 Days Away!

Island Tips — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:32:13 +0000

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

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Castaway Winter Beach Bash – 2 Days Away!

Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship Becoming Reality: A First Look

Island Tips — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:33:17 +0000

The lobby of The Walt Disney Theatre onboard Disney’s new cruise ship, Fantasy (Photo Courtesy of Disney Cruise Line ) The 4,000-passenger Disney Fantasy cruise ship is under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Budget Travel was invited to see the work…

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Disney Fantasy Cruise Ship Becoming Reality: A First Look

St. Thomas says its water shortage is solved

USA Today — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:56:17 +0000

St. Thomas has fixed its water system, allowing it to resume service to the island, the tourism board says.

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St. Thomas says its water shortage is solved

St. Thomas Water Shortage Affects Cruisers to the U.S. Virgin Islands

Island Tips — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:56:36 +0000

Thousands of cruisers visiting St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands are being told by their cruise operators to stay clear of the downtown area due to a water shortage that’s been going on for more than six weeks.

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St. Thomas Water Shortage Affects Cruisers to the U.S. Virgin Islands

Dining in St. Thomas: Part 1

Island Tips — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 23:55:39 +0000

U.S. Virgin Islands A second post about evening dining at St. Thomas will be posted shortly. There are two very distinct, different crowds that frequent the many and varied restaurants found on St. Thomas in the U. S. Virgin Islands .? With the most generous allowances on duty free shopping in…

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Dining in St. Thomas: Part 1

Fly to the US Virgin Islands Direct With New Flight From JetBlue

Island Tips — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:43:21 +0000

Just in time for the arrival of the freezing cold winter weather here in New England, JetBlue and the US Virgin Islands have announced the start of direct service from Boston to St. Thomas. The Northbound flights will connect via San Juan, …

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Fly to the US Virgin Islands Direct With New Flight From JetBlue

Maximizing Awards Using American AAdvantage Miles

Island Tips — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:44:53 +0000

While American’s AAdvantage program has some of the best airline partners and the AA Citi card bonuses make it easy for even non-fliers to earn AAdvantage miles, American also has one of the least straightforward systems when it comes to redeeming miles, which can make it very tough to figure …

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Maximizing Awards Using American AAdvantage Miles