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February 7, 2023

I have a great little tidbit to share with you all today! The United States Virgin Islands’ Department of Tourism is giving away a free vacation, and it costs absolutely nothing to enter to win.

The USVI wants you to “Experience the U.S. Virgin Islands like a Sports Illustrated Model.” That’s their verbiage, not mine. 🙂 St. Thomas and St. Croix were featured in the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, which was released last spring, and now they want to share that experience with one lucky winner.

How is this Free? 

This is a sweepstakes, not a raffle, so it costs nothing to enter. You simply have to fill out an online form and agree to receive future communications from the USVI’s Department of Tourism.

What You Can Win

One winner will receive the opportunity to travel on the itinerary of the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition models. (The sweepstakes does not specify the actual itinerary.) This prize includes a five 5-day/4-night trip for one winner and his/her travel companion to either St. John, St. Thomas or St. Croix. The winner can choose their preferred location.
A photographer will also be on-hand to capture content while in the destination, hence the Sports Illustrated Model tie-in. The prize includes round trip economy air transportation for the winner and his/her travel companion from major airport nearest winner’s home, hotel accommodations (based on double occupancy), and other sponsor-selected transfers, excursions and some meals in sponsor’s sole discretion. The prize is value at roughly $15,000.

When Can You Travel 

The prize will be awarded as a travel voucher, which must be redeemed by Dec. 31, 2023. Travel must be completed by Dec. 31, 2024 and booking must be made at least three months prior to the departure date.

How to Enter 

Visit www.visitusvi.com/form/sports-illustrated-model-sweepst. Simply fill out the form, which asks for your name, email, phone number and zip code. It’s that simple.

You can enter to win through 11:59 p.m. ET on February 13th. The winner will be chosen on February 14th.

It’s that easy, folks! Now go ahead and enter. Good luck!

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Here is the legal information that we are required to share:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter the sweepstakes. Open only to legal residents of the 48 continental U.S. and DC, who are 18 years of age or older. Void where prohibited. The Sweepstakes starts 12:00 am ET on 1/16/23 & ends 11:59 pm ET on 2/13/23. Sponsored by United States Virgin Islands Department of Tourism. For Official Rules, visit www.visitusvi.com.

Hello everyone! If I’m posting on a Friday night, you know it’s got to be good!

I am super excited to tell you all that ferry service is set to resume to Virgin Gorda next month. How exciting is that?!

Inter Islands Boat Services plans to start weekly ferry service from St. John (and also from St. Thomas) to Virgin Gorda beginning on Thursday, March 2nd. The ferry will depart Red Hook every Thursday at 7 a.m. and will then depart Cruz Bay at 7:30 a.m. It will then depart Spanish Town on Virgin Gorda at 3:45 p.m. The cost will be $150 roundtrip, plus $30 tax.

Inter Islands Boat Services also offers ferry service to Jost Van Dyke every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. Those ferries leave Red Hook at 7 a.m. and Cruz Bay at 8 a.m. It departs Great Harbor on Jost Van Dyke at 3:30 p.m. The cost of that trip is $120 roundtrip.

As of now (February 2023), this is the only ferry service between St. John and the British Virgin Islands. There is daily ferry service to Tortola from St. Thomas. A passport is needed in order to take the ferry to the British Virgin Islands.

For more information on the Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke ferries, please visit Inter Island’s website at www.interislandboatservices.com.

Well folks, I am happy to report that the palm tree shaw its shadow in Cruz Bay this morning, so it looks like we are getting another year of summer – woohoo! A big thanks to Palm Tree Charters for capturing this elusive photo below today. 😉 After looking at the weather across the United States, it looks like many of you are in need of a nice little warm up today and through the weekend. I understand that many of you can’t hop on a private jet today (but wouldn’t that be nice?!), so this is the next best thing.

Please take a few minutes to check out the more than 20 live streaming webcams below. You can see views from Cruz Bay to Coral Bay and everything in between. There are also views from neighboring islands, including Lovango Cay and Jost Van Dyke. Enjoy everyone!

St. John Spice Cam – Overlooking the ferry dock & Cruz Bay

The Beach Bar – Bar Cam

The Bar Bar – Beach Cam

The Beach Bar – Stage Cam (This webcam is only online when The Beach Bar has live music.)

The Windmill Bar

Calichi at Picture Point – 360 degree views!

Coral Bay Views – Located at Coconut Hill cottage, high above Coral Bay

Grande Bay Resort – Overlooking Cruz Bay

Fish Camp – Overlooking Turner Bay, Little St. James & French Cap

Great Expectations villa – Overlooking Hart & Rendezvous bays

Great Expectations – Sunset cam

 

Lovango Resort & Beach Club

Maho Bay House

Soggy Dollar Bar – Located over in Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands 

Villa Calypso – Overlooking Klein Bay with views of Ditliff Point

Windsong Villa – Overlooking Fish Bay & beyond

Windswept Point Live – Located on a point between Trunk & Cinnamon bays 

Coconuts villa – Located in Gifft Hill with views toward Pillsbury Sound & St. Thomas 

https://www.weather.vi/webcam.php

Esprit villa – Located on Bordeaux Mountain, above Coral Bay

https://espritstjohn.com/live-webcam/

Mare Blu villa – Overlooking Rendezvous Bay

https://www.marebluvilla.com/stjohn-webcam.asp

Sunset Ridge Villas – Located above Cruz Bay with views toward St. Thomas 

http://208.84.193.93:88/popup.html

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