Hiking into Isaac’s Bay to spend the day  is one of the family favorite activities when we visit the Virgin Islands and St. Croix.
Part of the St. Croix East End Marine Park, founded in 2003, Isaac’s is a long, white, sandy, pristine beach, lightly traveled, and features excellent snorkeling.  The trail-head for the beach takes [...]

Wow, has the party returning to Villa Soleil the last few days been pooped!
Tuesday was an absolutely incredible day from start to finish. Tuesday wasn’t Bekah’s actual birthday but since she had to go home yesterday we decided to celebrate then anyway.  The decision was made to take a half-day trip to Buck Island if [...]

The crowning jewel of the US Virgin Islands, St. Croix coronet.  Located just off the coast of St. Croix, Buck Island has been protected since 1948 and has been a National Monument since President John F. Kennedy created it in 1961.  The island itself is not uncommon, it is the coral reef and underwater garden [...]

I love exploring!  One bad thing about getting to know St. Croix and always bringing friends or family with us is that we get ’stuck’ in showing them all the places we know about and think are cool like Rainbow Beach, Cane Bay, etc.  Well, today Jeff and I decided to strike out and check [...]

Another incredible day for watching wild things – and I don’t mean the people….
It all started when I headed back to Cane Bay Beach at 6:30am looking for a lost item. Upon arrival there was the most beautiful bird on the beach that just watched me as I combed the area and didn’t leave [...]