This will be the last update associated with Hurricane Omar and St. Croix.  We were all truly blessed that Omar spared the island to a great extent.  Latest reports are that power has been restored to most of the island, still waiting are residents on the hard hit East End.  Tour operators have returned to [...]

Even though Crucians breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday that the damage was light from Hurricane Omar, there is cleanup that must be done.
WAPA, the island power company, has power restored to over 40% of the island including Christiansted and expects nearly full restoration by Monday.  The East End and South Shore (opposite sides [...]

Preliminary word from St. Croix is that Hurricane Omar hit around midnight last night but left only minimal damage in his wake. Omar had gained enough strength to be classified as a Category 3 hurricane just around the time he was due on St. Croix, but at the last minute took a more easterly [...]

I looked at the date on my last post and I can’t believe it! How can it be almost mid-October by now? The days in Boston are getting shorter and cooler, the trees are beautiful, and Coloradoans are starting to think about the snow, but St. Croix and Villa Soleil have not been [...]