Virgin Islands Ecotours | Enjoy USVI Tours: Kayak, Hike & Snorkel

If the Virgin Islands had a signature flavor, it might very well be that of our famous (infamous?) Painkiller cocktail.

Nothing helps you get on island time faster than a sip of this tropical drink. Coconut, pineapple, and rum combine to soothe your island soul and suddenly you’re relaxed and swinging in a hammock under the palm trees, even if it’s only in your mind.

For those of you who can’t be with us right now, we wanted to give you a taste of the tropics to enjoy at home until we can be serving you up one at Bikinis on the Beach again.

One of our favorite travel bloggers, RumShopRyan of Caribbean Castaways, recently visited us on Honeymoon Beach and made a Painkiller with our bartender, D.

Here’s the full recipe for you:

– 2oz rum

– 4oz pineapple juice

– 2oz orange juice

– 2oz Coco Lopez

– Shake with ice

– Top with nutmeg

It goes without saying that these Caribbean cocktails taste best when you’re soaking up these St. John views. If you’d like to bring some sunshine into your home until you can be back on Honeymoon Beach, our signature silicone eco cups – complete with Painkiller recipe – are available in our online shop!

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Our Favorite St. John Photo Ops

By Chrissann Nickel • March 27, 2025

St. John is an incredibly picturesque island. Those white sand beaches, the sparkling aquamarine water, and those dramatic green hillsides… both locals and visitors alike can’t resist pulling out their phones to snap one more picture, again and again. And don’t get us started on those Virgin Islands sunsets! Whether you’re a first time visitor to the island, or will be coming back soon on your 36th annual vacation, every trip to STJ is special—and every trip is worth commemorating with fresh photos. One of our newest experiences that we’re excited to offer is our Private Photoshoot Tour . On it, you’ll be matched with a talented professional photographer who will take you to some of St. John’s most stunning photo ops and take photos of you that are 1,000x better in framing, lighting, and style than those your well-meaning taxi driver took for you off the side of the road (he tried his best, but… we said what we said ;) ). In celebration of this new tour, we thought we would share some of our personal favorite photography spots on St. John. Here they are, in no particular order: