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St. John’s natural beauty is worth celebrating – and protecting. As a visitor to the islands, we appreciate any steps you take to help reduce your waste and leave a smaller vacation footprint. One amazing way to go green on your Virgin Islands holiday is to choose eco-minded accommodations. Our current eco crush? Meet Concordia…

Getting around the US Virgin Islands requires a car. If you’re coming to St. Thomas and/or St. John for vacation, your hotel, villa, or charter boat is likely located a few miles away from the STT airport (or perhaps even a ferry ride away on St. John). Chances are high that you’ll need to take…

Your Virgin Islands vacation is coming up fast and you’re wondering what you really need to pack – and what’s a waste of suitcase space. We’re here to help! In general, things are pretty casual here in the USVI. While we do have a few upscale dining options, a nice sundress and sandals will be…

Are you interested in exploring more of our underwater world, but aren’t sure which way is best for you to access it? Should you snorkel? Or try snuba? Or would scuba diving be the best fit for you? Here are a couple of things to consider when choosing, along with a brief explanation of each…

Hello island friends! We’ve made some big, exciting changes here at Virgin Islands EcoTours to benefit both locals and visitors, and we’re so excited to finally be able to share them with you. Due to unavoidable changes to our business in the first half of 2022, most notably the closing of our services on Honeymoon…

Where do you normally stay when you visit us on St. Thomas for your island vacation? There are plenty of options on this beautiful island from hotels, inns, Airbnbs, to private villas. On a recent scroll through Instagram (Are you following us there yet? We’re @virginislandsecotours *wink wink*), we fell down the rabbit hole gazing…

Are you planning a trip to St. Thomas? Or perhaps you live in the Virgin Islands with your children? Either way, we know finding fun activities to keep them entertained is always a priority. Happy kids = happy grown-ups, right? Though not everything on St. Thomas is family friendly. So if you’re looking for something…

When it comes to food, we want it to be both satisfying AND fun. It’s why we feature tacos on our menus at Bikinis (few foods are more fun than tacos, right?!), and it’s also why we’ve decided to host lunchtime BBQs on St. Thomas at Bikinis Dockside Bar & Grill. There’s something about barbecue…

Looking for something truly unique to do on St. Thomas? Our Cas Cay kayak + hike + snorkel tour is a way to go beyond the typical USVI beach day and explore more of what this incredible group of islands has to offer. Sure, we have white sand beaches, but we also have tidal pools,…

When in the US Virgin Islands, you’ll likely be spending more time in nature that you have while living and/or traveling elsewhere. In fact, that’s what most people find so fun about being here! One of our favorite things is definitely getting to interact with the island wildlife. From seabirds, to lizards, to all those…

Do you know what’s one of the things we hear the most from our guests who join us on one of our Mangrove Lagoon tours? They’re SO GLAD they took time during their stay on St. Thomas to explore beyond the beach.   *photo via @trackopotamus (IG)   The same goes for those who reside…

This past year, Bikinis on the Beach Bar & Grill has become one of the most popular lunch spots on St. John. Our prime location on breathtaking Honeymoon Beach, along with crave-able island eats such as tropical tacos, wraps, and more, means we’ve served up thousands of happy lunches in the sand.     One…