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For its relative size, we’re fortunate that our island home of St. Thomas has a surprisingly abundant array of excellent dining options. While we have several long-time favorites on our go-to recommendation list, we’re always particularly excited when a new restaurant comes onto the scene.

A few members of our team recently had the opportunity to check out one of St. Thomas’ newest arrivals, The Easterly. We had such an incredible meal, we wanted to share it with you to add to your must-eat list for your next visit to our island.

Located close to VI Ecotours in Red Hook, The Easterly describes themself as a “a shoreline culinary oasis offering innovative craft cocktails and wood-fired cuisine representative of the rustic Caribbean.”

We appreciated seeing their environmentally friendly measures such as using only biodegradable hay straws, and we especially loved the fact that they use locally sourced ingredients whenever possible.

Their menu consists of seafood dishes, fresh oysters, responsibly sourced meats, as well as options for vegetarians.

The next time you come spend the day with us adventuring in the mangrove lagoon, treat yourself to a decadent dinner at The Easterly to wrap up a perfect day in paradise.

Reservations are recommended.

*all photos courtesy of The Easterly

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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: