The World's Best Private Island Resorts
"Located across Saint John’s legendary Caneel Bay on an island all its own, this unpretentious seasonal resort (open December through July) features the USVI’s only beach club and eco-chic accommodation in the form of wooden treehouses, explorer-style tents, one-bedroom cottages and a private three-bedroom villa. Views of the surrounding jewel-toned waters abound, peaking at Treetops Lobby Tent, where birds-eye-views of St. John proper and St. Thomas can be admired in a single panorama. Indulge in island cuisine and rum-spiked fun at the resort’s Waterfront Café (we recommend the smoked pineapple rum old fashioned and the signature Caribbean lobster schnitzel) or its fast-casual counterpart, Sand Pit, which services Lovango’s Beach Club and its cabana-lined swimming pool. For active and gastronomic pursuits in greater St. John, take the ferry to Cruz Bay, which runs regularly; for another incarnation of beach bliss, hop on the five-minute ferry to St. John’s Honeymoon Beach, which runs on select days." - Paul Rubio
