"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
