I love me some beach time in St. Thomas.
Our go to destination there is Wyndham Bluebeard's Beach Club (NOT Bluebeard's Castle). It's part of a Wyndham timeshare we own, so I don't have a feel for pricing or availability, but it's not high end. In fact, it's little bit dumpy in that there aren't great amenities onsite like full service restaurants and drink service on the beach itself. However, it is a GREAT place to relax. While all beaches in the USVI are public, you can't get to the beach at Bluebeard's unless you're staying at the resort as it's hidden by two good sized rocky jettys that stick out into the ocean. And it's SMALL!! Maybe 85 condo-style units on the resort. No big crowds - a huge plus if you're like me and can't stand people.
I'm an early riser and grab one of the first come, first serve open-air cabanas just off the beach. I have some coffee, a couple of cigars and relax until my wife makes her way down. When it starts to get hot, we take a dip in the ocean then more relax time in the cabana until the iguanas start to come down from the trees and scamper about. That's around lunch time, and a fat guy's gotta eat, so we go find a nice place to stuff my piehole.
Back to the beach in the afternoon with maybe some poolside cocktails thrown in before hunting down some Caribbean cuisine at night.
We usually do a 3-4 night get away to recharge the batteries every year, and it's pretty damn perfect.
Here's a shot of the beach from the Welcome Center. You can see the resort's condo-style units in the background.
This is the view from the cabana:
The dogs on the island look weird:
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