Features in St. Thomas

A pair of young Caribbean flamingos just waded into a pond on St. Thomas' East End, still more gray than pink. Here's why they're not pink yet and what their visit means for the flamingo comeback in the Virgin Islands.

Stand anywhere along the water on St. Thomas and you are standing on a decision. Not a beach. A decision. From the privately owned wharves of the 1890s to the Danish cut that turned a peninsula into Hassel Island, to the sargassum seasons nobody planned for, our shoreline has been redrawn again and again. Here is the timeline of how the island's edge became the edge you know and who is out there planting reefs and mangroves to shape what comes next.

Everything you need to know about St. Thomas Carnival 2026. Dates, events, what to wear, what to eat and what to expect from J'ouvert to the Adult Parade. This is not a tourist event. It's a community celebration and you are welcome at it.

The Caribbean Flamingo was hunted to extinction in the Virgin Islands. Then a handful of conservationists, two Category 5 hurricanes and 30 years of patience changed everything. The Caribbean Flamingo is back in the Virgin Islands and here's how it happened.

Inside the April 2026 issue of St. Thomas Magazine: your complete Carnival guide, the return of Caribbean flamingos to the Virgin Islands, 50 years of diving with Aqua Action and a three-day escape to Anegada BVI. Plus, live music from Streel Level VI, Where to Stay on Island and your best dining options from sunrise to well past sunset!

The Virgin Islands Dive & Snorkel Group is now on Facebook...real-time conditions, marine species ID, trusted operators and responsible ocean practices for divers and snorkelers in the USVI. Join us. It's free and the water's warm.

Explore St. Thomas from West to East in one epic island tour. From the wild cliffs of Mermaid's Chair to the electric blue water of Coki Beach...13 miles, 5 stops, every beach, every must-see.

Spring into island life with the March 2026 St. Thomas Magazine, from our Green Iguana deep dive and After Sunset nightlife guide to the new VI Dive & Snorkel Group, plus must-know events, beaches, dining and where to stay.