Crystal Anniversary Celebration at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011When people learn that I’m a travel writer, they always ask me the same question: Where’s your favorite place to travel? I really can’t ever answer that with just one destination, but one that I always mention is the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas. Gorgeous beaches, gorgeous weather, luxury accommodations, exciting recreation, and some of the best desserts I’ve ever tasted — there’s nothing I don’t love about this resort.

2011 marks the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas’ 15th anniversary, and the resort’s Crystal Anniversary Celebration package is available now through December 15, 2011. Starting at $2500 per night, the package includes the following:
- Overnight accommodations in the Presidential Suite or the Ritz-Carlton Suite (this Presidential suite is as presidential as it gets — President Obama and his family have stayed here!)
- Daily breakfast for two
- 80-minute Seaside Cabana couples massage
- Sunset sail on the Lady Lynsey
- Dinner on the Beach
- Magic Moments boat trip
- Crystal Rain therapy treatment
- Engraved Waterford flutes and a bottle of Cristal champagne
A couple nights or a long escape, this is the perfect romantic getaway. As part of the US Virgin Islands, St. Thomas does not require a passport for US citizens to visit — though you will feel like you are worlds away from home in this Caribbean paradise. My favorite activities in St. Thomas were snorkeling, where I got to swim with sea turtles, and wind surfing with Island Sol on the hotel’s beach. I was terrible at it, but it was a great experience, and my teacher was incredible — a few more lessons and I would’ve been surfing in style.
Remember, you’re on vacation, so ORDER DESSERT. The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas has an award-winning pastry chef who will blow your mind. Order two desserts, in fact. With each meal. Seriously.

