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Good Morning, Good Morning! It has been a LONG time since we did a proper Caneel Bay update. And with the window closing rapidly on the expiration of the Retained Use Estate (the RUE is the 40-year Rockefeller contract) it is good to see some new traction on the part of the National Park Service … Read moreCaneel Bay Update: NPS Narrows Public Comment Scope to Two Options
Good Morning, Good Morning! And Happy Fri-YAY before Christmas! Everyone ready for the holiday weekend? Yeah, me neither, I’m last-minute scrambling over here 🙂 I do, however, just absolutely love this time of year. St. John has been bustling with residents and visitors filled with holiday cheer and there have been SO many awesome events … Read moreCaneel Bay Beach Club at Honeymoon Opens on Monday!
Good Morning, Good Morning! And happy Fri-YAY! It has been an absolutely GORGEOUS week on island with scattered showers and light cloud cover blowing through amidst the sunshine. The water is gorgeous, although the clarity is still a little hazy in some spots due to the recent storms. But that didn’t stop us from hanging … Read moreIsland Update: The BVI, Caneel Bay Beach Club & The Longboard
I hope that the headline got your attention because THIS is some very exciting stuff! A new way to spend your beach day is coming soon to Honeymoon Beach and, no, not in the way that you are thinking. The focus of the Caneel Bay Beach Club will be to bring back that “Caneel Bay … Read moreSoon Come: Caneel Bay Beach Club!!!
Good Morning, Good Morning….I have some, um…Interesting news for you all this morning. It might read like rainbows and sunshine in regards to the immediate future of Caneel Bay Resort at first glance. But, I urge you to take a closer look at what we have been talking about over the past several years in … Read moreCaneel Bay Update- CBIA and EHI File Lawsuit Against US Government For “Quiet Title” Ownership
Good Morning, Good Morning! A few weeks ago, I posted an update about the future redevelopment of Caneel Bay. Virgin Islands National Park initially scheduled the public comment period, which began on January 18, to close on February 17. They announced this week that they would be extending that public comment period for an additional … Read moreNPS Extends Public Comment Period for Caneel Bay Redevelopment
On January 18, Virgin Islands National Park announced a proposed set of concepts that could guide the future redevelopment of Caneel Bay…And they want your input!
That’s right. If you have been following along for the past few years, you know this is BIG NEWS on the Caneel Bay Resort front. It may still be some time before we are enjoying Caneel Bay once again, but this move is a huge step in the right direction, and fueled by community input! … Read moreNational Park Service Opens Caneel Bay Lease to Competitive Bids
Earlier this week, the National Park Service announced that they would release the findings of their environmental assessments of Caneel Bay Resort today, June 10. The Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis draft report is now available to the public for viewing. This report includes “the collection, survey and inspection of soil and groundwater samples, buried … Read moreNPS Caneel Bay Environmental Investigation Report Released Today
We have all watched and waited…and then waited and watched some more….for some kind of movement from the infamous Caneel Bay Resort. Once a a property of Laurence Rockefeller, the beautiful expanse of beaches, landscapes, restaurants, shops and accommodations has sat unoccupied and barren since Hurricanes Irma and Maria stripped it of its beauty and … Read moreCaneel Bay Updates: Lease Negotiations and Panel Discussion