Good Afternoon everyone! I hope that all of you have been well…I have absolutely missed sharing the stories of St. John with you! When this one hit the interwebs last week, I was so excited to be able to report back to you on the new developments in the Caneel Bay story. In March, the National Park Service concluded the second public comment period in regard to the fate of the Caneel Bay Resort, stating that they would release the results by late Spring. In the true spirit of Island Time, we finally received word from them last week about the completion of the Caneel Bay redevelopment and management environmental assessment (EA) and their decision to move forward with the development of overnight accommodations at Caneel. But this time with more emphasis on public access, conservation and potential community collaboration.
Read moreCaneel Bay Update: NPS Announces Future Plans for Resort Development