Deal alert: Flights to St. Croix, USVI for under $100 round-trip
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.
Did you cancel your recent trip to the Caribbean, say the Bahamas or Turks and Caicos, due to COVID-19 logistics? Fear not, because St. Croix is open and ready for travelers, no U.S. passport or pre-U.S. departure COVID-19 test required.
Thrify Traveler says now is the time to book your trip to the U.S. Virgin Islands with flights under $100.
Flights are available from September - November from several U.S. cities, including Chicago, New Orleans and Tampa to St. Croix, one of the three islands comprising the USVI, from as low as $97 round-trip.
Airline: American Airlines
Routes: ORD/MSY/JFK/LGA/EWR/PHL/TPA to STX
Cost: From $97
Dates: Book for travel between September and November 2021.
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Round-trip flights starting at $97 from the below U.S. cities to St. Croix (STX), are available:
- Chicago (ORD)
- New Orleans (MSY)
- New York (JFK)
- New York (LGA)
- Newark (EWR)
- Philadelphia (PHL)
- Tampa (TPA)
Today's crazy cheap fares are for one-stop Basic Economy fares on American. Note that all of the flights I found as part of this deal have at least one long layover on one of the legs, including the below flight departing from Chicago with a stop in Miami.
These basic economy deals include one complimentary carry-on bag and a checked bag for $60. Upgrades to the Main Cabin fares get free seat selection, flight changes and cancelation for a voucher.
Here's another $98 round-trip fight to St. Croix from New York, which had the shortest layover overall I could find on this route via American.
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If you are looking for an even shorter layover, Spirit also has flights as low as $100 on the same route. As is always the case, your fare immediately goes up thanks to their non-inclusive baggage policy, which charges $88 for a carry on and $78 to check.
The U.S. Virgin Islands are open to travelers, but a negative COVID-19 test result within five days prior to travel is required. Both a PCR or antigen test will be accepted. Consult U.S. Virgin Islands Tourism for more updates. As St. Croix is a U.S. territory, no test is required on return flights within the continental U.S.
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