Deal alert: Fly to the US Virgin Islands from $224
Flights to the U.S. Virgin Islands are seeing nice discounts right now. You can book travel to picture-perfect St. Thomas for a long island weekend from a number of east coast departure cities, including Miami, New York, and Tampa. Most flights in this deal involve a brief layover, but we found a couple of nonstops at excellent prices, too.
This deal is for travel in September, so don't dawdle on booking a trip if you find an itinerary you like. These fares are also available for travel between January and June 2023, a great time to travel to the Caribbean because you'll avoid hurricane season. These are economy fares, so checking a bag will likely cost you between $30 and $35 each way.
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Big thanks to Scott’s Cheap Flights for alerting us to this deal. Its Premium membership is available for $49 per year, while the Elite option is available for $199 per year. The latter offers access to deals on premium economy, business- and first-class tickets.
As always, if you're flexible with your travel plans, you'll typically find better prices.
Deal basics
Airlines: American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, United Airlines.
Routes: Boston, Hartford, Miami, New York, Orland, Tampa, and Washington, D.C. to St. Thomas.
How to book: Search Google Flights and book directly with the airline.
Travel dates: September 2022; also January-June 2023.
Related: The best times to visit the Caribbean
Sample flights
American has nonstop flights in late January from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cyril E. King Airport (STT) in St. Thomas that are only $224 nonstop. It's a basic economy ticket, which means you get a free carry-on bag, but a checked bag will cost you $60 round trip.
Prices go up a bit for this same route in May, but a round-trip ticket from New York City to St. Thomas for $264 is still a good deal. Note that this itinerary has a nonstop departure flight, but the return trip has a layover in Miami.
You can fly JetBlue from Tampa International Airport (TPA) to St. Thomas in September for $257 round trip. There is a brief layover in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Also, this is a Blue Basic, so you don't get a full-size carry-on bag.
We found lots of good prices on fares out of Miami for spring travel. American has nonstop flights from Miami International Airport (MIA) to St. Thomas for $344 round trip.
If you live in the nation's capital, JetBlue has some nice fares to the USVI. You can fly in September out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to St. Thomas for $337 round trip. It's a blue basic fare, so no full-size carry-on and there is also a layover in San Juan.
Maximize your purchase
Don't forget to pay for your trip with a credit card that earns extra points for travel, such as The Platinum Card® from American Express for 5 points per dollar on airfare booked directly with the airline or through American Express Travel (on up to $500,000 on these purchases per calendar year), the Citi Prestige® Card for 5 points per dollar on airfare, the Citi Premier® Card or Chase Sapphire Reserve for 3 points per dollar on air travel, the American Express® Gold Card for 3 points per dollar on airfare when booked directly with the airline or through Amex Travel, or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card for 2 points per dollar on travel.
The information for the Citi Prestige Card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.
Bottom line
Whether you're going to soak in all those wonderfully laid-back Caribbean vibes or to enjoy the luxury of the freshly-renovated Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas resort, this deal can help you achieve maximum bliss at a discount.
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The Marriott Bonvoy Business Amex is a stacked card with a rewards rate that will help you earn bonus points on everyday and business-related purchases. You'll earn 15 elite night credits each calendar year, and receive automatic Gold elite status. Finally, the free night award certificate with a redemption level of 35,000 points or less can get you hundreds of dollars in potential value each year.Pros
- 6x points on eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy program
- 4x points at restaurants worldwide, U.S. gas stations, wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and U.S. shipping
- 2x points on all other eligible purchases
- Earn a free-night award each card renewal month (up to 35,000 points)
- Receive 15 elite night credits to jump-start status
- Transfer Marriott points to 40+ airlines
Cons
- Airline points transfer ratios are poor
- Must spend $60,000 in a year for second free-night award
- Limited Time Offer: Earn 100,000 Bonus Marriott Bonvoy Points after spending $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months of Card Membership. Offer expires 11/2/22.
- 6x points at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy® program.
- 4x points for purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping.
- 2x points on all other eligible purchases.
- Receive a 7% discount off standard rates for reservations of standard guest rooms at hotels that participate in the Marriott Bonvoy program when you book directly. Terms and Conditions Apply.
- Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Plus, earn an additional Free Night Award after you spend $60K in purchases on your Card in a calendar year. Awards can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- Enjoy Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status with your Card.
- Terms apply.
- See Rates & Fees