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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Why We Chose It
Build your loyalty to Delta by applying for the carrier's mid-tier card option, the Delta SkyMiles Platinum card. The annual fee is quickly recouped by the card's travel perks, such as an application credit to Global Entry or TSA Precheck, annual companion certificate and so much more. Plus you can fast-track to elite status simply through card spend.Pros
- Earn bonus Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) and an Medallion Qualifying Dollar (MQD) waiver when you hit specific spending thresholds with your card within a calendar year
- Receive a Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year
- Statement credit for TSA PreCheck/Global Entry fee (up to $100)
- First checked bag free
Cons
- Doesn't make sense if you don't fly Delta
- SkyMiles aren't the most valuable airline currency
- Earn 90,000 bonus miles after you spend $4,000 in purchases on your new Card in your first 6 months.
- Receive a Domestic Main Cabin round-trip companion certificate each year upon renewal of your Card. Payment of the government imposed taxes and fees of no more than $80 for roundtrip domestic flights (for itineraries with up to four flight segments) is required. Baggage charges and other restrictions apply. See terms and conditions for details.
- Enjoy your first checked bag free on Delta flights. Plus enjoy Main Cabin 1 Priority Boarding and settle into your seat sooner.
- New: Card Members get 15% off when using miles to book Award Travel on Delta flights through delta.com and the Fly Delta app. Discount not applicable to partner-operated flights or to taxes and fees.
- Earn 3X Miles on Delta purchases and purchases made directly with hotels.
- Earn 2X Miles at restaurants worldwide including takeout and delivery in the U.S., and at U.S. supermarkets.
- Earn 1X Mile on all other eligible purchases.
- Enjoy a per-visit rate of $50 per person for Card Members and up to two guests to enter the Delta Sky Club when traveling on a Delta flight.
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck® after you apply through any Authorized Enrollment Provider. If approved for Global Entry, at no additional charge, you will receive access to TSA PreCheck.
- Earn up to 20,000 Medallion® Qualification Miles (MQMs) with Status Boost® per year. After you spend $25,000 in purchases on your Card in a calendar year, you can earn 10,000 MQMs up to two times per year, getting you closer to Medallion® Status. MQMs are used to determine Medallion® Status and are different than miles you earn toward flights.
- No Foreign Transaction Fees.
- $250 Annual Fee.
- Terms Apply.
- See Rates & Fees