Christmas at the Ritz Carlton St. Thomas

The holidays are coming up and before you know it, Christmas will be here! It's time to start planning your trip to the Ritz Carlton St. Thomas for a tropical Christmas vacation. The Residence Club condos at the resort are the perfect accommodations for the whole family. The resort is located along the Great Bay, where you can sip St. Thomas's holiday drink, guavaberry rum, on white sand beaches.

Book your stay by contacting us at concierge@travelenvogue, or call us at (800) 933-7704. Rates and availability can be found here.

Special activities to be held at the resort during the month of December include:

- Island hopping and fishing trips: Several options are available, including a full day private cruise aboard the luxury power yacht Magic Moments, fishing excursions, and Nauti Nymph bare-boat rentals. Contact the Ritz Carlton Aquatic Center for more information.
- Lady Lynsey Sailing Excursions: Embark from the resort's beach on full or half day snorkeling trips, sunset cruises, dinner sails to St. John, pirate treasure hunts, and private charters for up to 49 guests.
- Scuba diving at the Patagon Dive Center: Daily diving is available for both beginners and experienced divers. The Great Bay offers plenty of coral reef, sea turtles, parrot fish and blue tangs to explore.
- Noodle Station at the Great Bay Lounge: Every Monday and Friday evening, the Ritz Carlton offers noodles prepared in different styles from around the world.
- Sailing and Windsurfing Lessons: Olympian winner Paul Stoeken teaches children and adults of all levels how to sail and windsurf, available daily.

A St. Thomas tradition is to go to the Emancipation Garden at dawn on Christmas Day, where choirs will sing carols as the sun rises over the horizon. There are some traditional carols about Santa Claus, but most of the indigenous carols are about food or rum. Reggae Christmas music is also very popular.