by Mark Albert

There are 300 reasons this year to visit the US Virgin Islands – one for every dollar you can get in spending credit.
The US Virgin Islands is sponsoring a Centennial Commemoration promotion for all of 2017. To celebrate 100 years of being a United States territory, the VI Tourism Department has paired with hotels across the three islands to give visitors $300 in spending credits for historical/cultural tours and activities through 2017.
There are more than 80 vendors listed, including major rental car agencies and the Virgin Islands Children’s Museum on St. Thomas. Here’s the full list.
Visitors are eligible for the $300 when they stay a minimum of three nights at a hotel listed on the Tourism Department’s Visit USVI website, according to the department: http://www.visitusvi.com/package_and_promotions. Booking code is CP1 or CP17.
A couple walking on the beach in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands USVI
At the time of this post, there were 33 hotels participating: 13 on St. Thomas, 13 on St. Croix, and seven on St. John. The hotels include higher-end properties such as The Westin St. John Resort, and less expensive (although still over $100/night) choices such as VI Campgrounds.
To start planning your trip, and to find out where we stayed, check out our free Top Travel Tips in Two Minutes video for the US Virgin Islands.
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A couple sitting under a porch along the beach at Carambola Resort in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
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