Caribbean Photo of the Day: On the Sand in Caneel Bay

By: - December 31st, 2014

Above: Caneel Bay (CJ Photo)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The latest Photo of the Day takes you to the beautiful Caneel Bay resort on St John in the United States Virgin Islands.

It’s a textbook example of a St John beach: perfect, talcum-soft sand, absolutely clear water, endless green-hilled vistas.

The only question is, when are you going?

— CJ

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