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From The Bahamas to Saint Lucia, 5 Beaches to to Dream About

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - May 23rd, 2020

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Lindquist Beach, St Thomas The USVI hasn’t officially confirmed its reopening, but it’s increasingly looking like sometime in June. That means you can start making plans for a summer trip to Lindqvist Beach, set on the east end of St Thomas and most famous as the scene of Hannah Davis’ wildly popular DIRECTV commercials. It’s set within the beautiful Smith Bay park, the facilities are tremendous and, well, the views speak for themselves.

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