Margaritaville Vacation Club St. Thomas sits on a private stretch of Water Bay on the East End of the island, with coral-roofed suites tucked between waving palms and the turquoise Caribbean. Studio, one-, and two-bedroom suites range from 324 to 1,070 square feet, each finished with a kitchenette, private balcony or terrace, and a complimentary Frozen Concoction Maker®. Two outdoor pools wrap a thatched 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar pouring cold LandShark Lager and frozen drinks while live island music carries across the deck most evenings.

Step out the gate and you’re a five-minute walk from Coki Beach and Coral World Ocean Park, where sea turtles, stingrays, and parrotfish patrol the shallows. Magens Bay sits a 15-minute drive west across the ridge for one of the most-photographed beaches in the Caribbean, while Red Hook ferries leave every hour for the green hills and white sand of St. John. Cyril E. King Airport and the Charlotte Amalie cruise port are both about 30 minutes away, with duty-free shopping on Main Street and the historic alleys of Fort Christian and Blackbeard’s Castle waiting on the way home.