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event, held Friday through Sunday during the Christian holiday, usually late March or April
(
www.bvitourism.com
)
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INTERNATIONAL ROLEX CUP REGATTA
The fourth weekend in March brings world-class racing boats to St Thomas for the island's
main regatta. The centerpiece for non- racers is a big reggae show at Yacht Haven Grande
April
April is a festive month, full of regattas and carnivals. When Easter falls during the
monththesocialcalendarbooksupevenmore.Peakseasonwindsdownattheendof
the month.
BVI SPRING REGATTA
This is one of the Caribbean's biggest parties. It features seven days of small- and large-
craft races and provides a time-honored excuse to swill beer, sip rum and listen to live mu-
sic with sailors and crew from around the world (
www.bvispringregatta.org
)
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ST CROIX FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE
Celebrity chefs arrive for a week of gourmet feasting and drinking around St Croix. The
mid-month event showcases local ingredients and includes special meals at restaurants,
wine seminars and a cooking competition (
www.stcroixfoodandwine.com
).
ST THOMAS CARNIVAL
Stemming from West African masquerading traditions, St Thomas' bash is the second-
largest carnival in the Caribbean after the one at Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. It throws the
island into nonstop party mode the last two weeks of April and first week of May
(
www.vicarnival.com
)
.
May
May sees a fair bit of rain, but it also hosts several parties. Businesses start to keep
shorter hours as tourist season winds down. It's a good shoulder month for bargains.
