• Sargassum seaweed continues to be an issue throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea in 2019. Ocean currents and wind can change daily and we are unable to predict the severity of the influx of seaweed coming ashore on our beach day to day. Our Concierge team will be delighted to assist you with recommendations for other beaches on island that may be less impacted.
• The Grand Palazzo Club restaurant is open for dinner five nights a week. It will close for the fall season from August 16 to October 4, 2019.
• Coconut Cove, located near the Club pool, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• The beach suffered severe erosion, but we have been able to return a limited number of chairs to the beach.
• All swimming pools and hot tubs at the Club have been restored.
• Non-motorized watersports and daytrip excursions are available through third-party vendors.
• The Club has a robust daily activity schedule.

The Ritz-Carlton , St Thomas Hotel Information

• The hotel is closed until restoration is complete and expected to re-open as The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas hotel in late 2019.
• The following hotel amenities will be closed until further notice: Bleuwater, Sails, Essenza, In-Room Dining, Zest, Pool, the Spa, Tennis Courts, the Boutique, Ambassadors of the Environment and the Fitness Center. In the interim, the Club will be hosting fitness classes.
• Lady Lyndsey, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas hotel's signature catamaran was destroyed in Hurricane Irma. An interim catamaran is available offering a wide variety of excursions until the new Lady Lyndsey is debuted in the fall of 2019.

St. Thomas Island Information

• Restaurants around the island continue to re-open. Be sure to check with the concierge for the most current openings.
• Island favorites such as ZoZo's Sugar Mill at Caneel Bay, Havana Blue, Room With a View, The Grille Room, and Mahogany Run Golf Course are currently closed for the foreseeable future.
• The hospital is currently open.
• Many buildings and residential homes continue to show signs of recovery throughout the island.