Our trip was April 21-25, which was a good length. We stayed in Room 137, which was very nice. It is up on the hill and is very quiet and very large. We took wet suits but fortunately didn't need them. The water was cool when we got in but we quickly got used to it. But according to the fellow who took us on the snorkeling tour, the seas had just recently calmed down and the temperature was quickly rising. If we had gone earlier, it would not have been so pleasant. It would probably be safer to wait until the first week of May. There was a carnival just starting in St. Thomas when we left, so that time should definitely be avoided. And speaking of the snorkel trip, it was definitely not worth it. The guy who led it just drove the boat, and not very expertly at that. There was no attempt to discuss what we were seeing. We missed Lucy.
The resort supplied that following:
swim towels, snorkel gear (I'd probably continue to take snorkel and goggles, but maybe not fins), bug spray.
I had hoped to go sea kayaking but they don't allow the kayaks out of the bay at Caneel Beach, so it is definitely not worth it.
The snorkeling was not great. There is a lot of damage to the large coral. But we did see lots of sea turtles.
We did not take a meal plan, and that was the correct decision. Even including a big buffet the first night, it was cheaper to pay as you go. We enjoyed eating at the Equator Restaurant in an old sugar mill. It hadn't been open the previous times we'd been there.
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