--- title: The Virgin Islands Will Pay You to Visit Them in 2017 description: In honor of its centennial celebration of being bought by the U.S., the U.S. Virgin Islands is offering travelers a $300 credit to visit. authors: - name: Kerry Close url: https://money.com/author/kerry-close/ at_money_since: 2016 articles: 182 covers: - Lifestyle - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://x.com/kerryclose former_staff: true published: '2017-01-04T12:51:14.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T04:55:24.000Z' section: Lifestyle tags: - onetime - promotions - U.S. Virgin Islands word_count: 198 canonical: https://money.com/virgin-islands-pay-tourists/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Caribbean, US Virgin Islands, Virgin Islands, St. John, National Park, Trunk Bay](https://img.money.com/2017/01/gettyimages-143686916.jpg) *Trunk Bay in St. John* Caught up in the [winter doldrums](https://time.com/3692785/beat-winter-blues/)? The [Virgin Islands](http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8147966/type/dlg/sid/MYvirginislands/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g147400-U_S_Virgin_Islands-Vacations.html) are willing to pay you to visit. The U.S. territory will give a $300 spending credit to any traveler who spends at least three nights on [St. Thomas](http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8147966/type/dlg/sid/MYvirginislands/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g147404-St_Thomas_U_S_Virgin_Islands-Vacations.html), [St. John](http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8147966/type/dlg/sid/MYvirginislands/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g147409-St_John_U_S_Virgin_Islands-Vacations.html) or [St. Croix](http://www.anrdoezrs.net/links/8147966/type/dlg/sid/MYvirginislands/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g147401-St_Croix_U_S_Virgin_Islands-Vacations.html). You can spend your credits on tours and activities on the islands, like kayaking trips and museum visits. The promotion is intended to commemorate the centennial celebration of Denmark selling the Virgin Islands to the U.S. What's more, if you visit the islands in March, you'll also receive a commemorative souvenir in honor of "Transfer Day" on March 31. In order to receive the promotion, book your trip through the [islands' tourism website](http://www.visitusvi.com/package_and_promotions), by using the booking code CP1. You'll need to make your travel plans by October 1 and plan to visit the Virgin Islands sometime in 2017 in order to receive the $300. Another catch is you'll need to stay at one of the U.S. Virgin Islands' participating hotels in order to receive the $300. A full list is available on the islands' tourism website. Looking for more vacation ideas this year? 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