The US Virgin Islands is paying people to visit. It has been officially announced that tourists who spend their vacations there will receive $300 in spending credits.
In honour of the centennial celebration of Denmark selling the islands to the United States, travellers who spend at least three consecutive nights on St. Thomas, St. John and/or St. Croix will receive $300 in Virgin Islands spending credits for tours and activities.
Visitors who arrive during March will also receive a commemorative souvenir, in recognition of the day Denmark sold the islands, known as 'Transfer Day', on March 31.
It doesn’t matter if you book after the anniversary, as long it’s before Oct. 1 and you travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands during the 2017 calendar year, you’ll get the $300 spending credits.
Visitors can redeem the spending credits by staying at participating hotels, according to a report in Condé Nast Traveler.
Those interested can find the full list of properties on US Virgin Island’s tourism site.