We received an email asking about the dust everyone was talking about in the trip advisor and virgin islands online forums. The pictures below show the effect of the dust on visibility. Keeping in mind that St. Croix is 43 miles. Even with the dust, the visibility in St. John is still greater than at our home in Pennsylvania.
This picture was from December 2014. There was little to no dust. St Croix is clearly visible in the background.
This picture is from the end of April 2015. Saharan dust is heavy and it almost looks foggy. No St. Croix visible.
The dust has little negative effect (other than limiting long range visibility). It does however help to create some amazing sunrise and sunset opportunities for photography.
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