Coupons for Savings During Your Trip to the Ritz Carlton Club St. Thomas

ST. THOMAS — Two siblings who attend the Antilles School in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands have come up with a fun way to earn money not only for their extracurricular activities, but for other students and charities as well.

Ethan and Mia Ronen created two products, Classic VI for U.S.V.I. locals and Curated VI for tourists. Curated VI is a coupon book for 2024 filled with 45 coupons from local businesses within the area of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands for dining, health and wellness, cultural activities, boating, retail and water activities.

With Classic VI, the siblings are allowing local sports teams to sell the books and keep the net proceeds for themselves to help with travel costs for state side competitions.

Both siblings are a part of the St. Thomas - St. John Scholastic Chess Club. Additionally, Ethan is a ninth-grader who plays on the school’s flag football team and Mia is an 11th-grader on the Antilles Sailing Team.

Both students realized that the costs for teams participating in competitions on the U.S. mainland can add up fast.

This caused the idea for the coupon book, Classic VI. They saw it as an opportunity to create a win-win situation for sports teams, businesses, and consumers alike.

Participating teams include the St. Thomas - St. John Scholastic Chess Club, Massey Soccer Association, St. Thomas Swimming Association, and the Antilles Sailing Team.

In turn, Mia and Ethan conceived of Curated VI as a way to guide visitors to some of the very best experiences on St. Thomas and St. John. The Curated VI coupon books are designed for tourists and new residents and sell for only $40. All coupons are valid through Dec. 31, 2024. The booklets, which contain 45 coupons, represent over $1500 in savings! Buyers can use just 1-3 coupons and recoup the purchase price.

They have had great responses from local businesses offering discounts. Deals in the book range from $25 off a $100 tab at the Easterly to $300 off on a private charter with Midnight Charters.

Sales of Curated VI will benefit local charities, such as the Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Thomas and St. John, Nana Baby Children’s Home, and an Arts and Music program for island seniors at the Strive Senior Center.

Coupons for Charity is a project sponsored by Vantage Foundation, Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit based in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

For visitors interested in purchasing Curated VI, please visit https://www.couponsforcharityvi.org/ or you can contact nlo@vantagevi.org if you have any questions. Since the book is a great guide of activities on St. Thomas, a book can be ordered and sent to you for planning prior to your arrival.

If you’re looking to save during your upcoming trip to the Ritz Carlton St. Thomas Residence Club, there is no better way to do so than by helping local businesses, charities and youth activity programs!