Most of your customers meet you on a small screen — planning from the mainland, standing on a dock between excursions, or searching from a beach chair with one bar of signal. Your website has a few seconds to answer their questions and make it easy to book, call, or ask. That’s what we build for: sites designed around how people actually find and choose island businesses, with a clear path to your booking system or inquiry form on every page.
We’re based in the Virgin Islands, so we know the details a generic agency misses. — seasonal swings, cruise-day traffic, guests comparing you against three other operators, and booking platforms that don’t always play well together. And because we also run hosting and infrastructure, your site stays fast and online after launch. One partner, from first design to ongoing care.
The goal isn’t a website that just looks good. It’s more of the right inquiries and bookings, with less back-and-forth to get there.
Built in the Virgin Islands, for how island businesses actually work
Most web agencies build for a generic customer on a fast home connection in a mainland US time zone. Caribbean tourism businesses don’t operate that way, and their websites shouldn’t either. Here’s the local context that shapes every site we build.
Jun 1 – Nov 30
Tourism runs on a calendar
Visitor demand peaks from mid-December through April, and hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. We time launches so your site is ready before peak season, and set it up so you can update rates, closures, and storm notices yourself.
Mobile-first
Visitors are on phones
Cruise passengers in port and guests on hotel or villa Wi-Fi are usually searching from a phone on a slow connection. We build for that first, with lightweight images, fast CDN delivery, and call and booking buttons within thumb’s reach.
ZIP 008xx · AST, no DST
Island details tools get wrong
Many checkout plugins leave the Virgin Islands out of their state lists, even though USVI ZIP codes start with 008. The territory also skips daylight saving time, which throws off booking calendars set to Eastern Time. We test for both before launch.
Hosted off-island
Stays online when the island isn't
Hurricanes Irma and Maria knocked out power and communications across the territory in 2017. Our sites are hosted off-island with a CDN and offsite backups, so mainland customers can still find and book you during local outages.
What this means for you: a developer who’s in your time zone, can visit your property in person, and has a background in infrastructure and release engineering
What's included
- Custom design (no generic templates)
- Mobile-first, fully responsive builds
- Booking/checkout integration where relevant
- Basic on-page SEO setup at launch
- Hosting and domain setup guidance
- 30 days of post-launch support
how it works
- Discovery — We learn your business, your customers, and what “success” looks like for the site
- Design — Mockups built and revised with your feedback
- Build — Full development, testing across devices
- Launch — Go-live, plus SEO basics configured (titles, meta, sitemap)
- Support — 30 days of fixes/tweaks included post-launch
Recent work
Sailfish Villa
A custom website for a private beachfront retreat on St. Thomas — built to convert browsers into bookings, with integrated guest reviews and a design that matches the property’s luxury feel.
faqs
How long does a website take to build?
It depends on scope, but most projects take 1–2 weeks for smaller builds and longer for anything with e-commerce or custom booking flows. We’ll give you a realistic timeline once we know what you need.
What's your process for ongoing maintenance after launch?
We offer ongoing maintenance plans for a monthly fee, covering updates, backups, and site health so you don’t have to think about it.
Can you work with an existing domain/hosting setup?
Absolutely — we can work with your current domain and hosting, or help you migrate to a setup that better fits your site’s needs.
Are you able to build e-commerce sites?
Definitely — from simple product catalogs to full checkout and delivery/pickup options, we build e-commerce sites suited to your business.
Do you only work with Caribbean-based clients?
Not necessarily — while our focus is travel, wellness, and hospitality brands in the Caribbean, we take on clients outside the region as well. If your project fits, location isn’t a barrier.
Can you build apps?
In short, yes — as a software engineer, I can build almost anything, from simple tools to full custom applications. That said, an app isn’t always the right answer, and part of the process is figuring out whether you actually need one, or something simpler (or more robust) instead.
How do I know if I need an app or just a website?
Most businesses think they need an app when a well-built website or automation tool would solve the problem faster and cheaper. We’ll talk through what you’re actually trying to accomplish first, then recommend the right solution — even if that means talking you out of an app.
What if my project doesn't fit neatly into "website," "app," or "automation"?
That’s common, and it’s fine — many projects are a mix. Tell us what you’re trying to solve, and we’ll figure out the right combination of tools to get you there.
Not sure which service fits?
Send a quick message and I’ll help you figure it out — no obligation.