The gentle caress of a breeze, then the soft rustle of a palm. The quiet roll of a coral blue wave lapping talcum sands. Long arms of bougainvillea inching around the cool stones of a forgotten sugar mill. Here, on this majestic island within an island, souls are nourished, nature is preserved, the world is at bay.

The Preserve at Botany Bay is a protected, 397-acre enclave at the secluded West End of St. thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In this perfect and pristine world, where the tiny islands of Salt Cay reach out to the sea, an intimate and luxurious resort is taking shape - a spectacular collection of beachside residences on some of the largest estate homesites in the Caribbean; a future five-star boutique hotel and residence club; a waterfront spa and beach club with restaurant and oceanside pool; and perhaps, you.