US Virgin Islands tourist information with details
about travel to and around the islands. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with
insider tips and hand-selected US Virgin links, by dedicated editors and visitors to
TravelNotes.org - The Online Guide to Travel.
The easternmost outpost of the United States, the US
Virgin Islands consists of 3 islands and about 50 islets, most of which are uninhabited.
If you are a US citizen and wish to travel to the US Virgin Islands no
passport is required as it is a US Territory.
Located in the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies, east of Puerto Rico, the three main islands are St. Thomas, St. John,
and St. Croix.
Weather in US Virgin Islands
View a graphical weather forecast for the week ahead in places around
the US Virgin Islands.
Saint
Croix Weather, Saint
John Weather, Saint
Thomas Weather.
The Caribs were stronger than the original Arawak Indians and had
overran them by the 15th century.
Christopher Columbus visited the
islands on his second voyage, in 1493, and named them after St Ursula and the virgin
martyrs associated with her.
Denmark colonised St. Thomas in 1666, and The Danish West Indies
Company controlled the group until Frederick V, King of Denmark, bought the islands in
1755.
Great Britain blockaded St. Thomas during the Napoleonic Wars, but the
island was soon returned to Denmark.
The sugar cane economy nose-dived after the abolition of slavery in
1848, and in 1917 the United States finally bought the Danish West Indies for $25 million;
twenty times that was spent by tourists in 1986.
Cruise Ships:
Ships dock at the West Indian Company and Crown Bay facilities in St. Thomas, and at the
Fredriksted Pier in St. Croix. If you fancy being on one of them, here's the schedules.
St. Thomas:
The capital, Charlotte Amalie, is on St. Thomas. Only 33 square miles to explore on this
island.
St. Thomas Airport:
If you're going to fly in your own plane, this might be interesting to you.
Accommodation in St. Thomas
Hotels
in Saint Thomas:
Find hotels in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands with special online rates.
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St. Croix:
St. Croix is the largest of the United States Virgin Islands, at 82 square miles. The two
main towns are Christiansted and Frederiksted.
St. Croix Beaches:
Sunny beaches abound on this wonderful Caribbean paradise; of which all are accessible to
the public, including the ones at resorts. They may charge a fee for use of some beach
facilities, and on private property there may be certain restrictions. But St. Croix
Beaches are all for public enjoyment according to St. Croix law.
St. Croix Tourism:
Kent and Dawn Vreeland liked St. Croix so much that after a rum-filled evening looking at
the beautiful views they decided to buy a property on St. Croix and rent it out, so that
they would have a place of their own on the island. As part-time residents, they now try
to help tourists discover St.Croix through their informative website.
Accommodation in St. Croix
Hotels
in Saint Croix:
Find hotels in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands with special online rates.
St. John:
On this, the smallest of the Virgins, nature takes care of itself.
Tradewinds:
Published and distributed bi-weekly on St. John, as well as to subscribers throughout the
world. Selected articles, editorial, and features available online.
Accommodation in St. John
Hotels
in Saint John:
Find hotels in St. John, US Virgin Islands with special online rates.
Calendar
of Events:
What's on in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Sports
and Leisure:
There's plenty to keep you active in the Virgin Islands: tennis, golf, diving, fishing.
Lists operators and user ratings.
Virgin
Islands Beaches:
Descriptions and photographs of the Virgin Island's best beaches.
Virgin Islands Carnival:
Carnival is officially the last two weeks of April.
Virgin Islands
News:
Not a Web site, but an e-mail newsletter sent out weekly; detailing the latest travel
related news on the US Virgin Islands.
VI
Accommodations:
Guide to hotels, inns, villas, condos in the US Virgin Islands. Includes patron reviews.
VI Attractions:
Photographs and descriptions of historic sites, marine parks and lush gardens in the
Virgin Islands.
VI
Restaurants:
The choice of dining in the US Virgin Islands covers Italian, Japanese, fast food and fine
dining. This restaurant list includes patron reviews.
VI
Shopping:
Best buys in the Virgin Islands include jewellery, electronics and perfume.
Weather Outlook:
Latest weather imagery and bulletins for the Eastern Caribbean.
More detailed travel destination information for:
St.
Thomas.
Books
on US Virgins Travel:
Browse Amazon's best-selling list of books on travel in the US Virgin Islands.
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