Country Info
- Charlotte Amalie
- Capital
- US Dollar (USD)
- Currency
- 122,211
- Population
- VI
- Country Code
U.S. Virgin Islands Slideshow
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Travel Blogs from Virgin Islands US
The Most Beautiful Beach Ever!
... rejuvenated and ready to start exploring. The first port of call on this cruise was Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. I had heard much about the over commercialized nature of the island of St. Thomas. However, I wanted to see a ...
Shark Attack: when the nightmare becomes a reality
... included in the list. First, I want to point out that I grew up during the summers and winter school breaks in the U.S. Virgin Islands where I spent most of my time in the Caribbean waters and never had any problems with the sharks I encountered. I have ...
I reach, mon
Though the flight from Seattle was long - 14 1/2 hours with no sleep - it was well worth it. 90 degree sunshine and rum shots welcoming you to St. ...
Feb 24, 2006
Sol, sol og cruuuise!
Akkurat nå har jeg det som plommen i egget! Jeg er på St. Thomas, solen skinner, det er rundt 35 grader og jeg nyter en strawberry daquiri :) Cruise livet er herlig folkens! Vårt hjem de siste dagene har vært Eurodam, et veldig ålreit cruise skip ...
St.Thomas
For some reason, i cant find St. Thomas on the map thingie..o well. Im stupid, lol. We did some sightseeing and got back on the ...
No snow in the forcast
... where you go, there are always fish to see. We had lunch before the kids had to go back to work. ( I think all three of us were about to fall asleep from the time out in the fresh air and the snorkeling.) Winifred goes in for (minor) repairs tomorrow. ...
Swimming with tourists
... all booked up by passengers from the other cruise ships. We did find a scooter rental office at the Lumberyard, but the guy talked us out of taking one out (go practice in the Keys). We did a brief bit of shopping – remember that underwater camera? ...
We Ran Into Some Chums, and They All Had Rum
... ), the bartender is often the most reliable source of information. Our friend in Hotel 1829 did not disappoint. He gave us a fascinating history of the island told from the perspective of a born-and-raised native whose parents had moved to St. ...
The first stop
So the first problem with a cruise, is the fact that you are very limited on time. Our boat pulled into port at 8am and is set to leave at 4pm. That is not my ideal schedule for exploring an island. I'm also a big proponent of ...
St Thomas
Our last port of call --- St Thomas -- one of the US Virgin Islands. We arrived in port today in the pouring rain. After going through US Immigration on the ship we were supposed to go on a snorkelling tour in the morning but took one look outside ...
Heading Home
March 21/22, 2011 Two days at sea --- packing, repacking, fitting everything in. Enjoying our last two days on the ship. ...
St John US Virgin Islands sailing and snorkeling
We went sailing and snorkeling on St John in the Virgin Islands with Sail Safaris. It was a great day sailing to islands in the Virgin Islands National Park and snorkeling hidden reefs. We went to places off the beaten track where we were the only ones on ...
Almost my first week
... before I was sunburnt and had to run into the oh-so crystal clear water. Staring out at the small mountainous uninhabited islands in the distance, I wondered...Do those fuckers have names. They ought to. Perhaps Ted or Marcy and that little nub off ...
Arabella British Virgin Islands Cruise
I’ve recently returned from a British Virgin Islands sailing cruise aboard the Arabella. I had read a review of this cruise in the Boston Globe a few years back and thought it sounded interesting. This May, it finally fit in with my schedule, ...
Brother Pete’s 1st Visit to Virgin Islands
... nbsp; A drop off to deep water – and deep water fishing – is only a few miles south of all the US and British Virgin Islands. Our plan was to sail and fish straight south, reaching on east winds, then turn around mid-day for the sail ...
Together Again – Lingering in the USVI
... , with the exact route depending on the weather and winds. If we had to, stopovers in the Turks and Caicos Islands, in the Bahamas, or elsewhere on the eastern coast of the mainland remained options. Also during this time we started working on an ...
Painters in Paradise
... Thomas, or as we call it Nord Side. Forever views across the Atlantic toward Africa, show little cays, atolls, and the British Islands, plus some indie ones...stretching all down island in what makes the Caribbean. A stop at Mt. Top gave Pat a ...
St. Thomas, US V. I.
... . So we drove around the island a bit, and stopped at some spots where you had a gorgeous view of the island and islands in the distance and the water. At one spot there was a donkey all dressed with some funky sunglasses on named "Monica Lewinksky" (I ...
Maho Bay
... south to St. John, but looking at a map now I see it was due east. Weird! Anyhoo, we took a tour of Virgin Islands National Park ending with a few hours of floating around Maho Bay. Warm clear water, fishes fearlessly swimming amongst us. ...
Vacances de la construction au Lac Brompton!
Toujours pas d'allergie au soleil en vue!!! Ma stratégie crème solaire fonctionne. Les gars sortent la planche à voile. Un monstre de planche... je n'ai jamais rien vu d'aussi gros. Mais puisque je ne suis plus très agile, ...
Somewhere in the Sun
We enjoyed hanging out with Ivan at Jost Van Dyke, lunch in Tortola with Capt. Dan, Foxy's, Woody's, The Quiet Mon, La Tapa, RhumLines, Morgan's Mango, and so much more! ...