The Islander

Hello 5bchbums - Great report!! Lots of families ask about vacationing with kids; any tips? Did you have trouble finding things for them to do? Did th...

Hello Tammy, For snorkeling you can try; on St. Thomas Sapphire, Secret Harbor, Coki beach, Hull Bay and on St. John; Cinnamon Bay, Trunk Bay, Wa...

Hello Sandy, You will like Maho based on what you enjoy; you will enjoy St. John as well; lots of hiking and beautiful water. St. John is quite s...

Hello Wolf, Yes Cingular is a carrier here in the VI, however all the cellular carriers including Cingular have drop areas; usually they are in l...

Hello Sheri, I think a flexiable plan is good... when you get into the hour by hour rigid plans then the pressure sets in, disappointment if you...

The holiday that celebrates emanicipation of slavery in the USVI (formerly the Danish West Indies) is July 3rd ( 1848 ). Incidently, folks on St...

Hello DLM, Note on the Red Hook ferry; it leaves every hour on the hour and takes about 15-20 minutes. Cut and paste the following link for the f...

Hello TJL, Limetree Resort on St. Thomas is now Bluebeards Beach Club. Limetree was damaged in a hurricane and remained closed for several years;...

Hello Bruehaus, Trunk Bay only has chairs while Magens Bay has floats, chairs and loungers. The Trunk Bay chairs aren't much of anything/dated (a...

Hello Sheryl, Royal Caribbean and Boolchands was where I was thinking as well - but I called both; and both said they do not carry telescopes. ...

Hello Edward, When you get to the airport just tell the drivers you want a private taxi and that you want to leave now. They will charge you extr...

Hello Jackie, You can visit our weather section that includes average rainfall per month, average temperatures, water temps. ect. br /> ...

Hello Eddie, Renting a car is a great idea. You can only ferry with the car over to St. John - there are no other car barges. You can take passen...

Hello Sue, I have never asked what their (Sugar Bay) rule is and it may very well vary depending on what is being offered; ie. breakfast buffet f...

Hello Sia, As far as ferry service goes you will come into Cruz Bay. There are boat rentals in Coral Bay if you wanted to day trip on your ...

Hello Tori, Yes there is another horse related thing; the horse track but no there are no other excursions or places to rent horses. You can go ove...

Hello Scott, Your girls will likely enjoy Westin's Beach if the water trampoline is out. Can't miss beaches on St. John with kids; Hawksnest, Tru...

Hello Jack, Nisky Center is pretty close by; there is a subway and Dominos pizza there. Also a bakery is located very close to Nisky Center where...

Hello, May is considered the 5th "rainy" month for the USVI behind Nov, Oct, Sept, Aug. However this month has been rainier then in the past for ...

Hello, There is a brief article on history in the USVI at: br /> From that page you can visit a history review for St. Thomas, St. Croix...