The US Virgin Islands Best Guide

The Islander

The Islander
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Re: The Westin

Hello Maggie, Please share a little more about your trip. What did you enjoy about St. John and what are your opionions on the Westin - any sugge...

24 years ago
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Re: Boat Charter

New Horizons has their own web site and you can get more information directly from them atbr /> Have a great time.

24 years ago
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Re: Tortola vs St.Thomas

Music in the Virgin Islands, both US and the BVI is both influenced by West Indian/Caribbean types; reggae, soca, calypso, cadance, zouk, steel pan......

24 years ago
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Re: Tortola vs St.Thomas

Tortola has a smaller population and is less developed in terms of mass tourism when compared to St. Thomas' cruise ship and on-island visitors; but T...

24 years ago
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Re: Top 10 Things 2do on St. John

Not in any order, Drive around the island, hike the Reef Bay trail, Trunk Bay, Cinnamon Bay, snorkel at Waterlemon Cay, shop in Cruz Bay, visit Annabe...

24 years ago
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Re: rental car needed???

If you plan on going into town, St. John, beach hopping - you would do best by renting a car. The taxis fees will add up quickly with those trips alon...

24 years ago
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Re: Just got home!!

Hello John - Glad to hear you had a good time. Thanks much for your trip report!!

24 years ago
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Re: 1 year Anniversary/Westin

Hello Maggie, for an idea of what the festivals look like go to local events on this sites navigation and click on St. John Carnival - or cut and past...

24 years ago
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Re: Dining out

Craig and Sallys is another good one in Frenchtown, Fagioli Restorante is also good. Room with a View, Banana Tree which you said you were going to tr...

24 years ago
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Re: nice dinners

Heres a couple more: Bananna Tree Grill, Room with a View, Agave Terrace, Virgilios, Fagiolis... probally in that order to for romantic and great view...

24 years ago
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Re: Motorcycle Rentals

The scooter can be rented by any person with a driver's license and a credit card. You must have a valid driver's license, thats the requirement.

24 years ago
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Re: Motorcycle Rentals

No motorcylcles, you can rent scooters from Island Scooters in Havensight.

24 years ago
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Re: The Baths

Ferry Service between St. Thomas and Virgin Gorda cost $50 round trip and the trip takes about 1 3/4 hour.

24 years ago
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Re: The Baths

As Holly said The Baths are a natural formation of huge smooth boulders at the waters edge on the Islander of Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islan...

24 years ago
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Re: St. Thomas/St. John questions

For romantic with great view try Banana Tree Grill, Room with a View, Agave Terrace or Herve's... No seeums are usually problematic when its rain...

24 years ago
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Re: Extend Stay over Mem Day??

You probally could find a place more easily on St. Thomas - so if Island hopping is an option - then you can take the chance - there are lots of hotel...

24 years ago
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Re: Bluebeard''s Castle/ship docks

You can walk from the Havensight docks to Bluebeards Castle. It's a flat walk then a short incline up to the hotel - not bad at all and not very long....

24 years ago
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Re: Travelling the USVI-Seeking advice

You can visit St. Thomas for a couple days, take the ferry to St. John and to St. Croix. In fact pick St. Thomas as your base and then ferry to St. Cr...

24 years ago
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Re: Taxis in St Thomas and St Johns

Cruise Ship Dock to Red Hook - first person is about $10, 2nd, 3rd and so forth are $8 each person. Ferry to St. John is $3 each way for adults....

24 years ago
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Re: Emerald Beach Resort/ tour desk

Not sure what tours are offered. The difference between taking a ferry and a daysail is rather the same as doing something on your own and doing...

24 years ago
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