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St. John, US Virgin Islands - Lynne Sullivan
St. John Virgin Islands
Lynne Sullivan
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About the Author
Lynne Sullivan is passionate about Caribbean islands. As the author of a dozen best-selling travel guides to islands throughout the eastern Caribbean, she spends much of her time hopping from one place to another scouting out a variety of activities, attractions, shops, accommodations and restaurants. Her goal is to steer independent vacationers on any size budget to the best each island has to offer.
When she's not in the Caribbean, she keeps readers posted with regular updates and new information on her website, www.caribbeanguide2.com.
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The Islands
A Dozen Reasons to Visit
Tips on Using This Book
A Historical Timeline
The Islands At A Glance
Location
USVI
BVI
Climate
Wildlife
Birdlife
Plants
Coral Reefs
When to Go
Island Celebrations
Travel Documents
Passports & Paperwork
Customs & Duty-Free
Allowances
Getting There
AIRLINE CONTACT INFORMATION
INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
REGIONAL AIRLINES
Island Hopping
Getting Around
By Car
Island Driving Signals
By Taxi
By Bus
Accommodations
Dining
Money Matters
Time
Taxes
The US Virgin Islands
St. John
Overview
Getting There
By Ferry
From St. Thomas
From the BVI
Getting Around
By Car
By Bus
By Taxi
Touring the Island
Guided Tours
Independent Four-Wheel-Drive Tour
Adventures on Water
Best Beaches
North Shore Beaches
South Shore Beaches
Scuba Diving & Snorkeling
Dive Operators
Snuba
Boating & Sailing
Scheduled Cruises
Charter Boats
Fishing
Parasailing, Windsurfing & Kayaking
Adventures on Foot
Hiking
Tennis
Golf
Adventures on Wheels
Biking
Shopping
Cruz Bay
Mongoose Junction
Wharfside Village
Dockside Building
Coral Bay Area
Where to Stay
Rental Agencies
Prices
Resorts
Campgrounds
Where to Eat
Cruz Bay
Coral Bay
East End
Around the Island
Nightlife
Cruz Bay
Coral Bay
Island Facts & Numbers
The Islands
The United States and United Kingdom share an extraordinary mix of islands sprinkled along the northern curve of the Lesser Antilles just east of Puerto Rico. Known collectively as The Virgin Islands, they offer some of the world's most beautiful scenery and idyllic weather. The major islands are amazingly diverse, and each has a well-defined personality, while the 100 or so minor islands (most uninhabited and no larger than prominent rocks) provide privacy and space for anyone who cares to seek it (and can afford it).
St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix (the three main US Virgins) are more like disparate kin than siblings. Only two miles of water separate St. Thomas and St. John, and visitors often ferry between the strikingly handsome pair. St. Thomas is the cosmopolitan capitalist, St. John the rugged environmentalist.
Many visitors say that St. Croix, 40 miles to the south, is a combination of the best of St. Thomas and St. John. But I believe the island marches to the beat of a different drummer, flaunting its Danish past flamboyantly and asserting its originality. Of the three, it's the least American, the most Caribbean in atmosphere.
Among the sparsely developed British Virgins, Tortola is the largest and most populated island. Visitors are drawn to its green mountains, sheltered bays, and easygoing lifestyle, but few are content to stay put for long. Most hop about by ferry or speed boat to The Baths on Virgin Gorda, the coral-sand beaches on Anegada, Foxy's famous bar on Jost Van Dyke, the caves on Norman Island and the sea turtle playgrounds on Peter Island.
If you can't decide which island to call home base, charter a live-aboard boat, so you can change location on a whim. While it's tiresome to clear Customs each time you cross the international boundary that zigzags invisibly between St. John and Tortola, you'll enjoy the freedom