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Fodors. For Choice Travel Experiences.Fodors helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although youre at the helm, Fodors offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. Its like having a friend in the U.S. & British Virgin Islands!
•Updated annually, Fodors U.S. & British Virgin Islands provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodors U.S. & British Virgin Islands features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If its not worth your time, its not in this book. Fodors discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodors Choice designations, ensure that youll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in the U.S. & British Virgin Islands.
•Experience the U.S. & British Virgin Islands like a local! Fodors U.S. & British Virgin Islands includes choices for every traveler, from scuba diving, kayaking, and horseback riding to the best beaches ideal for relaxing and family fun, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Synopsis
Fodors. For Choice Travel Experiences.Fodors helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although youre at the helm, Fodors offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. Its like having a friend in the U.S. & British Virgin Islands!
•Updated annually, Fodors U.S. & British Virgin Islands provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodors U.S. & British Virgin Islands features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If its not worth your time, its not in this book. Fodors discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodors Choice designations, ensure that youll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in the U.S. & British Virgin Islands.
•Experience the U.S. & British Virgin Islands like a local! Fodors U.S. & British Virgin Islands includes choices for every traveler, from scuba diving, kayaking, and horseback riding to the best beaches ideal for relaxing and family fun, and much more!
•Indispensable, customized trip planning tools include “Top Reasons to Go,” “Word of Mouth” advice from other travelers, and tips to help save money, bypass lines, and avoid common travel pitfalls.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Experience the U.S. & British Virgin Islands
............8
What’s Where............10
Virgin Islands Planner............12
Ferry Routes and Travel Times............14
U.S. and British Virgin Islands Top Experiences............16
Weddings & Honeymoons............18
If You Like............20
Island Finder............22
Frequently Asked Questions............23
When to Go............24
On The Calendar............25
Chapter 2: St. Thomas............27
Welcome to St. Thomas............28
St. Thomas Planner............30
Eating and Drinking Well in the Virgin Islands............32
Exploring St. Thomas............35
Beaches............47
Where to Eat............50
Where to Stay............58
Sports and the Outdoors............69
Shopping............76
Nightlife and the Arts............85
Chapter 3: St. John............87
Welcome to St. John............88
St. John Planner............90
Exploring St. John............93
Beaches............99
Where to Eat............100
Where to Stay............106
Sports and the Outdoors............124
Shopping............128
Nightlife............132
Chapter 4: St. Croix............133
Welcome to St. Croix............134
St. Croix Planner............136
Exploring St. Croix............139
Beaches............149
Where to Eat............150
Where to Stay............156
Sports and the Outdoors............168
Shopping............172
Nightlife and the Arts............175
Chapter 5: Tortola............177
Welcome to Tortola............178
Tortola Planner............180
Exploring Tortola............183
Beaches............189
Where to Eat............193
Where to Stay............198
Sports and the Outdoors............207
Shopping............219
Nightlife and the Arts............221
Chapter 6: Virgin Gorda............223
Welcome to Virgin Gorda............224
Virgin Gorda Planner............226
Exploring Virgin Gorda............229
Beaches............232
Where to Eat............234
Where to Stay............238
Sports and the Outdoors............246
Shopping............248
Nightlife............250
Chapter 7: Other British Virgin Islands............251
Welcome to Other British Virgin Islands............252
Other British Virgin Islands Planner............254
Jost Van Dyke............255
Anegada............266
Other British Virgin Islands............269
Travel Smart USBVI............275
Getting Here and Around ............276
Essentials............282
Index............293
About Our Writers............304
USBVI IN FOCUS
Below The Waves............115
Try A Yacht Charter............209
MAPS
What’s Where............10-11
Ferry Routes and Travel Times............14-15
Charlotte Amalie............39
Where to Stay and Eat on St. Thomas............52-53
Cruz Bay............96
Where to Stay and Eat in St. John............102-103
Christiansted............142
Frederiksted............147
Where to Stay and Eat in St. Croix............152-153
Road Town............186
Where to Stay and Eat on Tortola............190-191
Where to Stay and Eat in Virgin Gorda............236-237
Other British Virgin Islands............258-259