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Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in the U.S. & British Virgin Islands!
•Updated annually, Fodor’s U.S. & British Virgin Islands provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s 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 it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll 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! Fodor’s 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.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in the U.S. & British Virgin Islands!
•Updated annually, Fodor’s U.S. & British Virgin Islands provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available in a guidebook.
•Fodor’s 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 it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll 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! Fodor’s 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
About this Book ............ 5
What’s Where ............ 6
If You Like ............ 12
When to Go ............ 14
On the Calendar ............ 15
Chapter 1: St. Thomas ............ 17
Exploring St. Thomas ............ 19
Where to Eat ............ 31
Where to Stay ............ 38
Beaches ............ 47
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 49
Shopping ............ 54
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 62
Chapter 2: St. John ............ 69
Exploring St. John ............ 71
Where to Eat ............ 76
Where to Stay ............ 80
Beaches ............ 89
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 90
Shopping ............ 93
Nightlife ............ 97
Chapter 3: St. Croix ............ 101
Exploring St. Croix ............ 103
Where to Eat ............ 113
Where to Stay ............ 118
Beaches ............ 128
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 129
Shopping ............ 132
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 135
Chapter 4: Tortola ............ 139
Exploring Tortola ............ 140
Where to Eat ............ 148
Where to Stay ............ 152
Beaches ............ 160
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 162
Shopping ............ 165
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 167
Chapter 5: Virgin Gorda ............ 171
Exploring Virgin Gorda ............ 173
Where to Eat ............ 177
Where to Stay ............ 180
Beaches ............ 186
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 187
Shopping ............ 188
Nightlife ............ 189
Chapter 6: Other British Virgin Islands ............ 193
Jost Van Dyke ............ 194
Anegada ............ 201
Other British Virgin Islands ............ 204
Understanding U.S. & British Virgin Islands ............ 207
Below the Waves ............ 208
Try a Yacht Charter ............ 212
U.S. & British Virgin Islands Essentials ............ 217
Index ............ 233
Maps
The Virgin Islands ............ 8—9
Caribbean ............ 10—11
St. Thomas ............ 20—21
Charlotte Amalie ............ 24
St. John ............ 72—73
St. Croix ............ 104—105
Christiansted ............ 108
Frederiksted ............ 112
Tortola ............ 142—143
Road Town ............ 147
Virgin Gorda ............ 174—175
Other British Virgin Islands ............ 196—197
What’s Where ............ 6
If You Like ............ 12
When to Go ............ 14
On the Calendar ............ 15
Chapter 1: St. Thomas ............ 17
Exploring St. Thomas ............ 19
Where to Eat ............ 31
Where to Stay ............ 38
Beaches ............ 47
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 49
Shopping ............ 54
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 62
Chapter 2: St. John ............ 69
Exploring St. John ............ 71
Where to Eat ............ 76
Where to Stay ............ 80
Beaches ............ 89
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 90
Shopping ............ 93
Nightlife ............ 97
Chapter 3: St. Croix ............ 101
Exploring St. Croix ............ 103
Where to Eat ............ 113
Where to Stay ............ 118
Beaches ............ 128
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 129
Shopping ............ 132
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 135
Chapter 4: Tortola ............ 139
Exploring Tortola ............ 140
Where to Eat ............ 148
Where to Stay ............ 152
Beaches ............ 160
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 162
Shopping ............ 165
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 167
Chapter 5: Virgin Gorda ............ 171
Exploring Virgin Gorda ............ 173
Where to Eat ............ 177
Where to Stay ............ 180
Beaches ............ 186
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 187
Shopping ............ 188
Nightlife ............ 189
Chapter 6: Other British Virgin Islands ............ 193
Jost Van Dyke ............ 194
Anegada ............ 201
Other British Virgin Islands ............ 204
Understanding U.S. & British Virgin Islands ............ 207
Below the Waves ............ 208
Try a Yacht Charter ............ 212
U.S. & British Virgin Islands Essentials ............ 217
Index ............ 233
Maps
The Virgin Islands ............ 8—9
Caribbean ............ 10—11
St. Thomas ............ 20—21
Charlotte Amalie ............ 24
St. John ............ 72—73
St. Croix ............ 104—105
Christiansted ............ 108
Frederiksted ............ 112
Tortola ............ 142—143
Road Town ............ 147
Virgin Gorda ............ 174—175
Other British Virgin Islands ............ 196—197
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