Fodor's In Focus Virgin Islands, 1st Edition
About This Book
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Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While 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 Virgin Islands!
•Fodor’s In Focus 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 Virgin Islands.
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Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While 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 Virgin Islands!
•Fodor’s In Focus 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 Virgin Islands.
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
When to Go ............ 8
Chapter 1: St. Thomas ............ 9
Exploring St. Thomas ............ 11
Where to Eat ............ 26
Where to Stay ............ 33
Beaches ............ 41
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 44
Shopping ............ 49
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 60
Chapter 2: St. John ............ 69
Exploring St. John ............ 71
Where to Eat ............ 78
Where to Stay ............ 82
Beaches ............ 89
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 91
Shopping ............ 94
Nightlife ............ 99
Chapter 3: St. Croix ............ 105
Exploring St. Croix ............ 107
Where to Eat ............ 119
Where to Stay ............ 125
Beaches ............ 134
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 135
Shopping ............ 138
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 142
Chapter 4: Tortola ............ 147
Exploring Tortola ............ 149
Where to Eat ............ 157
Where to Stay ............ 162
Beaches ............ 169
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 171
Shopping ............ 174
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 177
Side Trips from Tortola ............ 178
Chapter 5: Virgin Gorda ............ 183
Exploring Virgin Gorda ............ 185
Where to Eat ............ 190
Where to Stay ............ 193
Beaches ............ 198
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 200
Shopping ............ 201
Nightlife ............ 202
In Focus Virgin Islands Essentials ............ 207
Index ............ 235
Close ups
In Search of Pirates ............ 23
Prices You Can’t Swallow ............ 27
Made in St. Thomas ............ 51
Mocko Jumbie Magic ............ 61
St. John Archaeology ............ 78
Party with the Locals ............ 100
Turtles on St. Croix ............ 115
Marching on Frederiksted ............ 120
Ferry Confusion ............ 155
No Parking ............ 156
American or British? ............ 163
Rocking the Bay ............ 178
Getting Your Goat ............ 199
Maps
The Virgin Islands ............ 6—7
St. Thomas ............ 12—13
Charlotte Amalie ............ 17
St. John ............ 72—73
St. Croix ............ 108—109
Christiansted ............ 112
Frederiksted ............ 118
Tortola ............ 150—151
Road Town ............ 154
Virgin Gorda ............ 186—187
When to Go ............ 8
Chapter 1: St. Thomas ............ 9
Exploring St. Thomas ............ 11
Where to Eat ............ 26
Where to Stay ............ 33
Beaches ............ 41
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 44
Shopping ............ 49
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 60
Chapter 2: St. John ............ 69
Exploring St. John ............ 71
Where to Eat ............ 78
Where to Stay ............ 82
Beaches ............ 89
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 91
Shopping ............ 94
Nightlife ............ 99
Chapter 3: St. Croix ............ 105
Exploring St. Croix ............ 107
Where to Eat ............ 119
Where to Stay ............ 125
Beaches ............ 134
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 135
Shopping ............ 138
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 142
Chapter 4: Tortola ............ 147
Exploring Tortola ............ 149
Where to Eat ............ 157
Where to Stay ............ 162
Beaches ............ 169
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 171
Shopping ............ 174
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 177
Side Trips from Tortola ............ 178
Chapter 5: Virgin Gorda ............ 183
Exploring Virgin Gorda ............ 185
Where to Eat ............ 190
Where to Stay ............ 193
Beaches ............ 198
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 200
Shopping ............ 201
Nightlife ............ 202
In Focus Virgin Islands Essentials ............ 207
Index ............ 235
Close ups
In Search of Pirates ............ 23
Prices You Can’t Swallow ............ 27
Made in St. Thomas ............ 51
Mocko Jumbie Magic ............ 61
St. John Archaeology ............ 78
Party with the Locals ............ 100
Turtles on St. Croix ............ 115
Marching on Frederiksted ............ 120
Ferry Confusion ............ 155
No Parking ............ 156
American or British? ............ 163
Rocking the Bay ............ 178
Getting Your Goat ............ 199
Maps
The Virgin Islands ............ 6—7
St. Thomas ............ 12—13
Charlotte Amalie ............ 17
St. John ............ 72—73
St. Croix ............ 108—109
Christiansted ............ 112
Frederiksted ............ 118
Tortola ............ 150—151
Road Town ............ 154
Virgin Gorda ............ 186—187
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