U.S. Virgin Islands
Around U.S. Virgin Islands
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U.S. Virgin Islands
Islands of vibrant culture and endless blue
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Welcome to the U.S. Virgin Islands! Whether you're on St. Thomas, St. Croix, or St. John, you'll find a laid-back rhythm and warm smiles. Grab a pate, find a beach, and ease into island time.
Clubs for U.S. Virgin Islands
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The room
One room for everyone around U.S. Virgin Islands. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around U.S. Virgin Islands. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Christiansted National Historic Site Danish colonial town and fort on St. Croix
- Fort Christian Oldest standing structure in the islands, now a museum
- Virgin Islands National Park Covers most of St. John with trails and ruins
- Buck Island Reef National Monument Protected reef with underwater trail off St. Croix
- Magens Bay Famous beach on St. Thomas
- Trunk Bay St. John beach with underwater snorkel trail
- Outdoors Snorkeling at Buck Island
- Outdoors Hiking in Virgin Islands National Park
- With kids Snorkeling at Trunk Bay
- With kids Visiting Coral World Ocean Park
- Evenings Limin' at beach bars
- Evenings Live soca and calypso
- Locals love Beach bars
- Locals love Open-air markets
Through the year
- St. Thomas Carnival April/May April/May
- St. John Festival July July 4th week, celebrating emancipation with parades and music
- Crucian Christmas Festival December/January Month-long celebration on St. Croix with parades, food, and music
- St. Croix International Regatta March Yacht race in March
- St. Thomas International Regatta March Sailing event in March
Tropical trade-wind climate, warm year-round. Best time to be out is December to April when it's drier and cooler. Best: December to April
Talk like a local
- “Limin'”
- Hanging out, relaxing
- “Pate”
- Fried pastry stuffed with meat or fish
- “Jumbie”
- A ghost or spirit
- “Bush tea”
- Herbal tea
Getaways
- Vieques and Culebra, PR Bio-bay and pristine beaches
- San Juan, PR Old San Juan and nightlife
Local flavour
Eat and drink
- Pates Fried pastry filled with spiced meat or saltfish
- Johnnycakes Fried dough, a staple side dish
- Fungi Cornmeal and okra pudding, often with fish
- Kallaloo Hearty soup with greens, meat, and dumplings
- Stewed goat Slow-cooked goat in a rich, savory sauce
- Conch fritters Crispy fritters with conch meat
- Roti Indo-Caribbean flatbread wrap with curry
- Cruzan rum Local rum, often enjoyed neat or in cocktails
- Bush tea Herbal tea made from local leaves
- Maubi Fermented bark-based drink, sweet and spicy
- Ginger beer Spicy, non-alcoholic ginger drink
- Sorrel Hibiscus-based drink, often at Christmas
Where people go
- Historic Danish colonial towns Christiansted, Frederiksted, and Charlotte Amalie
- Fortresses Fort Christian, Fort Frederik, and other historic forts
- Rum distilleries Working distilleries and heritage sites
- Secluded coves and beaches White sand, turquoise water, and hidden bays
- Virgin Islands National Park On St. John, with hiking trails and ruins
- Coral reefs Snorkeling and diving spots
- Open-air markets Fresh produce, spices, and local crafts
- Plantation ruins Historical sugar and cotton estates
- Beach bars and limin' spots Casual spots for socializing and sunset views
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Nearby
Every areaVieques and CulebraPuerto RicoWhere the bay glows and the beaches whisperGuayamaPuerto RicoWhere the coquí sings over sugar cane and sea.San JuanPuerto RicoCapital of the CaribbeanCocoPuerto RicoSalt air, sugarcane, and the song of the coquí.CoamoPuerto RicoWhere the warm waters meet the mountain airPoncePuerto RicoLa Perla del SurUtuadoPuerto RicoHeart of the island's highlands, where coffee grows and rivers sing.AreciboPuerto RicoWhere the Atlantic meets the karst, and pride runs deep.
St. Thomas Island, St. Croix Island and St. John Island, VI. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.