St thoms virgin islands

Virgin Islands , group of about 90 small islands, islets, cays, and rocks in the West Indies , situated some 40 to 50 miles 64 to 80 kilometres east of Puerto Rico. The islands extend from west to east for about 60 miles and are located west of the Anegada Passage , a major channel connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Their combined land area is about square miles square kilometres. The former is a British colony consisting of four larger islands— Tortola , Anegada , Virgin Gorda , and Jost Van Dyke —and 32 smaller islands and islets, of which more than 20 are uninhabited. Their total area is 59 square miles, and they lie to the north and east of the U.

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Lots of things to do besides swimming and sunbathing like hiking the nature trail, kayaking, paddle boat and sailboat rentals. A nice bar and restaurant with a shop for chair rentals, suntan lotion, bathing suits and much more. And on your way back from the beach be sure to stop at Famous Delight see arrow on photo above for an intoxicating, tropical twist on the American milkshake. Thomas is widely known as the best shopping spot in the Caribbean and one of the ten top shopping areas in the world!

Below you will find everything you need to plan the perfect vacation. Thomas is home to the capital of the U. Virgin Islands, Charlotte Amalie. It has been the heart of St. Historic buildings found throughout downtown Charlotte Amalie take visitors back to the Danish era when the town was a bustling port of trade; while modern additions of taxis, duty free shops, souvenir vendors and cruise ships in the harbor remind that it is tourism that currently drives the economy.