About St. Thomas

Charlotte Amalie, the main area and the sub-district, is home to almost half of the island’s 51,000+ residents. Other residents live on the East End, West End, and North Side. These references might seem quite broad; however, on an island of just 32 square miles, they work well. If you ask for directions, you are likely to hear them.

St. Thomas is largely mountainous. Many roads around the island offer terrific panoramic views of the island and ocean. Among the hills on St. Thomas and along the beaches you will find an assortment of accommodations: resorts, historic inns, guest houses, vacation homes, villas and condos.

St. Thomas is a water lover’s paradise. For your vacation plan a few beach days, snorkeling, scuba diving, windsurfing, a day charter, kiteboarding, sailing, fishing, kayaking and parasailing. While on land you can take an island tour, visit some attractions or explore historical downtown sites while shopping. In the evening you can enjoy happy hour at a bar or restaurant, listen to live music and have dinner with a sublime view!

The Cyril E. King Airport serves travelers coming to St. Thomas. Visitors staying on St. John and Water Island can easily day trip to St. Thomas; daily ferry service is available. Also St. Thomas is connected to St. Croix by regular inter-island air service and ferry service.

About St. John

The Virgin Islands National Park on St. John includes beaches that can be rated on a scale where 1 equals beautiful and 10 is totally awesome. It includes hiking trails in forests, past historical sugar plantation ruins, around salt ponds, over hills and through valleys. Park rangers offer programs and talks including bird watching, hikes and cultural demonstrations.

Many visitors to St. John report getting hooked. Some comment that while still on vacation they are already figuring out when they can come back! They are hooked on the relaxing pace of things on St. John, on the opportunities for snorkeling, island hopping, windsurfing, sailing, shopping, dining, and on the beauty of the National Park.

St. Thomas is the gateway to St. John which does not have an airport. Regular ferry service connects the two islands. St. John is an easy day trip for visitors staying on St. Thomas.