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U.S. Virgin Islands | 73 S T . J O H N S T . T H O M A S Thatch Cay Long Reef Cinnamon Bay Buck Island Channel Christiansted Harbour Cruz Bay The Narrows Cyril E. King Airport Charlotte Amalie Red Hook Nadir Fortuna Frenchman Bay A T L A N T I C O C E A N Caribbean Sea B R I T I S H V I R G I N I S L A N D S 0 2 miles 0 2 km Buck Island East Pt. S T . J O H N S T . T H O M A S Great St. James Island Thatch Cay Buck Island S T . C R O I X Long Reef Davis Bay Frederiksted Christiansted East Pt. Grapetree Bay Great Pond Bay Krause Pt. Long Pt. Bay Sandy Pt. Long Pt. Alexander Hamilton Airport Cinnamon Bay Salt Pond Bay Reef Bay Pillsbury Sound Buck Island Channel Christiansted Harbour Flanagan Island Cruz Bay The Narrows Little St. James Island Water Island Inner Brass Santa Maria Bay Lovelund Bay David Pt. Cyril E. King Airport Picara Pt. Charlotte Amalie Bovoni Bay Red Hook Nadir Frenchman Bay Caribbean Sea B R I T I S H V I R G I N I S L A N D S 0 2 miles 0 2 km 15 7 10 16 8 6 9 2 5 1 3 11 4 9 VACATION ENHANCING TOURS It doesn't always take a passport to get to paradise. American territories in name, the water sports, beaches, Carnival, and festivals prove the USVI as Caribbean in spirit. Start with 84-mile St. Croix, one of the only places in the region that divers can explore a wall, reef, wreck, and pier in the same day, then dry off to wet their whistles at the Cruzan Rum Distillery and Captain Morgan Visitor Center. Or set off for St. Thomas, whose elegant gourmet dining complements its duty-free shopping, a tradition established by the original traders to Jamestown, Virginia. Charlotte Amalie, USVI's capital and one of the most visited cruise ports in the Caribbean, has all the yachting and sport fishing you could want, but the best views of the boats are from on high: Paradise Peak, Flag Hill, Drake's Seat, and George and Tom Fazio's cliffside golf course. The smallest of them all, St. John, is a foil to that bustle. So unspoiled that 800 plant species grow in its hills and so protected, it's the home of the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, its underwater snorkeling trail at Trunk Bay is a must by sea; the Taino relic-strewn Reef Bay Trail to the Annaberg sugar plantation ruins is a can't-miss by land. U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS The American Caribbean ST. THOMAS / ST. JOHN St. John Tour and Snorkeling at Trunk Bay Your tour of the National Park by open-air safari includes a scenic drive along the North Shore Coast. In the afternoon, enjoy time at Trunk Bay, rated as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world by National Geographic. Snorkel equipment and instruction is provided. Your day ends with a brief stop for shopping before boarding your return ferry home. St. Thomas Tour and Shopping Driver-guides will show you breathtaking south and north side vistas. Experience spectacular views of Magen's Bay, St. John and the ongoing chain of the British Virgin Islands with a stop at The Greathouse and Botanical Gardens, a former Governor's residence. Time is allotted for touring the residence before driving back into the heart of Charlotte Amalie, where you are on your own in the renowned duty-free shops of this historic old Danish town. Consult your travel agent for more details on these and other tours. There's no better way to embark on a vacation than with the peace of mind that everything has already been planned and finalized. Pre-booking your tours is a fantastic way to start your trip off right. 14 13