Cruz Bay, St. John - USVI

St. John, part of the cluster known as the U.S. Virgin islands is well known for its beautiful white sand beaches and crystal clear waters.  The island has a relatively small population of just under five thousand of the most friendliest people.

Cruz Bay, accessible by a quick twenty minute ferry ride from St.Thomas is where you will find the majority of the islands bars, restaurants and resorts. You’ll find Coral Bay, on the east side where there will be plenty of unique establishments, villas and beautiful views of the neighboring Totola of the British Virgin Islands.

Travelers enjoy the U.S.V.I for it’s villas rentals, which provide privacy and an “at home” feel that you won’t find when you stay at larger resorts and hotels. (more…)

St. John, the smallest & most idyllic of the three United States Virgin Islands, is best known for its dozens of post card perfect white sand beaches, turquoise bays abounding in colorful corals & rainbows of tropical fish & endless vistas of green velvet hills. Only nine miles long & three miles wide, two thirds of the island is the Virgin Islands National Park, so its spectacular beaches & untouched forests will remain that way for generations to come & be accessible to all. There are tours of the National Park by Jeep or safari bus & hikes on spectacular trails led by Park Rangers who enrich the experience with talks on the island’s history & geology as well as its flora & fauna. Frequent visitors to St. John are beach lovers who aren’t content to only read about it in books but are always ready to go back to the beach.

While it is only twenty minutes from St. Thomas by convenient hourly ferry, St. John is the peaceful, uncommercialized paradise of island fantasies.   It has no high-rise buildings, cruise ship docks or airport.  Visitors can obtain discounted air fares to St. Thomas.

Despite its unspoiled atmosphere, it offers every facility & amenity found at major resorts.

Read More at  stjohnusvi.com The Complete Guide to your St. John Vacation

The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism is giving a free fourth night, plus hundreds of dollars in coupons, through its Sizzlin’ Sampler promotion.  Receive a free fourth night at nearly 30 participating properties on St. John, St. Croix and St. Thomas, in addition to a $50 dining coupon, a $50 attractions coupon and a booklet of discounts for island businesses. Hotel rates vary. For example, a room at the Tamarind Reef Hotel on St. Croix starts at $200 a night, and an eco-cottage at the Virgin Island Campground on Water Island, a short ferry ride from St. Thomas, starts at $99, depending on length of stay.  Deal is valid only on stays of four nights or longer.  Book by Oct. 15; travel by Oct. 31. For info on the promotion and a list of booking agents: http://www.visitusvi.com/package_and_promotions.  For general info: 800-372-USVI.

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