ST. THOMAS, US VIRGIN ISLANDS

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St, Thomas, Virgin Islands
St. Thomas

St. Thomas is the busiest of the three United States Virgin Islands. With 28 square miles of lush green hills and sandy beaches, St. Thomas and the nearby island of St. John see nearly 1.7 million visitors a year, far more than their sister island of St. Croix. The island's main town, Charlotte Amalie, bustles like any small city with vacationers shopping and residents heading off to work. Traffic can pile up along the waterfront Route 30, called Veterans Drive, and the city's main parking lot adjacent to Fort Christian is often filled. Despite the surface buzz, it is easy to find quiet pockets away from Charlotte Amalie and other busy areas.

The island, a Danish colony until the Unites States bought it in 1917, is home to just over 51,000 people. Many residents work in the tourism industry, at businesses dependent on the tourism industry or for the local government.

Hotel visitors and guests heading for a sailboat charter usually arrive at the modern Cyril E. King Airport, located at the western end of the island. Most cruise... more

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85 reviews of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
St. Thomas US VI make no mistake
Submitted by:swede1284
February 19, 2009
it IS a dangerous placeI have lived in st. Thomas and St. John for nearly 2 years and I am amazed by the "osterich mentality" that I read. "See no evil hear no evil" The truth is that the evil mentality is absolutely stunning in the "American paradise" The largely inbread population filled with drugs crime alcholism and hatred does not bring any good news. The criminals are too often related to local police judges and I have seen many incidents where they walked to... More
it IS a dangerous placeI have lived in st. Thomas and St. John for nearly 2 years and I am amazed by the "osterich mentality" that I read. "See no evil hear no evil" The truth is that the evil mentality is absolutely stunning in the "American paradise" The largely inbread population filled with drugs crime alcholism and hatred does not bring any good news. The criminals are too often related to local police judges and I have seen many incidents where they walked totally free after comitting horrific crimes against main land whites. My neighbors were raped ( mother daughter and grand mother right in the middle of Charlotte Amalie in day time cheered by local thugs.. Whites has been thrown in jail accused for crimes only because their skin color I have seen whites being refused to enter the ferry to st. John as they had to wait until all local blacks were onboard...It is next to impossible to terminate a local worker even if he comitt severe wrong doings.... I can go on and on and on. The best words for what I have seen is DISGUST. It seems like USVI has 2 kinds of white people. The ones that have their departure day set and those that wish they had their day coming soon when they can leave this crime ridden dump in the Caribbean. Standing up for whats right and wrong speaking up against unjustness is unthinkable in this part of the world. Silence is still the best self protection as long you live there. Never again !!!
Date of Trip to : January2005
Purpose of your trip: Business
Cost of your stay: Over $7000
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Submitted by:mduzant
January 20, 2009
I have been traveling to St Thomas for over twenty years. I have never had a bad experience in any of my many trips. the island is beautiful sights are great food delicious and so much blue water and sunshine. Nothing but relaxation and fun. Will be returning in Feb. and again in July.... More
I have been traveling to St Thomas for over twenty years. I have never had a bad experience in any of my many trips. the island is beautiful sights are great food delicious and so much blue water and sunshine. Nothing but relaxation and fun. Will be returning in Feb. and again in July.
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HATED IT...RUDE AND MEAN
Submitted by:mollivell
September 23, 2008
I waited for months for our trip to St.Thomas. At first it seemed like paradise!! But after renting a jeep and trying to drive the ridiculously unsafe roads and having people running you off the road and screaming at you...I was ready to come home!! If it rained you dare not get on those horrible roads. The only place worth visiting (for us) was Coki beach...but it is no place for kids to be....chicken fights...drugs...the beach waiter was scarey mean and you have to watch your stuff at all tim... More
I waited for months for our trip to St.Thomas. At first it seemed like paradise!! But after renting a jeep and trying to drive the ridiculously unsafe roads and having people running you off the road and screaming at you...I was ready to come home!! If it rained you dare not get on those horrible roads. The only place worth visiting (for us) was Coki beach...but it is no place for kids to be....chicken fights...drugs...the beach waiter was scarey mean and you have to watch your stuff at all times!!!!! The snorkeling was great however. My friends were taking pictures while her husband was driving and they had a truck driver run them off the road and threatned to kill them if they took another picture of him!! They were terrified!! They are just plain mean and rude to americans...for them to be U.S. Virgin Islands!!! WILL NEVER GO BACK!!
Date of Trip to : September2008
Purpose of your trip: Personal
Cost of your stay: $3001-$5000
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Frommer's St. Thomas, USVI
Frommer's St. Thomas, USVI
St. Thomas, the busiest cruise-ship harbor in the West Indies, is not the largest of the U.S. Virgins--St. Croix, 40 miles south, holds that distinction…
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