Mountain Top overview picture of Waterfront St Thomas Virgin Islands (looking west)Text Box: Cruise Ships Hotel and Tourism Hotels Shopping Villas Activities Dining Attractions In the Water St Thomas Island Info Weddings Transportation Photos Travel Real Estate Photography Weather Local Business Links Miscellaneous Trip Insurance Services Association UVI Souvenir Shop Designs: St. Thomas Virgin Islands Love St. Thomas Nadir Lagoon Smoking Shells —————————————————— Crownless General Store After Market Auto Parts & Accessories Shop Performance Exterior Parts Wheels Car Accessories Diesel Electronics New Products Cooking Recipes Data Base Related Links Increase You Traffic Free: Increase traffic to your website Add your site free submit You don't need a crown to feel like royalty... To God, the value of a human being = the universe multiplied by infinityCrownless GoodseBay StoreSt ThomasSt JohnVirgin IslandsText Box: Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands is among the often overlooked cluster of Islands in the Caribbean Sea, tough it’s not completely incorrect to say the Caribbean is overlooked altogether as well. The fact that few knows about its beauty may be the reason why The Virgin Islands can be such a special place to be in time when people need a get away. It is the perfect place to relax, explore, and have fun doing various activities such as cruising, sailing, motoring, and paddling. You will, enjoy the paradisiacal weather, a unique sea-loving experience, and a friendly boating community who will make your stay as unique and one of a kind as it can be. Latitude/Longitude 18 20N 64 50W Capital Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. Location and Geography The Virgin Islands is located 40 miles east of Puerto Rico. It is a cluster of over 50 islands and cays straddling the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. It is 1,100 miles southeast of Miami and 1,500 miles southeast of New York. Island’s Size St. Croix is 84 square miles; St. Thomas is 32 square miles; St. John is 19 square miles; Water Islands is .76 square miles. Population The total population of the Virgin Islands is about 108,612. St. Croix has about 53,234 inhabitants. St. Thomas has about 51,020 inhabitants. St. John has about 4,197 inhabitants. Water Islands has about 161 inhabitants. Culture & Language Virgin Islanders are an exotic blend of African, Danish, French, American, Puerto Rican, English, East Indian, Asian, Scottish, and Portuguese. The official language is English, though with a local dialect all on its own. You will also hear quite a bit of Spanish and Patois (PA-twah). The Virgin Islands is a colorful mix of Danish, Spanish, English, Portuguese and African. Climate/Weather 80’s in the daytime and 70’s in most nights, with somewhat warmer and wetter summer months. Average rainfall is approximately 50 inches per year. Currency U.S. dollar, travel checks, major credit cards and some ATM cards are accepted by many businesses. Customs & Taxes There are no customs duties, sales tax or luxury tax, though there is a nominal hotel tax. U.S. citizens are allowed a $1,600 duty-free allowance per person. U.S. residents 21 years of age or older are allowed 5 liters of liquor, provided one is made in the U.S. Virgin Islands, up to 100 cigars not of Cuban origin or 5 cartons of cigarettes. Area Code 340 is the area code for all U.S. Virgin Islands Time Zone Atlantic Standard Time, Daylight Savings Time is not observed. Government Although U.S. citizens and governed by U.S. law, Virgin Islanders may not vote for the U.S. president. This unincorporated territory of the United States elects its own governor and legislature. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service rates and regulations apply. Federal Express, DHL and UPS are available. Mountain Top overview picture of Waterfront St Thomas Virgin Isands (two cruise ship at the doc)Mountain Top overview picture of Waterfront St Thomas Virgin Islands (west)waterfront pic (looking east)Mountain Top overview picture of Waterfront St Thomas Virgin Islands (East)Mountain Top overview picture of Waterfront St Thomas Virgin Islands (baseball field)Mountain Top overview picture of Waterfront St Thomas Virgin Islands (ocean)picture of Waterfront St Thomas Virgin Islands (two docked cruise ship)Mountain Top overview picture of Waterfront St Thomas Virgin Islands (extreme west)picture of St thomas Virgin Islands Waterfront sidewalkMontain Top Picture of Charlotte Amaliepicture of Waterfront St Thomas Virgin Islands (waterfront isle)

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