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view of colorful corals and sponges, and a
Virgin Islands National Park: Over 7,000 rich variety of tropical fishes. There is
acres of St. John (2/3 of the island) is also a huge aquarium, nice beaches,
protected as a National Park. There are restaurants and shops. Deep Sea Fishing
also small pieces of National Park on St. The waters north of the U.S. Virgin
Thomas Island, including all of Hassel Islands are known as one of the world's
Island and the summit of Crown marlin capitals.
Mountain, the high spot of the Virgin
Islands. Park Rangers offer hikes and Of course, I would have to put details of a
tours on both land and sea. Many couple of St. John’s best places –the little
beaches, hiking trails and ruins, port town of Cruz Bay, and the whole of
particularly the Annaberg Sugar Mill Coral Bay, where for many centuries ships
ruins, can be toured on your own. The and seafarers have hid from the ravages of
National Park Service Visitors Center in hurricanes. Captions in the Cruz Bay
Cruz Bay is a must visit. Sailing, boating, detail are as follows:
diving and fishing within the park are
subject to special regulations, which are Cruz Bay This port of entry is St. John's
obtained at the main town. Ferries go to Red Hook
hourly, and less often to Charlotte Amalie.
Visitors Center. Visit The BVI Ferries Town has banks, groceries, shops, a post
depart Charlotte Amalie, Red Hook and office, lodging, excellent food, car rentals,
Cruz Bay daily for a nice cruise over to and anchorage. This is also a place to
Tortola. Sea planes offer an exciting and relax or begin your exploration of Virgin
quicker mode to the BVI. Tourists shop at Islands National Park.
Road Town, tour Tortola, or ferry to The
Baths at Virgin Gorda to explore, snorkel Ferry Dock Ferry to/from St. Thomas and
and play amongst giant granite boulders pick up spot for sportfishing, sailing
on the shore. For an unforgettable adventures, and water sports.
adventure, sail the BVI on a multi-day
yacht trip. Virgin Islands National Park Visitor's
Center Information, guided treks,
Magens Bay Beach The most famous and snorkeling tours, and nature talks.
largest beach in the Virgin Islands is also
one of the world's top 10 beaches. The Battery Built in 1735 by the Danes to
water is always calm, the snorkeling is protect Cruz Bay.
good, and the kayaking is great. A
mangrove and an Arboretum are behind Elaine Ione Sprauve Museum Exhibits of
the beach. Pre-Columbian artifacts, Danish West
Coral World Three-story underwater Indies
observatory enables visitors a diver’s- history, art, and marine life.
