St. Thomas

Pros: wonderful and diverse island with beaches, restaurants and site seeing.
Cons: Sometimes too many cruise ships.

Two major hurricanes in the last 18 years have dealt tremendous economic hardship for the tourism of the island of St Thomas in the Virgin Islands. In many other places investors would have just raised their hands and say "Enough already", and bail out ...

Pros: Beautiful beaches and lush landscape, great open-sided taxis
Cons: High-pressure sales in downtown area, waaaay too many ships docking some days

When I think of St. Thomas, I think of lush foliage covering interesting hilly landscape, beautiful beaches, and extremely aggressive diamond salesmen. This much-visited Caribbean island has become a frequent port of call for Caribbean cruises doing ...

Pros: Kid friendly, beautiful, friendly natives, Snuba, Island hopping, comfortable weather in winter.
Cons: Snorkeling somewhat mediocre, many beaches are rocky, occasional Cruise visit crowds.

We visited St. Thomas and the Virgin Islands in 2003, which was a while ago, so I will focus on timeless aspects like the scenery, climate, beaches, and things you can do here. We stayed at Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort & Spa which was and provided many ...

Pros: Very nice quality
Cons: Can be expensive

St. Thomas has the most rooms and the widest variety of accommodations in the U.S.V.I. You'll find everything here, from Spartan motel rooms to lavish resorts that cater to your need. In between there are hotels and inns to match just about every taste...

Pros: Nice weather
Cons: Hawkers calling you into stores - like Tiajuana?

This was my second trip to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. My first trip was 19 years ago and the bulk of it was spent trying to replace my husband's credit cards which had been lost or stolen aboard our ship.

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Pros: Great Food
Cons: can be expensive

Dining on St. Thomas is relaxed and informal. Very few restaurants on the island demand a jacket and tie. Still, at dinner in the snazzier restaurants, shorts and T-shirts are highly inappropriate, and you would do well to wear slacks and a shirt with...

Pros: Inexpensive, intimate, lovely views, forces you to feel the culture
Cons: Not luxury, no pampering, meals not included

I awoke from my nap as the pilot announced our descent toward St. Thomas. Upon raising the shade to my window, I was immediately amazed by the clarity of the turquoise waters that lay spread out beneath us. Strings of tiny islands dotted these waters...

Pros: Beautiful, peaceful, fun, still part of USA, great shopping
Cons: meals can be costly, weather can sometimes be unpredictable

St. Thomas

First of I want to tell you that St. Thomas was my first trip to the Caribbean. Although I have had a lot of experience traveling, I could not believe my eyes as we were flying into the airport in St. Thomas. The water was...

Pros: Unique....An unforgettable experience...great family fun (Check height requirements)...
Cons: NONE

On a recent cruise on the Navigator of the Seas (Jan 2005), we signed up for an excursion called the BOB. BOB stands for Breathing Observation Bubble and is actually an underwater scooter. It was the choice of the three teens we were traveling with and ...

Pros: Godfrey's Tour, Snorkeling, Sapphire Bay, Trunk Bay and Cinnamon Bay on St. John, $2 Taxis
Cons: Coki Beach if you aren't snorkeling. Locals who lie to you about the $2 taxi.

We have visited St. Thomas three times via cruise ship. St. Thomas is a major shopping destination. A large number of passengers buy digital cameras and jewelry at this stop. Like most folks who have never been to a destination before, we started out ...

Pros: Fabulous Beaches and Shopping
Cons: Everbody is a salesperson

In 1493, good old Christopher Columbus discovered this tourist’s Mecca. Anchoring off St. Croix he named this sprawling group of islands after Saint Ursula and her 11,000 virgin martyrs. How many of you even know who St. Ursula was? Over the years,...

Pros: Okay snorkeling and pretty good food.
Cons: Too crowded, touristy.

Our trip to the Virgin Islands was primarily for snorkeling. Went directly to St. Croix, then returned to St. Thomas for the last 4 days. Emerald Beach Resort was a pleasant relief after the Best Western in Christiansted. It was clean, fairly well ...

Pros: Natural paradise, terrific people, water sports, food and shopping.
Cons: The Epinions link marked "manufacturer's page" doesn't bring you to God's website.

This review is dedicated to James23, Epinions’ most talented and entertaining travelogue writer. As much as I admire James’ style, I have to warn readers that this will not be similar to his work. I did not remove my J. Crew linen camp shirt,...

Pros: Great food, atmosphere, weather, crystal clear water and great snorkeling
Cons: If your looking for night life don't go here. Head to Cancun.

My wife and I took our vacation in St. Thomas from March 28th-April 4th, 2003. Before our vacation I spent quite a few days digesting as much information as possible from the reviews on this site. What a great help it was! The following are my findings ...

Pros: Warm, Beautiful, Great Beaches, Fairly Civilized, Driving is Fun, Great Eats and Drinks
Cons: Somewhat Cruddy/Smelly in Places, Can get pretty Hot in Summer

Got a last minute deal on a week in St Thomas and thought we’d give it a whirl. Wonderful Wife and I had been there twice before on cruise-related day trips and so we pretty much knew what to expect. In the final analysis, St T pleasantly surprised ...