The US Virgin Islands
The US Virgin Islands, in which the legacies of Danish ownership are very apparent, contain three main islands: St Thomas, St John and St Croix. There are 68 islands in all, that lie about 40 miles east of Puerto Rico, although most of them are uninhabited. They have long been developed as holiday centres for US citizens and because of that are distinct from the British Virgin Islands, which have only recently started to develop their tourist potential.
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The population, mainly black, has always been English-speaking, despite the long period of Danish control. Some Spanish is in use, particularly on St Croix. The West Indian dialect is mostly English, with inflections from Dutch, Danish, French, Spanish, African languages and Créole.
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The three principal islands in the U.S. Virgin Islands are St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas. St. Croix is the largest and lies 45 miles...
These islands, 60 miles east of Puerto Rico and under the American flag, are home to the Caribbean's largest commercial charter fleet,...
AIRLINES
St. Croix:
Air Sunshine.
American Airlines.
American Eagle.
Bohlke International Airways.
Cape Air.
Coastal Air.
Continental...
BANKS
St. Croix: Banco Popular of Puerto Rico. Bank of Nova Scotia. Bank of St. Croix. Chase Manhattan Bank. Virgin Islands Community....
GEOGRAPHY
St. Croix, the largest (84 sq mls) is the easternmost Atlantic point of the United States and is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea...
DINING
Restaurants available: Continental. Chinese. French. Scandinavian. Steak houses. Mexican/Tex-Mex. Mediterranean. Thai. Vegetarian....
TOURIST OFFICES:
St. Croix has two tourist information offices. One is in Christiansted, the other in Frederiksted. Both are located close...
