January 4, 2006
Virgin Islands
St. John is very beautiful, particularly Caneel Bay. The beaches are world class and the diving is good. There's not much night life other than some excellent restaurants.
St. Thomas is a quick ferry ride away. Tons of activities, great restaurants, beautiful destinations and great shopping for great prices. Virgin Gorda was nice for a day trip for diving, exploring.
St. Martin was very cool and I enjoyed visiting the French side as much as I enjoyed the Dutch side. The butterfly farm on the island is reported to be a total waste of time. A friend said that not only was it boring but that he only saw 10 of them on the entire farm.
St. Lucia was amazing and visually the best Island I have visited. The food is unique, alot more spicier then the other islands. They have a great tour of their dormant volcano, you can walk right on top of the center, great place to hike if you're into that. Also if possible, that one of the several boat tours that take you around the scenic island. Well worth $40 for all the food, drinks, music and the amazing views of the island from their boat.
A lot of these islands also have submarines tours that I'd definitly recommend. You can also take a cruise that visits several of these islands. That way you get to experiance them all and then you can decide where you liked the best for a more detailed future visit. Good Luck.
Posted by James Trotta at January 4, 2006 3:01 AM