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Planning Your Trip to the Virgin Islands 04_145647 ch01.qxp 8/16/07 11:37 PM Page 1 1 Planning Your Trip to the Virgin Islands A little advance planning can go a long way. In this chapter, we give you all the information you need to know before you go, including how to get the lowest rates on flights, lodging, and car rentals. We also help you decide which island(s) to visit and when to go. 1 Choosing the Perfect Island U.S. VS. BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS American and British cultures have left different imprints on the Virgin Islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands, except for St. John, offer much of the commercial din of the mainland United States, includ- ing supermarkets and fast-food chains. In contrast, the British islands are sleepier. Except for a few deluxe hotels (mostly on Virgin Gorda), they recall the way the Caribbean was before the advent of high-rise condos, McDonald’s restaurants, and fleets of cruise ships. If you want shopping, a wide selection of restaurants and hotels, and nightlife, head to the U.S. Virgin Islands, particularly St. Thomas and St. Croix. With a little research and effort, you can also find peace and quiet on these two islands, most often at outly- ing resorts. But overall, among the U.S. Virgin Islands, only St. John matches the British Virgins for tranquillity. St. John is a rugged mixture of bumpy dirt roads, scattered inhabitants, and a handful of stores and services. It’s protected by the U.S. Forest Serv- ice, and remains the least developed of the U.S. islands. COPYRIGHTEDThe British Virgin Islands seem to beMATERIAL lingering in the past. Tor- tola is the most populated British isle, but its shopping, nightlife, and dining are still limited. It’s more of a spot for boaters of all stripes—it’s considered the cruising capital of the Caribbean. To the east, Virgin Gorda claims most of the B.V.I.’s deluxe hotels. If you’d like to meet and mingle with locals, and get to know the islanders and their lifestyle, it’s much easier to do so in the sleepy 04_145647 ch01.qxp 8/16/07 11:37 PM Page 2 The Virgin Islands Jost Van Dyke ATLANTIC Virgin ANEGADA OCEAN TTortolaortola Gorda St. Thomas St. John BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS Caribbean Sea ATLANTIC 0 20 mi 0 20 km Buck Island N St. Croix Little Jost JOST VAN Van Dyke DYKE TORTOLA Great Thatch Island Hans Lollick West End Island Little Thatch Island Frenchmans Cay Thatch Trunk Bay r SST.T. TTHOMASHOMAS Grass Beach S i Botany Cay Cay Bay Lindbergh French- town Charlotte Redhook Sandy Bay Amalie Bay ST.ST. JOHNJOHN Pt. CCruzruz BBayay Cyril E. King Frenchman’s Bay Airport Water Flanagan Passage Island Green Hassel Island Cay Rotto Great St. James Island Patricia Cay Cay VIRGIN ISLANDS Little St. James Island VIRGIN ISLANDS Cas Cay NATIONAL PARK NATIONAL PARK B A FLORIDA H A M 0 5 mi A Buck Island N S 0 5 km Protestant Cay TURKS & CAICOS Green Cay ISLANDS ST. CROIX CUBA Frederiksted Christiansted N MA DOMINICAN CAY DS HAITI Henry E. ISLAN REPUBLIC Rohlsen Airport JAMAICA PUERTO Caribbean Sea RICO 2 04_145647 ch01.qxp 8/16/07 11:37 PM Page 3 0 5 mi N ANEGADAANEGADA Tortola 0 5 km The Settlement British Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands OCEAN Prickly Mosquito Pear Necker Island Island Seal Dogs Island North Eustatia Great Camanoe George Dog Sound West Dog Guana Island Little Scrub Great Dog South Camanoe Island Sound East Marina Cay End Spanish VIRGIN GORDA TTORTOLAORTOLA Town Beef Island e l Road n a n Fallen Town C h Jerusalem k e r a Round s D n c i Rock F r a Salt Ginger ST. THOMAS Island Island Passage Cooper Salt Island Peter Island a ST. JOHN Island e Cruz Bay S Norman Island n a e b b r i a B 0 300 mi C A FFLORIDALORIDA H 0 300 km A M ATLANTIC A S OCEAN TTURKSURKS & CCAICOSAICOS IISLANDSSLANDS CCUBAUBA VIRGIN ISLANDS N MA DDOMINICANOMINICAN CAY DS HHAITIAITI ISLAN RREPUBLICEPUBLIC JJAMAICAAMAICA PPUERTOUERTO N RRICOICO Caribbean Sea 3 04_145647 ch01.qxp 8/16/07 11:37 PM Page 4 4 CHAPTER 1 . PLANNING YOUR TRIP B.V.I. than in all the comings and goings of St. Thomas or even St. Croix. Again, the only U.S. Virgin Island that has the laid-back quality of the B.V.I. is St. John—except that the “local native” you are likely to meet on St. John is often an expat from the U.S. main- land, not a Virgin Islander born and bred. 2 Visitor Information & Maps TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES You can surf the U.S.V.I. Division of Tourism’s website at www. usvitourism.vi. The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board can be found at www.bvitourism.com. IN THE U.S. Before you take off for the U.S. Virgin Islands, you can get information from the U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Tourism, 1270 Ave. of the Americas, Suite 2108, New York, NY 10020 (& 800/372-USVI or 212/332-2222). There are additional offices at the following locations: 225 Peachtree Center Ave., Suite 260, Atlanta, GA 30303 (& 404/688-0906); 500 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2030, Chicago, IL 60611 (& 312/670-8784); 900 17th St. NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20006 (& 202/624-3590); 2655 Le Jeune Rd., Suite 907, Coral Gables, FL 33134 (& 305/ 442-7200); and 3460 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 412, Los Angeles, CA 90010 (& 213/739-0138). For details on the British Virgin Islands, get in touch with the British Virgin Islands Tourist Board, 1270 Broadway, Suite 705, New York, NY 10001 (& 800/835-8530 or 212/696-0400). Addi- tional locations are at 3450 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1202, Los Ange- les, CA 90010 (& 213/736-8931); and 3400 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite 1735, Atlanta, GA 30326 (& 404/467-4741). IN CANADA You can pick up information about the U.S. Virgin Islands from the U.S.V.I. Government Tourist office at 3300 Bloor St. W., Suite 3120, Toronto, ON M8X 2X3 (& 416/622-7600). The B.V.I. Tourist Board has no offices in Canada. IN THE U.K. Information for the British Virgin Islands is avail- able at the B.V.I. Information Office, 15 Upper Grosvenor St., London W1K 7PS (& 020/7355-9585). For the U.S. Virgin Islands, information is available at the U.S.V.I. Division of Tourism, 2 Cinnamon Row, Plantation Wharf, York Place, London SW11 3TW (& 020/7978-5262). 04_145647 ch01.qxp 8/16/07 11:37 PM Page 5 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & CUSTOMS 5 3 Entry Requirements & Customs ENTRY REQUIREMENTS No passport is required for U.S. Citizens visiting the U.S. Virgin Islands only. For non-U.S. citizens, visiting the U.S.V.I. is just like visiting the mainland United States: You need a passport and visa. A passport is necessary for all visitors to the British Virgin Islands (including citizens of the U.K.), even for day trips. For information on how to get a passport, go to “Passports” in the “Fast Facts” section, later in this chapter—the websites listed pro- vide downloadable passport applications as well as the current fees for processing passport applications. For an up-to-date country-by- country listing of passport requirements around the world, go to the “Foreign Entry Requirement” Web page of the U.S. State Depart- ment at http://travel.state.gov/foreignentryreqs.html. VISAS For specifics on how to get a visa, go to “Visas” in the “Fast Facts” section of this chapter. The U.S. State Department has a Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allowing citizens of the following countries (at press time) to enter the United States without a visa for stays of up to 90 days: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, U.S. Entry: Passport Required New regulations issued by the Homeland Security Depart- ment now require virtually every air traveler entering the U.S. to show a passport—and future regulations will cover land and sea entry as well. As of January 23, 2007, all persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean (but not including the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico), and Bermuda are required to present a valid passport. Similar regulations for those traveling by land or sea (including ferries) are expected as early as January 1, 2008. If you’re a U.S. citizen and you travel directly to the U.S.V.I. and do not visit the British Virgin Islands, you do not need a passport. If you return to the mainland U.S. from the U.S.V.I. through another country (Mexico or Bermuda, for example), you will need a passport to get back home. 04_145647 ch01.qxp 8/16/07 11:37 PM Page 6 6 CHAPTER 1 . PLANNING YOUR TRIP Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Canadian citizens may enter the United States without visas; they will need to show passports and proof of resi- dence, however. Note: Any passport issued on or after October 26, 2006, by a VWP country must be an e-Passport for VWP travelers to be eligible to enter the U.S. without a visa. Citizens of these nations also need to present a round-trip air or cruise ticket upon arrival.
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