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Saint Thomas
One of the main islands of the U.S. Virgin Islands

Saint Thomas

Saint Thomas is one of the U.S.

Plan a trip to Saint Thomas→From Beef Island

Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, and a constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of the United States. Along with surrounding minor islands, it is one of three county equivalents in the USVI. Together with Saint John, it forms one of the districts of the USVI. The territorial capital and port of Charlotte Amalie is located on the island.

How locals move

Getting around Saint Thomas the local way

  • Get inIsland Lynx Ferry, next to Seaplane Terminal, (340) 713-5969, [http://vinow.com/general_usvi/interisland_ferry/.
  • Get aroundBy Bus Tour Several tour operators offer professional tours to popular locations by air-conditioned bus.
  • Get aroundOften you will get directions such as "Turn left at the fork in the road, then right at the gas station." Ferries leave from Charlotte Amalie and Red Hook to other islands pretty much all day every couple of hours.
  • Get aroundThere are information booths along the waterfront where you can get a schedule for the local ferries and a ferry terminal near French Town for the longer distances (BVI etc).
  • Get aroundFor on-line schedules to plan your outing, try for getting around the USVI, and [http://www.virginislandsthisweek.com/st-thomas/transportation/ferry-schedules.html for reaching the British Virgin Islands.
  • Get aroundSafari Cabs - Endless "safari cabs" (pickup trucks converted to offer 3-5 covered bench seats) go back and forth from downtown and ships' docks...per "Get In" above.
  • Go nextIf you are staying for a few days, consider ferry rides or inter-island flights to Saint Croix, the British Virgin Islands (passport required), or the islands just east of Puerto Rico (Culebra and Vieques, passport may be required).
  • Go nextFerries regularly depart from Charlotte Amalie and Red Hook at the east end of St.

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