Posted: 8/16/2016 7:17:14 PM EDT
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Is it worth going there anymore or what are some better places like Central America to go.
Looking to take the wife next February looking at st. Croix or panama as options Last time I went to to the usvi they had to change their name to the U.S. Islands  
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Back in 2008 some friends and I rented a sweet house on the Peterburg peninsula of St. Thomas for 2 weeks. Close to Magen's Bay beach.
We bought food and booze in local stores, drove around in our rental Jeep. Minded our own business. Chartered a sailboat and went over to St. John. Had an excellent time. I understand in the intervening 8 years the islands have gone in the shitter. Charlotte Amalie was a No-Go zone after sunset back then. Now I'm told the sunlight no longer keeps the cockroaches indoors. Semper Fi |
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St. John is the most beautiful place I have ever been. The island is 2/3 national park, so it is uncrowded and you don't see high rises on the beaches. You don't see any buildings or houses at all on a lot of the beaches. It is expensive, though.
St. Thomas is somewhat ghetto on the south side, but has some nice areas as you get away from Charlotte Amalie. I can't help you on St. Croix. Never been there. I have heard good things about Jost van Dyke (British V.I.). |