Cruise in the Caribbeam: Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands. Beaches Coki and Sapphire

27.08.2020

Saint Thomas is part of the American Virgin Islands, which is located in the Caribbean. The island is the main in the archipelago, the most mastered, also here is the capital of the Virgin Islands USA - Port Charlotte-Amalia. Saint Thomas tourists love and actively visit, and the purpose of the visit can be like lazy rest on the beach or diving and ecotourism, shopping, as well as the occupation of all sorts water species Sports. Welcome to Caribbeans!

Saint Thomas settled Indian tribes - Sibonia - back in the fifteenth century BC. Later, Aravaki were crowded out, and Aravakov - militant Caribbean. Christopher Columbus during his second navigation landed on the island - it was at the end of the fifteenth century by our era. Europeans brought to the island of the disease, against whom the Indians had no immunity, because of which they completely extinct, and the island was empty - except for flibusers who adored mooring their pirated vessels at all Virgin Islands.

The first colony at St. Thomas originated only in the middle of the seventeenth century - the came were from the Netherlands. Century later the island was captured by Dania. According to some information, Russia considered the acquisition of St. Thomas in the nineteenth century as a future sea base, but the purchase did not take place. And finally, in 1917, all Virgin Islandswho belonged to Denmark were bought by America for $ 25 million with gold coins - so Saint Thomas began to belong to the states. Copyright www.Syt.

Island cuisine will certainly please the seafood lovers. All kinds of fish, mollusks, crabs, shrimps ... that only your soul! Try Konk - Fish Pancakes. From a large selection of soup to give preference to calla - seafood, and meat, as well as vegetables, herbs and spices are present at the same time. Fans of meat are worth trying a saouse - assorted pig sub-products.

Strict vegetarian on St. Thomas is not going to starve - fresh fruits, greens, vegetables in unlimited quantity! If you wish something that is set, then try pudding from potatoes or grain porridge Fonggy. The last two eats, however, are suitable and meatters - as a side dish. Also for meat and fish it is customary to serve roasted bananas or local bread bubbles. Beverages are popular herbal infusion bush, coffee and, naturally, fresh juices. What to choose from Saint Thomas from strong drinks? Yo-ho-ho! Of course, Caribbean Rum!

The most comfortable for visiting St. Thomas time is traditionally considered the winter and spring months. However, this rule acts mainly for lovers of a relaxing beach and urban recreation. If the goal of your trip is diving, then you should go to the island in June: at this time the water here is extremely calm, not that it will not be strong - even the waves will not be strong.

The hills covered with lush greenery play all sorts of shades under the rays of the affectionate sun, in the fragrant air flowing bird overflows, the satin canvas beaches are replaced by carved rocky shores, and trusts the magnificence of the crystal transparency of the Caribbean. This is Saint Thomas - an island, one hundred percent justifying expectations. Many attractions, unique ecopochelter and otmnaya service - here are the ingredients who are doing vacation in the Virgin Pearl so tempting, amazing, unforgettable.

Saint Thomas on the world map with prices for hotels

Saint Thomas Island on the world map or detailed map The islands can be viewed by using navigation buttons (+/-). Caribbean Islands

There is a land that is part of the American Virgin Islands travelers in the travelers, in the barn of the anegana, from Puerto Rico it separates it 60 miles to the east. From the south side is washed by the Caribbean Sea, with the Northern Rocky - Atlantic Ocean. The area of \u200b\u200bthe territory is just over 80 km², it is this Caribbean island, compared to other US owned by the Festastic colonies of the Caribbean archipelago, is best mastered. The capital is the port of Charlotte-Amalia, in which about 52,000 people live.

Rest at St. Thomas

Preparation options for every taste: Proposals for the organization of wedding-romantic, corporate, family, sightseeing, beach, active, extreme rest. The duration of stay varies from multi-week Nirvana to one-day approach, if it is about cruise voyage. Only for such a short time it is unrealistic to have time to get acquainted with all the sights of the fantastic edge, to penetrate the unique spirit of the island, to taste the beauty of the Caribbean holidays.

All traditional entertainment for seaside resorts are available: kayaking, diving, gear on the hydroplane, snorkeling, sports fishing, windsurfing, walks in various caliber water transport, parasailing, ethnic, tasting, sightseeing, wellness and ecotures, disco bars. Shopping lovers call Saint Thomas, as in the shops of duty-free shopping shopping is extremely profitable. It is advisable to take the car, because a taxi here is a pleasure not from budgetary.

And, of course, the main chip - to get into the azure waves after burning solar baths. Beaches on Saint Thomas ultra-modern, well-groomed, water is amazingly clean. Anyone is good, and the top zone in the picturesque Bay Magens Bay is among the top ten gorgeous beaches of the world.

Nature clearly did not bypassed the island generosity: the places are very beautiful, species-subspecies of flora and fauna abound. Half Saint Thomas lands occupies a national unique park, which is replete with rare samples of tropical plants and exotic animals. Curious iguanas easily squeeze at the open terraces of the cafe, tourists are happy to share food from their plates. On the coast you can admire an unusual spectacle: the fishing schunons are waiting for the peeling pelicans and the brown and brownie flashes, and only then expose the networks. Runs running on the beach with eye-eye antennas - a familiar picture.

Bright fishes, huge turtles, lobsters, twisted algae garlands, wonderful corals - the color spectrum of luxury of the sea kingdom is not able to convey even the most perfect camera, because the underwater walks are extremely accumulated among holidaymakers. If you want something less extreme, you can enjoy the views of the Kingdom of Neptune from the porthmoc of mini-submarines.

Generous island and amazing places, visiting any of which will leave only rainbow memories. We must definitely go to the underwater, rearing the height of nine meters, the Undersea Observatory Tower observatory, then in the Coral World's oceanarium, swim in the company of marine animals, vale the breathtaking panorama, climbing the Skyride cable car for two hundred meters. No less than charging appearance and with observation deck Drake's SEA.

Be sure to calculate the three-year-old steps, walking on 99 steps, and discover that in fact they are somewhat more. And do not forget to schedule a trip to the intriguing castle of the real pirate - the legendary Corsair black beard, to visit the Fort Christian built at the end of the 18th century, look into the St. Thomas Butterfly and Synagogue Park, which is considered in the Western hemisphere itself old. Entertainment of promenade in the Charlotte Amalie shopping area and the main metropolitan street Main Street. For completeness of sensations, it is advisable to get to the February Festival of Classical Music, take part or cheat for the participants of the Martov Sailing Race Rolex Regatta and the Blue Marlin Fishing Competitors in August.

When it is better to go to Saint Thomas

The most comfortable for staying on the island period is January-April: not arid, but also a flurry of the rain of mood will not spoil. The average temperature for summer at Saint Thomas plus 26-28˚, for winter - plus 24-26˚.

Holidays in the Divine Island are not overshadowed. Although, no, one moment is still available - when it comes to say: "Farewell, Caribbean!" However, it is not necessary to part, because you can always return to the hospitable coast of Saint-Thomas Island, so "Goodbye!" It will be more appropriate.

Information

Saint Thomas Island is one of the most visited cruise liners in the world. In 2016 1,700,000 passengers visited here. On the island of 2 pier. The main city of Charlotte Amalia is called Havensight, Most ships get up there. Second berth - Crown Bay. . There are always mega-liners Oasis of the Seas, Allure of the Seas and Harmony of the seas.

Where will be your liner, you can find out on the port site. Wharf Havensight on the site is called West Indian Co.

By and large, the parking place is not applicable. If you only want to bargain, then from havensight you can walk to the beach by Morning Beach, from Crown Bay - to the excellent beach Emerald Beach (Lindberg Bay). Not far from this pier is also located a good beach Brewers Bay.

The most popular beach on the island is Magen "s Bay. Very beautiful bay, but there is a lot of people. The entrance costs $ 4. On the beaches of Coki Beach and Saphire Beach good snorkeling. Lovers advise to capture a mask. About the first there is a small marine Park Coral World. The ticket costs quite expensive - $ 19.

In the capital Charlotte Amalia and in general there are no architectural or historical attractions on the island. From the wharf havensight on the hill Paradise Pointthe funicular rises. The ticket costs $ 21. It is designed for those who are not going to leave the berth zone. The same kind you will see on the way to the beaches. The berths have numerous Duty Free shops. Many products are really inexpensive. For example, on cigarettes and alcohol.

If you want to make an organized excursion tour On the island, you can book it. Prices are much cheaper than cruise companies.

The cost of ship excursions on the example of the princess company.

Taxis on the same route will cost $ 100-120. You can take a car for hire. The berths have a lot of RENT A CAR. Sedan for 6 people (3 places on the first row) costs from $ 75.

Attention! On the island of left-sided movement. Local residents Accustomed that tourists constantly confuse stripes, so they go slowly. Circle on the island with a race at the 5th most beautiful beaches will be only 40 km.

The most economical way to move on the island - on municipal packages and pickups ( public Bus. or safari.). The fare of $ 1, stops are close to the terminals on the main road. There are a circular route by all beaches.

There are also tourist minibuses. Their stops are closer to the communals.

Cost from the pier Havensight:

to the city center - $ 4
magens Beach Beach - $ 8
before the ferry pier on Sent-John Red Hook Ferry - $ 10
to coral world - $ 9
marriott Hotel Beach - $ 6

from the pier Crown Bay.:

to the city center - $ 4
before the wharf, havensight - $ 4
magens Beach Beach - $ 10
before the ferry pier on Sent-John Red Hook Ferry - $ 11
to coral world - $ 10
to the beach Emerald Beach. - 4$

The author will be nice!

Cruise Date - December 2011

Liner:

good beaches with iguanami

Saint Thomas is quite tightly populated compared to Culebra (unfortunately, it is not on the cruise guide, but we also visited the yacht there during a cruise) and the nature does not shine it with a puff. Basically, these are smoothed hills, crouched by low-spirited jungle, but the beaches are good there and somehow separated from the main building.

Local mainly live on the slopes of the hills. People on the beaches are a bit, but many hefty iguan. One of which was running almost on my leg while I was lying on the sand. And then it took up hard sex with his companion in one and a half meters from me!

In short, just "in the animals world" somehow against the background of classic caribbean beaches and villas of rich Americans on green slopes of volcanic hills!

Did you like your review? Click The author will be nice!

The main attraction of the island is great beaches

At St. Thomas Parking the liner was from 8 am to 5 pm. Our Norwegian Sun has not enough space at the pier and we stood on the raid. Passengers transported to shore on the boats. They went to the berth, asked where the Rentkar and we were sent to AVIS to the office. But in the office Avis was one single car - jeep. And cost 98 dollars + 32 insurance.

Therefore, we took a taxi and went to Megan "s Bay. The driver for 2-3 hour tour of the island wanted $ 25 per person, but only to ride, without stopping and bathing. We, of course, did not fit it. And we just asked to take us On the beach. It cost an $ 8 per person. After about 20 minutes came to the beach. The entrance is paid - $ 4. Water is purest, like a tear. Real caribbean beach - With palm trees.

On the beach spent about 2 hours and drove in Coral World. It was worth $ 8 per person again. During about about 15 minutes I got to the Coral World and Coki Beach. With the driver agreed that we would come after us after 2 hours. At first they decided to go to the park, and then swim. Entrance to the park is 19 $ per person. In my opinion, for this place is expensive. There is nothing to look at. But the children will definitely be interested. But the most interesting thing in the park is iguana. They are free to run in the area of \u200b\u200bthe cafe, in the hope of getting awesome.

After the park we went to the next Coki Beach. We had about about an hour for swimming. Restantly reminds the resort of Sochi. It is not surprising. The port was 6 liners, including our Norwegian Sun. And everyone is brought here or here, or on Megan "s Bay. Husband has fallen and said that the underwater world is very poor. The diversity of fish, compared to Egypt, no. Water is warm and transparent, transparent, so we sat in the" frog "with pleasure.

Second day. St. Thomas, USVI, Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands

So, the first island and the first impressions of the Caribbean islands.

In terms of landscapes and people, St. Thomas liked me, perhaps, least. The island is hilmity, then there are houses on the hills, the houses are scattered, and the roads are constantly looped to the right, left, up and down. Everything is dried by the sun, the greenery is minimum - maybe this season?

It was the only island where the workers of the transport department spread us for money, but for the first day of any journey this is a normal situation. In addition, it was necessary to better prepare for the journey, and I was not preparing at him this time.

In the plans we had only beaches - Coki Beach and Sapphire Beach. From someone else's report, I learned that the Coki Beach should walk something public, but it was badly imagined, from where. At the exit of the port, we asked the White Aunt Storam, where to look for Public Transport to the Coki Beach for those known to us from the dollar or two, and aunt, no confuse, told us that nothing public on the island did not go and we need to go to Safari Truck, converted to a bus without windows and doors, which, in fact, is a taxi that we share with other tourists. The aunt was right only in part. But we somehow did not think that a white person could be white, and led.

As a result, in the parking port of the port, everyone plunged into the Safari Truck, and the black drove voiced to us the price - $ 9 per person. It was necessary to immediately go out and go to the city to look for alternative transport, but poorly operating because of the change of time zones, climate and desire to quickly plunge into the sea brain did not work. We went. Riding was within half an hour. The people were man 10. 90 bucks for half an hour - a good earnings for such a hole like St. Thomas. Local branch offset!

Safari Cool Truck. Across the sides are shops, there are no windows and doors, everything is blown through. Excellent vehicle for inspection of beauty. Watch only nothing.

All, except for us two, unloaded in the ferry crossing to St. Island. John, and for another five minutes we drove first on the highway, and then in the marrow to the beach. It has already been felt that we, as cool white tourists, took a whole trub safari as a taxi))

St. Thomas is part of the American Virgin Islands, depending on the US territory (or rather non-indisporated organized territory of the United States). From the 17th century and until 1917, these islands belonged to Denmark, and then US bought. Now the inhabitants of the island are US citizens.

75% of black inhabitants, 13% white, the rest are the rest. Of all 5 islands, these were the only ones where the white population was noticeable. The rest of the islands in the cruise seemed absolutely black.

75% of the population speaks English, 16% in Spanish or Spanish Creole, so there are no problems with communication.

Currency - US dollar. Left-sided movement.

From the most vivid impressions - a huge number of blacks with a black "bag on the head" by Tip Bob Marley. In the bag, apparently, hide dreadlocks. Negros with "bags" met on other islands, but one is one, and then they were mass.

At the end of the day, it turned out that with cheap transport everything is fine here, it was just necessary to walk to the city and sit there in safaris for locals.

Both visited beach I really liked, although both with the reservation.

On the Coki Beach, we arrived alone among the first. At 8.30 am, the beach was empty, we met the White Beach-boy, spoke about the local infrastructure, free shower and toilets, paid sun beds and umbrellas, showed where (on the right) to swim with the tube and asked to contact if necessary.

We are not lovers of sun beds, but considering the fact that Carnival highlights each spacious beach bedspread, which is changed daily to clean, we are located in the shadow of a spreading tree right on the sand.

The underwater world, of course, is poor compared to the Red Sea and the waters of Indonesia, the corals are almost no, but it was nice to look at the fish. Early in the morning, so far there were little people, the fish were occupied by their affairs, swimming near the dead corals. Closer to 10-11, they worked the conditional reflex, and fish flocks accumulated over a sandy bottom near the coast waiting for tourists who often feed them. True fish soup!

By 11 am, the people on the beach became a lot, and in the sea in the circles were the company Latinov and drank beer. In all islands, I noticed that the people massively arrive at the beach at noon, in the most bitty, when we tried to leave somewhere, so our regime with most people did not coincide, and the beaches for us were semi-empty.

In addition to the crowd of the people on Coki, terribly strained aunts and dredasy units, caring sun beds, umbrellas and drinks. They are quite annoying, noisy and, apparently, on the occasion of competition among themselves, rather aggressive.

When there are two noisy companies in the shade of the same tree around us, we gathered two noisy companies in the shade, we got together, in 15 minutes I got to the track and left for a public safari for a dollar from a person to the march to Sapphire Beach, from where an incredibly beautiful view of the bay was opened.

Sapphire Beach turned out to be a beautiful antidote after the Sapphi Beach oversaturated by people. The beach is also located away from the road (walking about 10 minutes), the hotel belongs to the hotel and Lynogoluden. You can rent a sun bed, you can set up in the shadow of numerous coastal trees. From the beggars there are local birds and funny ducks, marketing along the litter in anticipation of subject. Types around are opening more beautiful than the Coki Beach, the beach is 5 times long, the people are 10 less people.

Water is beautiful, but not so homogeneous as on the Coki Beach - there was a smallest sand on the bottom, so the whole cove was monophonic turquoise. Here, there were pebbles and dead corals at the bottom, so the water was turquoise-spotted.

It is on Sapphire Beach that I loved Saint Thomas Island. On this beach, it was quiet, peaceful, a few, absolutely no one offered anything, there were birds and feasible iguana, beautiful views And the feeling that you are in paradise. Although I do not regret that we spent the morning in the noisy Coki - to spend the whole day on one beach it would be boring, and it would be compared with what.

At 14 o'clock, they came back in the opposite way, returned to the Safari Truck in the capital of the island (2 dollars per person), the town of Charlotte Amalie, walked along a pleasant center, completely filled with long jewelry shops, leaving in infinity inland, sat on the square in the shade of trees Under the screams of walking straight on the city of roosters and on a very pleasant embankment, laid out by boards, 2 minutes returned to the port and on the ship. Bunny or ride on the funicular to the top of the hill to check out the view of the island, the capital and the bay from above, there was not enough time. Left the next time.

At 5 pm, we were traditionally on the upper deck and watched the sail. By the way, puts the ship to the port and displays a specially trained local comrade from the port. For another breakfast, we watched, as a small motorboat with the inscription Pilot headed from the port, went parallel to the course, laughed, and Lotsman went aboard from it. Now there was a reverse situation - as soon as we left the port, Lotsman unloaded to the motor.

After dinner in the restaurant, we started a cultural program. But we did not master the main show at 10 pm and after the first dance room were despairing to sleep.

My stories about Saint Thomas:

The morning before the disembarking hinted by all the ways known to him that we came to the kingdom of laziness, but I diligently did not notice the obvious, and even when the captain of the ship was repeated for the fifth time that as soon as the border guard officer arrives on the ship to give permission to land, us Immediately release into the port, I still did not perceive the scale of the slightness of this island. And in vain! Because then I realized that it was necessary to squeeze my teeth, curb all my impatience and precipitate the most leisurely walk ...

I hurried to the shore with a completely definite goal - to admire Iguanami and replenish my collection of iguani photos with an indispensable number of new ones. A few years ago, a photo of Iguana was concerned about the desktop of the home computer, frozen against the background of a huge ship. And every time, seeing her, I dreamed of doing such a frame with my own hands. Then I did not know where it was photographed, and only starting the preparation for a cruise, I realized that this is St. Thomas, a small Caribbean island ...

- opening history.

Saint Thomas Island was inhabit. The tribes of the Indians replaced each other, which did not interfere with them to live serenely and happily. Happy Sibonians gave way to the island of serene Aravakov, whom the configured resolute caribbeans were dyed. Nobody argued with them and all the more fought, and the days came on the island, full of simple joys.

Columbus (without it, no story about the Caribbean Islands do!) The island remarked, moored, looked at the card, put a tick "and I was here!", Potted and went on, to open America.

Caribbeans said goodbye without tears, quickly forgetting about the visit of the Spanish guest. But they unexpectedly began to mow incomprehensible diseases, from which the proven and tested funds did not help. European sores were fatal for living in an isolated tribe, and after a while the island became uninhabited ...

Lonely, but a pretty island has not remained such. Pirates decided that Saint Thomas perfect place In order to repair sails, correct the rigging, gain water reserves and hide the troubled labor. And the island has become a hometown for Gentlemen of Good luck. It was the brightest and most noisy period in the life of these shores! The life of Burlila, boiled and foaming, rang gold, poured a strong rum, stunned by gunfish and hoarse pirate screams. Saint Thomas remembers today these noisy times, but it tells about them a little, rightfully keeping the secrets entrusted to him.

Although no, one still fears ... The famous Edward Tich, he is a black beard, who marked on many Caribbean Islands, did not bypassed his attention and Saint Thomas. Personality he was heroic, bright, colorful. The pirate remained in history, the books are written about him, films are filmed, and his name is familiar to everyone, even those who are not at all interested in the feats of flibusers. Meanwhile, Career Tich was a very modest, pirated age - a short-natal, and at the time of his highest glory he inferior to many and many good luck gentlemen.

Probably, he was lucky to remain a legend, without making it much effort and not making fantastically bold feats. Titch helped appearance - without a small two meter of growth (at that time it was a giant number and the captain rummaged over everyone, inspiring horror). Weight black beard is also a lot, more than 100 kg, which also added impressiveness and solidity. Add a huge black beard, in which the tich walked smoke checkers, a violent look, a hoarse bass and an unbridled temper - read and then scary, and seeing such sailors preferred to immediately surrender to the mercy of the black beard!

Titch has always paled at the same time from several pistols, waving, and very deftly, the curve of the saber and flashed here, then, turning out to be always in the most thick of boarding events. And it was not for nothing that the black beard became the prototype of Captain Flint in the novel "Treasure Island".

Everything is reminiscent of the famous pirate - the best beer is called "black beard", and its flag fluttering on a variety of buildings, adjacent to American as if nothing had happened. There is a museum of Ticch, and his portraits are converted and multiplied on all sorts of souvenirs for fellow travelers. Any Aboriginal without thinking will say that there was a Titch 24 wife, right and loyally spent it here, at St. Thomas, and he buried his treasures nearby, on Amelia Island, but !!! Crowds of the gold kits so did not find anything on Amelia, which means all the teach again, the treasures should be found here, on Saint-Thomas! And do not be so lazy to them, the aborigines would have found chests with piastrices and jewels long ago. But the occupation is a troublesome, painstaking, and the chests stand and stand, so what to hurry and look for them ahead of time ...

The fame of black beard on Saint-Thomas is not compared with anything! And to the old feats of Pirate People's Solve all the time the freshly minted, for Tich and today are alive for all alive.

And any boy is ready to drive you weeks on the island, showing the places of the fighting pirate glory, "the most that neither there is suspicious!", Pulling money from your pockets and confirming the fame of the Pirate Island itself, which is now the pogritis of everyone!

Well, it's enough about pirates. Their golden age ended long ago, and life was dumbfounded with him in St. Thomas, enhancing a leisure phase of permanent laziness.

While the pirates were pirate, and there's no new non-unconnected researchers, and there was no new one, and they visited the island to make sure that I was interested in and watching the birds, Saint-Thomas remained under the rule of the Spanish crown. But this power was purely formal and Spain did not control the situation, having waved his hand to not much the island.

Danes, the French and the British, seeing such a thing, stretched to warm under the Caribbean Sun, slowly taking the island to their hands. Completely incomprehensible, as such buried wages, like France and England, the bunch of a bunch of islands to their hands, looked up and lost to St. Thomas Denmark? Little riddle!

And Denmark was not confused and while the French with the British figured out relations in other islands, declared Saint Thomas with his colony, approving this moment in all papers with seals and suiteviti signatures. And in order not to waste time, built the best shopping port, making it the safest harbor of the Caribbean Sea. The money flowed the river ...

Sugar cane Danes also began to grow, because rum fell to them, and they were sold for very good money.

To doubt, who on the island of the owner, did not remain at all, the Danes quickly built Fort Christians (in honor of the Danish king), the capital of Charlotte-Amalia (in honor of the Danish Queen) and pinned the walls of the districts of the streets, which and now hang on colorful houses .

And then they thought, thought, and declared the island "Free Port", starting the era of duty-free trade. Pirates also enjoyed the moment and enriched together with Dania far from St. Thomas.

Saint-Thomas's glory reached Zenith, making it very and very attractive. At the end of the 19th century, even the Tsarist Russia was thinking of buying an island and arrange a naval base on it, but examining carefully shore, refused the idea. And a pity, would fly now how to go home, the dachas would build, on the grodies, mango and papaya ...

Well, and the United States was not confused, she immediately impeded the moment at the very beginning of the 20th century and posting $ 25 million, from which no one could refuse, got an island in their eternal and undivided use ...

Now in St. Thomas in the course of the US dollars, the American flag (next to pirate, but these are details) and the inhabitants of the island are considered to be US citizens. But! The presidential elections are not involved in the presidential, but the state is not considered the "territory" and leaving the island to visit America, undergoing border control. Here is such love ...

- Island's geography.

Saint Thomas - the northernmost small Antille Islands. The islands form an arc, in which St. Thomas is the first, and the last - Aruba. This arc connects the central and South America Chain islands stretched across the ocean. From the south, the isoys of the Caribbean Sea - quiet and affectionate with wonderful beaches, from the north - a restless Atlantic, beating into the rocky shores.

The island is frankly small - a little more than 4 kilometers in width and a little more than 20 in length. But since the relief of the island is rocky and the road goes through passages, the real distances are much larger.

Roads looped, twist, spin, spin, turn to the right and left, almost all the time giving the opportunity to admire sea landscapes and tempting beaches. For a weak vestibular apparatus - a good check, older Americans began to convulsely look for pills from the teaching in ten minutes of the path, without waiting for a complete confusion.

- Weather.

It is best to rest on the island from January to April, when the weather becomes the most comfortable - there is no showers, the drought does not torment the breeze, and the breeze makes a pleasant vacation and helps tolerate the heat. The temperature is kept around the stable 28 degrees all year, then dropping (in winter), then climbing (in summer) for a couple of degrees. The hottest month is August, and in January, aborigines do not complain about cool.

Hurricanes happen, as in most Caribbean islands, they do not differ in particular regularity and somehow no one is afraid of Saint Thomas.

As such, the high season on the island is not - prices are always held at the maximum height, and from tourists there is no abundance even in the most "cold" month - January.

Since Saint Thomas is American territories, the visa is required by the United States. I think there are no explanations and clarifications on my part.

- Who lives at Saint Thomas.

The descendants of the Africans were let down the robust roots on the island. The blood of the Danes, the British, French, the Dutch also mixed up, but the first impression that all the aborigines are from the distant hot Africa.

The aggressiveness of the aborigines do not show, they will not wait from them too much. Tricks in them are a lot - tormenting "dilute" for money, get extra, sell more expensive, fool. Here they even will be ready to fight with natural laziness! Understanding that there are few times, and many people want to have time, numerous cruise travelers fly to shops with a duty-free product and have enough lucky, not particularly thinking about the price. Aborigines on the contrary, think. And brought more than any corsars ...

Residents of St. Thomas remember their pirate past, completely forgetting about African. Swells are running, as if experienced sailors, who came out of the vessel for a couple of hours to stretch their legs on the shore. The gait is leisurely, gestures are wide, speechless, and vowels so long and so painfully stretch that it is often difficult to wait for the end of the phrase.

They are sitting on a benches, in a dense shadow, sipping something clearly stronger than banal beer and all their views declare that they will not be shifted from this place. Even a car traffic jam is perfectly special here - no one is nervous (this is in Saint-Thomas, no one knows how to do at all!), Philosophically is waiting for, when it is possible to protrude a little further and trotting the time either to the head, or flirting with the girls passing from 15 to infinity. The word "rushing" is absent in their dictionary, as well as the word "late".

I was difficult to abstract from all this, and their mighty laziness I took out with great difficulty ...

But safety for travelers at height! The island lives tourism and happen that - everyone understands that the only source of income will disappear. Rare day when you do not have several ships in the port! So you can wander through the streets of Charlotte-Amalia, go to the shops, get your chubby wallet, do not hide expensive phones and cameras, do not leave in the safe room decoration - no one is doing to your treasures, their extinguishing is too troublesome, and it's not worth it Togo…

- Nature.

Saint Thomas's nature deserves the highest praise! It seems that everything is growing, flowering and fragrant competing with each other, and the dispute will never be finished, because the winner is simply impossible. Almost half of the island - National ParkWhere is the abundance and variety of plants and animals that you can list them for a long time. I began to record that it grows on the island, but quickly abandoned this lesson, because I understood - absolutely everything is growing here!

The animal world is striking. Here I came to Iguan and planted the entire stock of the batteries on their photo session. I do not know if Iguana's pleasure got, and it gave me great joy.

Iguana roam among the tables in the restaurants on the shore, easily look into the bags abandoned by you in search of delicious, suck out that it lies badly and quickly run away, hipging prey. Granny them feed them with crumbs, as we have sparrows. Tourists are dragging cupcakes and berries from the ship, dreaming to feed the already far from the skinny iguan. Long tails of their tails all the time come across the feet - we will give alternate, it comes in nonsense!

Offended iguana is sadly hissing, and they can rush to the offender who adopted them with tasty. And if they are seriously angry, then there will be no trace from the tomotosis of these not active animals. Iguana in anger - a terrible spectacle, I saw!

And when the hectic cruises differ in ships, peace and peace comes in Iguan, and they freeze on their stones, collecting the last warmth of the outgoing sun, dreaming about a new day, a new ship, tourists on the shore and a series of delicious keksiki, which are so generously treating them Crazy photographers ...

On the beaches of Iguana also feel their masters and will not be crowded, giving you a place. In the meantime, you are in Nirvana, inspect your swing and propumes delicious, you can not be doubtful.

Saint Thomas is rich not only by iguanami, animals and birds of the island did not lead me to the state of delight and forced me to regret that I did not guessed to stay here for a few days.

Love Pelicans and Olushi - you are at St. Thomas! Get up early and go to the beach, taking pictures how Pelicans have breakfast, snatching the fish on the fly, and then long and gently paint your wings, basking in the sun. We went off the ship late, when the full pelicans dispersed who is where, and this is my sadness ...

Of course, I met Pelikanov, but the full birds just swayed on the waves, occasionally lifting the lean eyes, squeezed the wings and again fell asleep, absolutely not wanting to fly and hunt fish.

Krabics on the beach - apparently not apparently. Chustal runners ridiculously bump out their eyes, then burning in the sand, then popping up at all in an unexpected place. And it is not necessary to run behind them with a camera at the camera - just to watch their turmoil interesting and fun, and they will run to you and themselves, if you sit quietly, with a photo camera.

Well, if you love diving, then St. Thomas will give you a lot of pleasant minutes - corals, lobsters, colorful fish, turtles and this is not all than the rich water of the Caribbean Sea around Saint Thomas. Many cruises from our ship were in a hurry with equipment to the shore, so that with their own eyes to see the underwater beauty of St. Thomas, and then boasted beautiful frames.

In general, if you have enough natural beauty and communication with the aborigines you will be able to minimize, the island you will surely like it - laziness and neatness turned out to be not contagious for birds and animals, for trees and flowers.

- Charlotte-amalia.

Saint Thomas's capital - Charlotte-Amalia, who received a name in honor of the Danish Queen Charlotte-Amalia Hesse-Kasselyskaya, the wife of King Denmark and Norway Christian V. The city is completely mountainous, with streets located in the hills and looking like theatrical lodges. The richest houses are closed high, and the coastal, the most highly cost "first line", is not popular with popularity and is given for the addicts of tourists. Even the villa of the governor is hidden so high that the benchmark in the form of a flag is badly distinguished from the shore, especially when you do not know the sense, where to lean your head to find it among others, even richer, villas.

The lower city is uncomplicated "Downstown", but the name does not reflect the essence, it is not you New York and not even Miami. Actually, the entire downtown is three parallel coastline streets. There was nowhere to grow further, it was all over a natural limiter in the form of mountains.

The embankment or Waterfront is a place for walking, chaotic travel of tourists, the central highway island with eternal car traffic jams connecting the city with a port, airport and other strategic objects.

From the embankment, you can admire the bay, moored by ships, sitting or taking off hydroplanes and go along the most unhurried line of machines depicting an automobile collapse.

In parallel, the embankment is the main street of the city, the one where active trade is going - Main Street. All abundance of shops is located on this street, and shops are completely jewelry, occasionally diluted with sentry.

The street is narrow, the sidewalks are close, but the windows are rich, and numerous sellers reinforced by the owners of the shops are picked up their victims. Your failure to go is perceived as a personal insult, and sometimes it is simply not perceived and persuasions continue with an unprecedented activity for St. Thomas. For example, I note that many and hurt on comfortable chairs, in the coolness of the air conditioner with a glass of water with ice, the gold-diamonds on the fingers and wrists begin to approximately, from time to time, how much the kit is poured. In such an attraction, I did not participate, remaining the audience a stunning performance, asked the scarceration of buyers with the greed of sellers, never after watching the plot to the victorious finals ...

This business is in the hands of Indians - the main holders of beautiful pebbles in St. Thomas and Danes, Americans, the British, French, which benefit from the "free port" and their first capital. They say, the first wealth is going on the island amazingly quickly and then you can think about the construction of the villa in a prestigious area and start expanding the chain of stores by purchasing a new and more expensive product. Saint Thomas also does not remain in the acclating and the prosperity of the island directly depends on the prosperity of the business.

Third street - rear. Shops here I did not see, but the restaurants will be at every step with at all draconian prices to the disasters as close as possible to local cuisine. Rum flowing river, and not just rum. True, visitors are going closer in the evening, in the morning the tables occupy the ones in a hurry to contact the house, taking advantage of the coastal Internet, to test the not free of charge, but loyal at the price.