Saint Thomas trip help!! (Virgin Islands)?

Question

We are going to saint Thomas soon and want to know if anyone has been there. Things that you liked doing there. What do you think would be the best things to do.

And has anyone been to the Marriott Hotel?? Did you like it??

Please help if you can!!

Thanks!

Answer 1

Look under Yahoo Travel there will be lots of information on St Thomas and look up user reviews on your hotel. You will have to look around the site a little bit to get used to the format but within a few minutes you will have all kinds of information.

Answer 2

The Virgin Islands Daily News - A Pulitzer Prize Winning Newspaper

January 16th, 2008

        

      SPECIAL REPORT: Crime in Paradise

      Gun crimes, homicides put V.I. among most violent places to live in U.S.

      By JOSEPH TSIDULKO

      ANALYSIS

      Homicides in the Virgin Islands reached a record level in 2007, and gun

      crimes surged, despite a highly touted law enforcement initiative to take

      illegal firearms off the street.

      The territory's homicides rose above the record set just one year earlier,

      armed robberies spiked and shootings skyrocketed, according to statistics

      compiled by The Daily News. The original source for many of those reports

      was the Police Department's blotter, which is the department's unofficial

      record of all crimes reported to police.

      The violence particularly increased in St. Thomas, which surpassed St.

      Croix in most crime statistics for the first time in recent years. Before

      2007, the two islands had roughly the same number of homicides, armed

      robberies and shootings.

      There were indications near the close of 2007, however, that changes in

      police tactics and new task-force operations targeting high crime areas

      were proving successful.

      Those operations, which led to several arrests and the seizure of many

      illegal guns, were spurred by an initiative Gov. John deJongh Jr.

      announced in October to combat gun crime. The initiative focused on

      increasing cooperation between local and federal law enforcement agencies

      and was formalized in a memorandum of understanding between local and

      federal prosecutors.

      In compiling its statistics, The Daily News tallied every published report

      of homicides, armed robberies and serious shootings.



      Homicides and shootings

      Last year, of the 46 homicides in the Virgin Islands, 27 were on St.

      Thomas, 16 were on St. Croix and three were on St. John. One of those

      homicides was the result of a police shooting on St. John that was ruled

      justifiable.

      In 2006, there were 44 total homicides - 23 on St. Thomas and 21 on St.

      Croix - of which four were ruled justifiable, according to Daily News

      homicide statistics.

      The 2007 total means the territory remains one of the most violent places

      under the American flag.

      The Virgin Islands homicide rate per capita is 42 homicides for every

      100,000 residents. The national rate is 5.5 slayings per 100,000

      residents.

Answer 3

omg saint thomas is beautiful! if your goin wit your boyfriend or husband or somethin make sure you take a ferry to st. lucia. its so amazing. otherwise usual tourist stuff: snorkeling, fishing, shopping, and just chillin on da beach

Answer 4

I have never stayed at a Marriott that wasn't nice.

I always check out resorts on tripadvisor.com before traveling. I think they have the best unbiased reviews from travelers and I do trust them. You will also find travelers candid photos. Here is a link to the Marriott reviews.

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserRevie...

I would definitely rent a car so you can explore the island and other areas. The views are unbelievable and it's a way to really get to know the island.

I would take the ferry over to St John and if you have the time go to one of the 39 pristine beaches. St John is 2/3rd national park and the island is a beauty. Trunk Bay Beach is one of the beaches in the park and it's famous for it's under water snorkel trail. It amazes me no matter how many people are at this beach, the fish hang out to be seen.lol

Hector gave you some good suggestions and I'm sure you are going to have a wonderful time. Good Luck and enjoy paradise.)

p.s. If you want to try some local food, go to Cuzzins on Back street in Charlotte Amalie. The duty free shopping is great too.

Answer 5

I like St. Thomas for shopping/city stuff....go to St. John for beaches and to simply have a beach all to yourself!

Answer 6

The Marriott is a great hotel. It's been around here for a long time but even today it's still considered quite posh.

I posted this top ten list here a couple times before.  The response was positive so here it is a again.  Here's my top ten list of things you absolutely must do when you visit:

1. Stroll through and shop in historic downtown Charlotte Amalie.

2. Visit the Coral World Marine Park

http://www.coralworldvi.com/

3. Take a trip on the Paradise Point Sky Ride

http://www.paradisepointtramway.com/

4. Swim in Magens Bay

5. Take a ferry from Red Hook and visit St. John. While you're there check out the National Park, the Annaberg Plantation ruins and one of the historic nature trails.

6. Check out The Greenhouse on a Friday Night. All the locals come out for calypso and soca music.

7. If you don't mind spending a little extra, take a seaplane over to St. Croix.

http://www.seaborneairlines.com

8. If St. Croix is too expensive, take a ferry to the British Virgin Islands.

http://www.tortolafastferry.com/

9. Check out the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort for minigolf, bumper boats and video games.

10. Visit the world famous Mountain Top for a great view and a banana daiquiri.

http://greathouse-mountaintop.com

Oh, and check out http://www.usvitourism.vi/ for our official tourism site.