The Virgin Islands are Great For A Sailing Holiday
“Sailing charter in Virgin Islands”?
The Virgin islands are the premier, Caribbean sailing destination and home to the world’s largest sailing charter fleet.
The Virgin Islands do not only offer the most beautiful beaches and the clearest waters, it also offers the cheapest shopping experience. In particular, the island of St. Thomas offers its guests and tourists quality but duty-free items.
The Virgin Islands consists of the British Virgin Islands and US Virgin Islands. The US Virgin Islands (USVI) is an American insular region. It is primarily composed of the islands of Saint Thomas, Water, Saint John, and Saint Croix. The approximate total land area of USVI is 134 square miles.
On the other hand, the British Virgin Islands is a colony of the United Kingdom. Its capital is the city of Road Town located in the island of Tortola. The islands of Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Anegada, and Tortola make most of the British Virgin Islands.
Pure white sand beaches are famous in the Virgin Islands. The shores of Trunk Bay and Magens Bay are ideal for vacationers who want to soak themselves in a warm and clear seawater. For passionate sailors, the ports of Christiansted and Charlotte Amalie are perfect destinations because of its fine restaurants and hotels.
Aside from Virgin Islands’ best beaches, crystal clear waters, nice people, and colorful cultures, it also has the finest shopping. In fact, it has been judged as a shopping paradise by many shopping addicts. This is because most of Virgin Islands’ items don’t have custom duties and luxury / sales taxes. Quality designed bags, jewelries, apparels, accessories, watches, spirits, and clothes are cheap as compared to other places. Because of this, the Virgin Islands became the shoppers’ haven in the Caribbean. It was even awarded as the “best duty-free shopping port” in the region.