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Travel Guide: Virgin Islands - The Caribbean

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The US Virgin Islands were bought by the United States from Denmark in 1917. Islanders have US citizenship but vote their own government as well has their member of congress. The islands were named Las Virgines by Columbus who discovered them in 1493, in honour of the 10,000 virgins of. St.Ursula who died at the hands of the Huns, somewhere in 7-th century Europe. They consist of three islands. St. Thomas is the capital and is well known with cruisers. It has alluring beaches, good dining and a few historic sights. St. John is a short distance from St. Thomas and is almost completely unspoilt. Most of it has National Park status. St. Croix is further in the south, it is the biggest of the three islands and almost 30 miles long. It's terrain ranges from rain forest to dry desert.

The British Virgin Islands are also hilly, but are less built up with hotels and tourism. The BVI glore with lovely beaches and nice people.

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Destinations in Virgin Islands

Cruz Bay
St. John
St. John
St. Thomas
St. Croix

Travel Q&A on Virgin Islands:

Question: #1: Are US citizens still permitted to travel by air between the US and the US Virgin Islands without a passport?
I've been told that passports are required for all travel to the Caribbean, but the State Dept website still says that US citizens may travel without a passport to the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Is this still correct? - asked by ole sarge

Answer: You do not need a passport to travel to the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this year from the USA. The reason being they are US possessions. You do need a passport for other caribbean islands.I believe ... - answered by: stella39
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Question: #2: can you travel to the virgin islands with just a drivers license or is a birth certificate required???
- asked by arieskitttten324

Answer: For now, a driver's license is all you need. On January 1, 2007 though you'll be required to have a passport. The weird thing is that to get here all you'd need is a birth certificate or driver's license ... - answered by: Hector S
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Question: #3: Is a passport needed to travel the US Virgin Islands?
- asked by Shelly G

Answer: + Yes if you are not a US citizen. ... - answered by: Clamdigger
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Question: #4: What is the best time to travel in the virgin islands,when is the hurricane season?
When would the off season be? - asked by lisa p

Answer: As in all the W.Indies, the hurricane season is going from July to October with some variations. Maybe you should go during (your) winter time because it's dry then! The warmer it becomes the wetter it ... - answered by: fabee
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Question: #5: when is a good time to travel to the virgin islands?
- asked by dee

Answer: cheapest time is summer but that is not the best time you are in the middle of hurricane season. The most popular time is november through April when its cold everywhere else and still 80 deg there ... - answered by: R
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Question: #6: do you need a passport to travel to the Virgin Islands?
- asked by danbaseballa34

Answer: Depends. The American Virgin Islands are a United States territory. If you are travelling to St. Thomas, St. John, or St. Croix you are not leaving the US, although having a passport for identification ... - answered by: fogjazz49
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Question: #7: Do i need a visa to travel to US Virgin Islands even though i have a valid US tourist visa?
- asked by Jumanji

Answer: I called the US Virgin Islands visa information hotline (I've listed the number for you below in the Sources section) and they confirmed what I thought was true: as long as your U.S. tourist visa is valid, ... - answered by: Travelocity Expert Holly
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Question: #8: Can you travel to the US Virgin Islands without a US passport?
where can you travel if you're an american citizen waiting patiently for their passport? - asked by s_prickette

Answer: you can travel to the USVirgin Islands and Puerto Rico with out a passport. You can also go to the caribbean on a ship with out a passport. You need your birth certificate with the raised seal and photo ... - answered by: stella39
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Question: #9: I am an indian citizen working in US. I want to know if you need a visa to travel to US Virgin islands?
- asked by TP

Answer: No. It is a US Territory so all you need is a government issued picture ID. ... - answered by: msu_milk_chocolate
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Question: #10: is a visa needed from the philippines to travel to the british virgin islands?
- asked by btyqn

Answer: here you go:Immigration Department,Ashley Ritter Building,341, Waterfront Drive,Road Town, Tortola,Tele:(284) 494-3471 ext. 4700Fax: (284) 494-4399E-mail: immigration@bvigovernment.org ... - answered by: yankee_sailor
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