While there are about fifty islands in all (counting those too small for inhabitation), St. Croix, St. John, and St. Thomas are featured at this Internet site.

St. Thomas is east of Puerto Rico, north of St. Croix, and west of the British Virgin Islands. This 32 square mile island has a population of 50,000 residents. The capital city, Charlotte Amalie, is situated on its southern shore.

The island ranks among the top blue marlin fishing destinations anywhere. Visitors to St. Thomas will enjoy the excellent duty-free shopping and get bargains for electronic goods, local rums and liquors, handicrafts, perfumes, watches and crystal.

St. Croix is the largest of the United States Virgin Islands, and lies 35 miles from St. Thomas. Surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, it is the easternmost Atlantic point in the United States. There are two distinct towns to visit: Christiansted and Frederiksted, which offer historic districts based in the Danish West Indies heritage.

St. Croix’s outstanding feature is Buck Island Reef National Monument. The park consists of 700 acres of Caribbean Sea and 180 acres of land, with reefs, lagoons, and seagrass beds.

There is a spectacular beach on Buck Island, as well as at seven other St. Croix locations.