Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Activities
Blue Island Divers ( 340-774-2001;
www.blueislanddivers.com
; Crown Bay Mar-
ina)
heads out to nearby sites for two-tank dives ($99) and night dives ($80).
Sleeping & Eating
All the lodgings listed are near the airport. Other than the resort restaurants and the pubs
and shops at Crown Bay Marina, you'll have to travel to Frenchtown or downtown Char-
lotte Amalie for more eating options.
Best Western Emerald Beach Resort
HOTEL $$
( 340-777-8800, 800-233-4936;
www.emeraldbeach.com
; 8070 Lindbergh Bay; r
from $260; )
This 90-room resort is a step up from the Carib, its sibling down
the road. The butter-and-coral-colored rooms are snazzier, with private beachfront bal-
conies, flat-screen TVs and free in-room wi-fi. Staff is professional, and the place bustles
with visitors hanging out at the beach and restaurant. It's a short distance down the road
from the airport, so you'll hear noise from planes (they stop around 10pm). You'll need to
take a cab ($6 to $7 per person) to get into town.
Best Western Carib Beach Hotel
HOTEL $$
( 340-774-2525, 800-792-2742;
www.caribbeachresort.com
; 70C Lindbergh Bay; r
$159-179; )
It's as close as you'll get to the airport, barely 0.25 miles from the
terminal. Rooms are fine, with balconies, but nothing special. They're usually a bit bigger
than those at the Emerald Bay Resort. The trade-off is beach access. While the Carib is on
the water, there's just a tiny man-made beach from which you cannot swim (for that you
have to walk down to the sister resort). There is a park next door with swings and slides
for children. Wi-fi is available in the bar and lobby only. Like the Emerald Beach Resort,
you'll hear noise from planes and need a taxi to eat anywhere besides the on-site restaurant.
Island Beachcomber Hotel
HOTEL $$
( 340-772-5250;
www.islandbeachcomber.net
;
8071Lindbergh Bay;r$170-230;
)
The Island Beachcomber is right next to the Best Western Emerald Beach Resort and
shares the shore. It is a much more humble property, but one of the least expensive hotels
