Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
what's new
For this new edition of Virgin Islands, our authors have hunted down the fresh, the trans-
formed, the hot and the happening. These are some of our favorites. For up-to-the-minute
recommendations, see
lonelyplanet.com/us-virgin-islands
and
lonelyplanet.com/british-
VI ECOTOURS, ST THOMAS
1
Previously inaccessible Hassel Island, part of Virgin Islands National Park, can now be
visited on a kayak, hike and snorkel trip to check out its ruins and reefs (
Click here
).
NIGHT FERRY, ST THOMAS
2
A service now runs between Red Hook (St Thomas) and Road Town (Tortola) four nights
per week, enabling folks on late flights to get between territories (
Click here
).
BVI KITE JAM, BVI
3
Sir Richard Branson cofounded this festival, which attracts kitesurfers for a week of big
air around Virgin Gorda, Necker Island and Anegada (
Click here
).
CAPTAIN MORGAN RUM DISTILLERY, ST CROIX
4
Captain Morgan Rum cranked up production at its new factory in 2010, and it's slated to
open a LEED-certified visitors center with tours in 2012 (
Click here
).
TAP ROOM, ST JOHN
5
St John Brewers pours its Mango Pale Ale and other sunny microbrews on site, plus
house-made root beer, ginger beer and Green Flash energy drink (
Click here
).
NATURAL LIVITY, ST THOMAS
6
This vegan cafe serving lentil burgers, bush tea and pumpkin soup attaches to the Kulcha
Shop for buying incense, reggae CDs and peace-logoed jewelry (
Click here
).
