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boat. The indoor dining area and the observation deck are
air-conditioned. The bar and lounges are furnished with
comfortable leather chairs and sofas and the crystal chande-
liers afford subdued light. Dinner is served at candlelit ta-
bles. It consists of five courses, starting with a shrimp
cocktail, followed by a Caesar salad and a choice of main
course. There is live entertainment. You can dance under
the stars as you glide by Water and Hassel Islands. Expect to
pay $90 per person. Waterfront Drive (opposite Interna-
tional
Plaza).
(340)
775-0027,
www.romantica-
excursions.com.
St. Thomas A-Z
ATMS/BANKS
First Bank
,
Nova Scotia Bank
and
Banco Popular
all
have branches on the Waterfront. They have ATMs. First
Bank and Nova Scotia Bank also have branches at
Havensight Mall and Red Hook. There are ATMs at
Little
Switzerland's Internet Café
on Main Street and in
Royal
Dane Mall
.
BOOKSTORES
St. Thomas' most complete bookstore is the
Dockside
Bookshop
in Havensight Mall.
Hemingway's Bookshop
has used paperbacks. It's in Red Hook Plaza.
CINEMAS
There are multi-screen complexes on the island. One is
mid-island at
Four Winds Shopping Center
and another
is near
Wheatley Center
and the cruise dock.
COLD TREATS
Shiver Me Timbers
, Royal Dane Mall, has 30 flavors of
shaved ice - with or without rum.
Stone Cold Creameries
, Port of Sale Mall & American
Yacht Harbor, carries dozens of ice-cream flavors with
mix-ins.
COLLEGE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
A four-year institution, it has a large campus on St. Thomas
and another on St. Croix.
