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Welcome to the
Virgin Islands
on Paradise
Islands. The two Virgin
groups consist of the US
Virgin Islands of Saint
Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint
John and the British
Virgin Islands of
Tortola, Virgin Gorda,
Jost Van Dyke, Anegada
and a large number of
smaller atolls including
the World famous Necker
Island.
The Virgin Islands are are all
part of the
Caribbean Leeward
Islands chain at the
very top of the Lesser
Antilles archipelago.
They are located south
east of the
Bahamas and just
east of
Puerto Rico. St
Thomas in the USVI is
often the first port of
call for cruise ships
departing
Old San Juan in
Puerto Rico. |
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The
British Virgin Islands
are not as developed and
consist of over sixty
separate islands. The
main island is
Tortola
with the BVI capital
Road Town. These are
unspoilt romantic
hideaways with white
sandy beaches and
turquoise waters.
The British Virgin
Islands are one of the
most popular sailing
destinations in the
World attracting
thousands of private
boats which can explore
the secrets of the 60
island chain and still
feel like there is
enough space for
everyone. Little gems
such as Norman Island
(the inspiration for
"Treasure Island"),
Anegada, Cooper and
Peter
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The
United States Virgin
islands consist of
three larger islands of
which the main one is
Saint Thomas
with it's capital
Charlotte Amalie. This
is a busy town and the
most popular cruise port
in the Caribbean. The
USVI capital town of
Charlotte Amalie was
named after a Danish
Queen.
It has the best shopping
opportunities in the
Virgin Islands with a
busy main street full of
quaint shops and a
colourful harbour front
lined with old Danish
buildings. The other
main islands are
Saint Croix and
Saint John
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Travel, vacation and
cruise
guide to the
Virgin Islands in
the Caribbean. All text and images are Copyright
Paradise Islands
org 2007. All photographs on this website are obtained with
the permission of the owners and come from various sources
including the islands tourist boards.
Cruise some of our own images
maybe reproduced with permission - please see notes
attached to each image to avoid any copyright penalty. |
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Explore The
Virgin Islands |
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Guana |
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St Thomas Port |
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Anegada |
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Scrub |
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Cruz Bay St John |
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White Bay JVD |
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VG Yacht Harbour |
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Sandy Spit |
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The Baths VG |
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Norman |
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