St. John, USVI

At just under 20 square miles, and with a population just over 4,000 people, St. John is the smallest of the 3 main islands that make up the US Virgin Islands. Some say it's the most beautiful. It is definitely the most exclusive and remote, as well as the most expensive.

The Beach of Cinnamon Bay on St. John, USVI
photo by Eric Mueller (pnoeric)
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Since there is no airport on St John, you have to get there by boat. There are ferry services that run out of Cruz Bay to and from Charlotte Amalie and Red Hook on St Thomas (4 miles to the East), as well as the Island of Tortola, British Virgin Islands (4 miles to the North-West).

Somewhere between 60% & 75% of the island is part of the Virgin Island National Park, and therefore protected from further development.

Maho Bay and Beach on St John, US Virgin Islands
photo by Thomas Kriese (thomas pix)
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Inside the National Park, you will find not only the Virgin Island Coral Reef National Monument (on the South side of the island), but also some of the finest beaches in the world. Places like Cinnamon Bay and Trunk Bay, both located on the island's Northern coast.

Vie's Beach on the US Virgin Island of St. John
photo by Thomas Kriese (thomas pix)
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Trunk Bay has consistently been voted one of the 10 best beaches in the world. Get this: it even has an underwater trail to follow when snorkeling along the coral reef just off shore.

Trunk Bay on the US Virgin Island of St. John

Trunk Bay on St. John, USVI
photo by Rennett Stowe used under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License (CC BY 2.0)

Oahu * Maui * "Big Island" of Hawaii * Kauai * Molokai * Lanai
St Thomas * St John * St Croix * Key Largo * Key West * Puerto Rico * Guam