The Virgin Islands is on a lot of people’s hot list when it comes to traveling, and vacations.  If you’re unfamiliar with the Islands, that’s okay, because there are millions of others that have never even been to the Virgin Islands before.

Getting to know the Islands is fairly easy, and if you’re having a hard time choosing between the three, I’m going to give you some pointers that can hopefully help you out.

What do you want to do? The first thing that you want to ask yourself is this question, “What do you want to do all day?”  Do you want to surf?  Lay on the beach?  Go out and golf?  There are so many things that each island can offer.  You’ll want to write down what peaks your interest, and then see what each island has to offer.

Low down of the Islands –

St. Thomas: St. Thomas is the most populated island of the three.  Here, you’re going to find more shops, as well as people, making it a very fast paced atmosphere, compared to the others.  You’re going to find that St. Thomas is going to offer the most, when it comes down to selection.

St. John: If you want an island that doesn’t have a lot of action, and is at a slower pace, than St. Johns would be for you.  This island is mainly a national park, that makes it great for people looking to explore, as well as hang around beaches that don’t have as many people.

St. Croix: Last but not least, St. Croix is the largest island, but you’re going to find that it’s not the busiest.  You’ll find that in a way, it’s like St. Thomas in terms of people, but it’s not going to be as crowded.  Here, you will find a lot of businesses, as well as beaches.

Research the islands websites - Now that you have a little snippet on what each island can potentially offer, you can get more information on each of their websites, located here –

• St Johns — http://www.usvi.net/usvi/stj.html
• St. Croix – http://www.usvi.net/usvi/stx.html
• St. Thomas – http://www.vinow.com/stthomas/

Treat it like any other vacation – As usual, when you find what island works for you, research the hotels, rental car, and your airfare.  Be sure to try sites such as Travelocity in order to find a vacation package that may work for you.