I was on a cruise with my wife when we stopped at St. Thomas. The second I stepped foot on the island, I knew that I was finally in paradise. The air smelled refreshing and clean. The land was very beautiful with yachts sailing across the crystal-clear blue waters of the Caribbean Sea.
While my wife and I were on the island, we mainly just shopped in Charlotte Amalie. One thing I would tell anyone is to be prepared to spend a lot. In Charlotte Amalie, there is a lot of jewelry stores that will try to even sale you the store. These stores offer beautiful stones, some that are very rare. I spent $642 on getting my wife a new engagement and wedding ring.
Even though it was December, it was still a hot day. The sun's heat would beat down on you like you were fighting Mike Tyson, so I suggest to anyone to make sure that you hydrate a lot over there. You can easily get exhausted if you aren't careful.
The best thing that I got to see over there was two dolphins, a mother and her baby, that swum into the small bay that the island surrounded. They were not suppose to be in the bay because of the jet skis and boats. I was glad to see that they did not get hurt while swimming towards that sea.
The main reason I say the USVI is what I put on the title is because of the similarity to Hawaii. However, instead of the "Polynesian flare", you have the "Caribbean flare". If you are on the east coast of America, you can save a lot of time and money just traveling to this island. They not only have one of most famous beaches, but you also have the other Caribbean islands right next door. You have a mixture of American and Caribbean flavor, thus giving you a relax feeling to it- You don't even need a passport to visit.
St. Thomas is a wonderful place that I plan on coming back to and exploring more. This is a secret vacation spot that doesn't get much attention in comparison to Hawaii. I now know that this place is worth coming back as much time as possible to experience the zeal and passion of the island.