Sugar Bay travel guide and vacation resources
Mountain Top: This is the highest peak on the island, where the view from 1,500 feet above sea level frames the land and sea below you like a mariner's dreamscape. Sip a banana daiquiri and then hop to another lofty peak, Drake's Seat, where tales tell that Sir Francis Drake kept watch over his fleet and sought his enemy, the Spanish Armada. With vistas of more than 100 Virgin Islands, the panoramic view is especially striking and romantic at dusk. Atlantis Submarine: Get set for the experience of a lifetime! On this journey through the natural undersea world of St Thomas, you'll explore the reefs and exotic marine life of Buck Island Wilderness Preserves at depths of up to 90 feet. Coral World: This educational center is terrific fun for kids, allowing them to explore the wonders of coral reefs. Highlights include the 80,000 gallon reef tank, the predator tank, the touch tank, and the walk-through observatory. Scuba Dive and Snorkel: St Thomas won the nod for Best Beginner Diving, and Best Snorkeling in Scuba Diving magazine's Reader's Choice Awards. With over 40 dive sites (and another 50 on the way), your underwater options range from shallow patch reefs to deep walls. The island sits on the shallow Virgin Bank and some of the prettiest reefs are above 60 feet, riddled with tunnels and swim-throughs. Wreck and shore diving are popular here, and there are certification classes on the island, as well as a recompression chamber. Night dives are available on request. Duty-Free Shopping: St Thomas isn't the biggest of the US Virgin Islands, but it has the biggest reputation as the shopping paradise of the Caribbean. Cruisers who spend lazy happy days browning in the sun suddenly go into something of a feeding frenzy in the St Thomas shops. US Customs encourage this excitement with the significantly higher allowance of re-entry duty-free goods bought in the USVI protectorate. With uniform prices throughout the island, you can just go to one store if you and be sure you're getting the best deal in town. Paradise Point: This site on Flag Hill just outside the capital treats visitors to a stupendous view of Charlotte Amalie and the sea. A bar, restaurant, and gift shops give you reason to extend your stay beyond the time to take in the view. Take a tram to the peak, one of the best St Thomas spots for sunsets. Bluebeard's Castle: On a hilltop east of downtown, this mighty stone tower has braved battles, hurricanes, and time, yet forges on undaunted. Legend tells that Bluebeard built it for his one and only true love, Mercedita, but in fact the fortress was built as a watchtower to supplement the defenses of Fort Christian. Fort Christian: St Thomas' oldest standing structure was built in 1672 (though the clock tower was added in the 1800s), and is a US National Landmark. Over the centuries, it has been used as a jail, governor's residence, town hall, courthouse, and even served as a church.
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