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The grandeur of St. John
keeps you coming back
to the island year after
year!
keeps you coming back
to the island year after
year!
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St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands Charteryacht League
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St. John is located about 1 mile due east from St. Thomas, and is the U.S. Virgin Island closest to
the British Virgin Islands. About 70% is National Park, the donation of this land by the Rockefeller
family guaranteed that the beautiful hillsides will stay green instead of being developed, and the
coral reefs will be protected from damage not only now, but for generations to come. Numerous
sites around St. John’s National Park are under active archeological excavation.
Not only the period of European colonialism with its sugar cane economy and slave holding
plantations are being explored, but also pre-Columbian artifacts of the Taino, Arawak and Carib
Indian tribes are found. Annaberg Plantation contains a well-marked tour of the remnants of an old
sugar plantation, including the sugar mill, boiling vats, slave houses, and other buildings. The Reef
Bay hiking trail, maintained by the Park Service, passes by ancient petroglyphs on its way to more
sugar mill ruins and a beach. These ancient symbols were carved into the rocks in the
mountainside, and the identity of the authors and an explanation of why and what they mean is still
debated to this day.
the British Virgin Islands. About 70% is National Park, the donation of this land by the Rockefeller
family guaranteed that the beautiful hillsides will stay green instead of being developed, and the
coral reefs will be protected from damage not only now, but for generations to come. Numerous
sites around St. John’s National Park are under active archeological excavation.
Not only the period of European colonialism with its sugar cane economy and slave holding
plantations are being explored, but also pre-Columbian artifacts of the Taino, Arawak and Carib
Indian tribes are found. Annaberg Plantation contains a well-marked tour of the remnants of an old
sugar plantation, including the sugar mill, boiling vats, slave houses, and other buildings. The Reef
Bay hiking trail, maintained by the Park Service, passes by ancient petroglyphs on its way to more
sugar mill ruins and a beach. These ancient symbols were carved into the rocks in the
mountainside, and the identity of the authors and an explanation of why and what they mean is still
debated to this day.
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In the park, Trunk Bay has an underwater
snorkeling trail with signs indicating fish,
corals and other critters that you might see
as you go along both there, and in your other
snorkeling adventures on St. John. There are
also several other hiking trails ranging from
novice to challenging, especially when you
factor in the bright Caribbean sun! There are
often park activities going on, such as guided
hikes, lectures and tours of the archeological
sites, or beach nature walks. A schedule is
available at the activities center in Cruz Bay.
Your USVI based charter yacht will likely stay
one night just off one of the beaches in the
park, so you can enjoy the variety of activities
available in the park.
snorkeling trail with signs indicating fish,
corals and other critters that you might see
as you go along both there, and in your other
snorkeling adventures on St. John. There are
also several other hiking trails ranging from
novice to challenging, especially when you
factor in the bright Caribbean sun! There are
often park activities going on, such as guided
hikes, lectures and tours of the archeological
sites, or beach nature walks. A schedule is
available at the activities center in Cruz Bay.
Your USVI based charter yacht will likely stay
one night just off one of the beaches in the
park, so you can enjoy the variety of activities
available in the park.
| Trunk Bay, St. John U.S. Virgin Islands |
