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St. John Travel Tips

Slip off your sandals at Hawksnest Beach, one and a half miles from downtown Cruz Bay.
Snorkel Trunk Bay's underwater trail.
Hike to the ruins of Annaberg, an 18th-century sugar cane plantation.
Swim, sun, and windsurf along Cinnamon Bay.
Tie the knot underwater at Eagle Shoals, a dive site off the island's eastern shore that hosts cave weddings.

Saint John Travel Guide

East of St. Thomas, across a glistening turquoise channel known as Pillsbury Sound, lies St. John, the smallest and least densely populated of the three main U.S. Virgin Islands. Read More

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i would like to know the best hotel in the caribbean where there are snorkeling opportunities right off the shore, without the need of a boat; are there reefs close by? are there fish in the water right by the shore line? thank you harvey rich
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Attractions

Reef Bay Trail

St. John
Virgin Islands National Park, U.S. Virgin Islands

Description: Popular hiking trail that runs between Centerline Road and the ruins of the Reef Bay sugar factory near the beach at Genti Bay. ... Read More

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