Virgin Islands

Virgin Islands National Park encompasses more than beautiful beaches on Saint John, where visitors can hike to plantation ruins from the era when sugar dominated the island, see ancient petroglyphs carved by the Taino Indians, and snorkel coral reefs with hidden marine life. Two-thirds of the island of Saint John is national park, making it a unique destination for visitors from around the world. The weather in the Virgin Islands is dominated by the Tradewinds, or Easterlies, which blow east to west across the tropical Atlantic, with winter generally bringing stronger winds and less rain, summer bringing more rain and lighter winds, and hurricane season or winter swell events requiring close attention to the forecast.

Saint John