The 45-minute ferry between the docking area and Cruz Bay is $5.
On your own, the 20-minute ferry ride from the eastern tip of St. John is a lure to return for a longer stay. Snorkeling gear and instructions were part of the package.Ī lifeguard station and facilities for changing and showering are maintained by the National Park Service at Trunk Bay. Thomas, the ferry across Pillsbury Sound to Cruz Bay, and another surrey ride along the coastal road high above the beaches to Trunk Bay. The charge of $24 per person included a surrey bus ride from the pier to the eastern tip of St.
Thomas from the Pacific Princess as one of the ship’s shore options. The United States bought the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917 and in 1931 they became a U.S. Sugar and cotton plantations were developed with slave labor. John and the other Virgins were taken over by Denmark in 1717.
John and the other islands were almost wiped out by other Indians, the Caribs, by the time Columbus arrived on his second voyage in 1493.Īfter two centuries of struggle for control between European powers and long years of piracy, St. The peaceful Arawaks arrived in the Virgin Islands from South America long before the birth of Christ.
