The Best US Virgin Island to Visit on a Sailing Trip
The USVI comprises over 50 islands and cays, each more breathtakingly beautiful than the last. With so many gorgeous locations and exciting activities, choosing where to spend your vacation can feel impossible. Thankfully, sailing gives you the flexibility to customize your itinerary as you hop from island to island. Check out our guide to finding the best US Virgin Island to visit on a sailing trip:
St. Thomas
Because the USVI’s capital city, Charlotte-Amalie, is located on St. Thomas, this is where you will find the most activity. Not only does the city have fascinating historical sights to explore, but it is the best place in the USVI for shopping, upscale dining, and nightlife. The Virgin Islands love to host events like concerts, regattas, and festivals, and they are bigger and more frequent on St. Thomas. Yet even though there’s so much happening on St. Thomas, the white sand beaches away from city life are some of the most picturesque.
Go Sail VI is conveniently located on St. Thomas less than half an hour from Cyril E. King Airport. This makes this island the perfect place to start your sailing trip. Book a bareboat charter for your island vacation so you won’t miss out on anything the USVI has to offer.
St. John
For nature lovers, hikers, and travelers who prefer to avoid crowds and development, St. John is a must! More than half of the island is protected by the Virgin Islands National Park which results in lush wildlife, both on land and in the water, and some of the best hikes and most pristine beaches in the Caribbean. St. John is known for being less commercialized and more laid back than the other main islands because it is the smallest and most remote of the main US Virgin Islands. The easiest way to get to St. John and explore its on-land and ocean beauty is by sailboat.
St. Croix
As the USVI’s biggest island, St. Croix also offers the most variety. It is the best US Virgin Island to visit on a sailing trip if you want to see an assortment of different attractions in one area. You can browse the Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts for a cultural experience, visit one of St. Croix’s forts to admire historical Danish architecture, wade in the magical Bioluminescent Bay at night, and snorkel Buck Island Reef National Monument, one of the world’s only underwater parks.
With so much to see and do here, there’s no better way to explore the USVI than with a private sailboat charter so you can visit all of the USVI’s main islands and even some of the smaller, secluded ones on your own time.