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Useful Information
BANKING
Currency in the U.S. Virgin Islands is the U.S. dollar. There are ATMs located throughout the islands, especially at bank branches as well as many hotel lobbies and major supermarkets. Banks are generally open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with drive-through and walk-up windows open beyond these times. Some banks do have Saturday hours, typically 9 a.m. to noon. Traveler's checks and Visa, MasterCard and American Express are widely accepted. There is no sales tax in the territory.
COMMUNICATIONS
Most hotels and resorts, as well as many villas in the Virgin Islands, have in-room telephones; and most major U.S. cell phone service providers have coverage areas in the USVI. When calling the U.S. mainland from the Virgin Islands, dial "1," then the area code and number. The area code for the USVI is 340. However, there is no need to dial "1" and the area code when making local calls from a USVI land line.
Many hotels, resorts and villas offer either data ports for laptop plug-in or Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is also offered in several places and there are several Internet cafés on the islands.
CUSTOMS & DUTY
The U.S. Virgin Islands has raised its duty-free alowance to $1,600 per person. Family members traveling together can make a joint declaration that increases the amount of their allowance. Gifts valued $100 or less can be mailed (no more than one package per day) and do not need to be declared in the exemption. U.S. visitors are allowed to return with six bottles of liquor if one of the bottles was produced locally. Duty of 6 percent is charge for purchases totalling more than $1,600. Meats and fresh fruits may not be transported into the U.S.
Duty-free best buys are found on perfumes, crystal, china, jewelry, watches, cameras and electronics, such as stereo and video equipment, porcelain, leather, liquor and fine liqueurs, cigarettes and cigars, linens and designer clothing.
Need more information about U.S. Customs regulations? Read the Know Before You Go brochure published by the US government U.S. Customs and Border Protection for U.S. Residents.
MEDICAL
ST. CROIX
DeGraft-Johnson Medical Associates
Agape Medical Center, Kingshill
340-772-2000 o www.djmahealth.com
St. Croix Plastic Surgery & MediSpa
12 Beeston Hill, Christiansted
340-719-2777 • www.stcroixplasticsurgery.com
St. Croix Hospital: Juan F. Luis Hospital
4007 Estate Diamond • 340-778-6311
Virgin Islands Cardiac Center
The Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical
4007 Estate Diamond Ruby, Christiansted
340-778-6311 Ext. 5223/5224 • vicc@jflusvi.org
Virgin Islands Ear, Nose & Throat
Beeston Hill Medical Center, Suite 8
340-773-8801 • www.entvi.com
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meets daily. For times and information, call 340-776-5283.
ST. JOHN
Health Care Connection, P.C.
The Marketplace, Cruz Bay
340-693-7444 / hccstjohn@yahoo.com
Myrah Keating Smith Community Health Center
P.O. Box 8312, Susannaberg 3B
St. John, VI / 340-693-8900
Walk-In Medical Care
Cruz Bay Family Practice Boulon Center
Cruz Bay, St. John, VI / 340-776-6789
St. John Dental
300-306 Boulon Center Cruz Bay, St. John
340-693-8898 / www.stjohndentalusvi.com
ST. THOMAS
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings offered daily. For times and information call 340-776-5283.
Red Hook Family Practice
Red Hook Plaza, St. Thomas, VI
340-775-2303
Yacht Haven Grande Family Practice
St. Thomas, VI
340-776-1511
Schneider Regional Medical Center & Charlotte Kimelman Cancer Institute
9048 Sugar Estate, St. Thomas, VI
340-776-8311
Health Care Connection, P.C.
Paragon Medical Building (Behind Schneider Regional Medical Center)
340-776-8989 / hccpc@yahoo.com
Specialty Physicians
St. Thomas Sleep Center
Paragon Medical Building, #305
(Behind Schneider Regional Medical Center)
Tel: 340-777-SLEEP (7533)
www.sleepvi.com
Virgin Islands Ear, Nose & Throat
Virgin Islands Facial Plastic Surgery
Paragon Medical Building, #308
(Behind Schneider Regional Medical Center)
Tel: 340-774-8881
www.entvi.com
MAIL & BUSINESS SERVICES
U.S. postal rates apply in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The U.S. Postal Service offers Express Mail service that reaches any U.S. destination the following day if mailed before noon or within two days if mailed after noon. Priority Mail reaches the U.S. mainland in three to five days. There are also several private businesses that offer packing and mailing services. Federal Express and UPS have service to and from the U.S. Virgin Islands.
RELIGION
Worship services for many different religions are offered in the U.S. Virgin Islands. These include Anglican, Baha'i, Baptist, Buddhist, Episcopal, Hindu, Jehovah's Witness, Jewish, Lutheran, Methodist, Moravian, Muslim, Pentecostal, Roman Catholic, Seventh-day Adventist, Unitarian and others. Check the local telephone directory for specific locations, times of services and telephone numbers.
THE USVI TIME ZONE
The islands of the USVI are on Atlantic Standard Time and do not observe Daylight Savings Time, (so their clocks are not set an hour ahead or back any time during the year). When the US mainland is observing Daylight Savings Time, the USVI is one hour ahead of the east coast. The USVI time zone is calculated by Greenwich Mean Time -4 hours.
While in USVI you will see the sunrise at approximately 6:00am and the sunset at approximately 6:00pm.
AVERAGE TEMPERATURES — NO JACKET REQUIRED
June, July, August, September and October are the warmest months with and average high of 91 degrees (or 33 Celsius). Other months the average temp is about 86 degrees (30 Celsius).
January, February and March are the coolest months with an average temperature of 72 degrees (or 22 Celsius).
PRECIPITATION
The months with the highest average rainfall are September, October and November with an average of about 5.5 inches per month. The driest months are January, February, March, April, June and July with an average of only about 2 inches per month.
USVI HOTELS, RESORTS, VILLAS AND OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS, BY ISLAND
St. Thomas
Bellavista Properties
Best Western Carib Beach Resort
Best Western Emerald Beach Resort
Bolongo Bay Beach Resort
Bunker Hill
Calypso Realty
Frenchman's Reef and Morningstar Beach Resort
The Inn at Villa Olga
Mafolie Hotel
McLaughlin Anderson Vacations Ltd.
Miller Manor Hotel and Guest House
The Ritz Carlton, St. Thomas
Secret Harbor Beach Resort
St. John Inn
Sugar Bay Resort & Spa
St. John
Caneel Bay Resort
Caribe Havens
Century Hill Estates
Cinnamon Bay Campground
Concordia Campground
Estate Zootenvaal
Gallows Point Resort
The Inn at Tamarind Court
Island Getaways
Maho Bay Camps
Private Homes for Private Vacations
St. John Properties
VIVA! Villas Inc.
The Westin St. John Resort & Villas
Windspree
St. Croix
Arawak Resorts
Buccaneer Hotel
Carambola Beach Resort
Caravelle Hotel
Chenay Bay Beach Resort
Company House Hotel
Cottages by the Sea
Divi Carina Bay Resort
Frederiksted Hotel
Hibiscus Beach Hotel
Holger Dansk
Hotel on the Cay
King Christian Hotel
King's Alley Hotel/Sea Island Hotel
Palms at Pelican Cove
Pink Fancy
Sand Castle on the Beach
Sugar Beach Condominium
SunDog House
Tamarind Reef Hotel
Villa Dawn
Villa Greenleaf on St. Croix
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