| One of the most popular ports of call for
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| | rental attendant gave us each a hard
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| Caribbean cruise ships is St. Thomas, one
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| | biscuit to feed the fish while we were in
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| of the U.S. Virgin Islands. On the three
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| | the water. Once we got into the water,
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| Caribbean cruises that I took so far, two
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| | dozens of tropical fish immediately
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| of them included a stopover in St.
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| | crowded around us. I guess they knew the
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| Thomas. On both occasions, there was a
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| | drill quite well. We ripped off small
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| consensus among other passengers we met
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| | pieces of the biscuits and the fish went
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| that St. Thomas was one of the nicer
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| | for it, even if the food was just inches
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| islands visited. Although the driving in
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| | away from our face masks. The yellowtail
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| St. Thomas is on the left hand side, it
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| | snappers, sergeant majors and occasional
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| is still U.S. territory so this Caribbean
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| | parrotfish displayed no fear of us at
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| island features many other conveniences
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| | all. At one point, my partner held out a
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| of being American soil. These included
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| | larger piece of her biscuit and some of
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| easy telephone connections for calls back
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| | the fish darted in to nibble at it.
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| to the mainland, the use of U.S. currency
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| | After about an hour in the warm water, it
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| and English as the main language. St.
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| | was time to say goodbye to our new
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| Thomas is also one of the cleanest of
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| | aquatic friends. This experience at Coki
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| Caribbean islands and the locals do not
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| | Bay with the fish was one of the factors
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| aggressively hustle the tourists like
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| | which eventually influenced my partner to
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| they do on other islands. Many
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| | become a certified scuba diver
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| passengers stated that St. Thomas is a
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| | herself.Another $15 US cab ride took us
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| place they would like to come back to in
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| | back to the cruise ship port where we
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| the future.During my first visit to St.
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| | spend the rest of the day browsing the
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| Thomas, I took the Atlantis submarine
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| | many duty free shops located there. A
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| excursion which took tourists down to see
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| | similar snorkeling trip arranged through
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| an actual ocean reef. It was a bit
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| | the cruiseship would have cost us double
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| pricey but that was expected. Seeing an
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| | the amount we paid. St. Thomas is
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| ocean reef with the marine life up close
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| | definitely not an inexpensive island for
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| for the first time during this submarine
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| | either cruise ship passengers or resort
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| ride actually influenced me to take up
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| | tourists staying there but extra comfort
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| scuba diving. During my second trip to
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| | and quality of the island are quite
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| the island, we decided that we would
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| | noticeable compared to many other
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| spend some time snorkeling in the local
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| | Caribbean destinations. From my
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| waters since at that time, my partner
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| | readings, the other main islands of the
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| wasn't a certified scuba diver yet. My
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| | U.S. Virgin Islands which are St. John
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| advance research suggested that Coki Bay
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| | and St. Croix, are more laid back and
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| on the northeast side of St. Thomas was a
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| | less commercialized than St. Thomas. I
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| nice place to snorkel. When our cruise
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| | would like to visit them in addition to
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| ship docked at Charlotte Amalie, the
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| | another return trip to St. Thomas in the
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| capital city of the U.S. Virgin Islands,
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| | future for a multi day scuba diving trip.
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| we hailed one of the many taxi cabs at
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| | For those thinking of going on a
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| the port. It was a $15 US fare to Coki
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| | Caribbean cruise, I would definitely
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| Beach where Coki Bay is located. It took
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| | recommend one that has St. Thomas as one
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| only about 15 minutes to get there. The
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| | of its ports of call. It is one of the
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| scenery along the way was magnificent as
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| | better islands on any Caribbean cruise
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| we went up a hill and saw our cruise ship
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| | itinerary.Clint Leung is owner of Free
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| in the distant harbor below. The island
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| | Spirit Gallery an online gallery
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| itself is very lush with greenery
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| | specializing in Inuit Eskimo and
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| everywhere.At Coki Beach, my partner
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| | Northwest Native American art including
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| rented her snorkeling gear for $20 US (I
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| | carvings, sculpture and prints.
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| brought my own). To my surprise, the
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