The US and British Virgin Islands are located in the caribbean southeast of Puerto Rico and Jamaica. The USVI consists of three major islands, St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. We explore the first two. In the BVI we make stops at Norman Island, Tortola, and Jost Van Dyke. Each island seems to have its own personality and flavor. We spent about half of our eight days sailing and half exploring on foot. This trip provided an opportunity to sail and snorkel for the first time, both wonderful activities that I hope to do much more of ... (more)