It is the combination of the familiar and the exotic in the U.S. Virgin Islands represents the “American Paradise”. The postcard images you’d expect from a tropical paradise are here: The tranquillity of the white sandy beaches of St. John, The European-style villas with wrought-iron terraces, line narrow streets climbing up from the harbor of St. Thomas.

Part of the lure of the U.S. Virgin Islands are all those things that make it so easy and appealing for Americans to visit this cluster of islands. The official language is English, the money is the dollar, and the U.S.government runs things. There’s cable TV, Pizza Hut, and McDonald’s.

Many honeymooners combined there honeymoon with a combinations of the “urban” feel of St. Thomas and the “rural” atmosphere of St. John. You can have the best of both worlds while honeymooning in the U.S.V.I.