The residents are subject to United States taxes, but are not protected by the U.S. Constitution, nor can they vote in congressional or presidential elections. Doesn’t seem fair to me. However, within one hour after docking, we were off on our last island tour, this time in open safari-type vehicles.
We drove along Skyline Drive, a road along the top of the ridge with beautiful views in every direction. We saw the Equinox in port far below, easily the largest ship in the small harbor. Unlike some of the other islands we had visited, St. Thomas was overall a clean and well ordered place. We saw an iguana in a tree along the road, fierce-looking but a relatively harmless lizard.
We stopped on a hill above Magen’s Bay, considered one of the top 10 beaches in the world. It was very beautiful and we want to return to St. Thomas to lie on its pink sands someday.
We then drove to St. Peter Great House, a resort on a high hill overlooking St. Thomas. It was a beautiful home in a beautiful setting – the prettiest botanical garden yet.
We were back at the ship by 1:00 pm in time for a great lunch in the Oceanview Café on the 14th deck. The ship then left the harbour about 5:00 pm for Florida.
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