Virgin Islands Vacation Tips

	Keep Left - we drive on the left side of the road (steering wheels are also on the left). Pedestrians - before crossing the street look to your right - that is where the traffic is coming from
	Before you do business of any kind ( ordering a burger, buying a hat, hailing a taxi etc. ) say "Good Morning, Good Afternoon and Good Evening (at the appropriate times of course) and you will be amazed at the better service you will receive in return. Also at night time "Good Night" is used as a greeting! It is difficult to say "Good Night" when you enter a room but you will give the impression that you have been here awhile.
	When in town, government buildings, and restaurants don't go shirtless or in your bathing suits. Not only is it frowned upon by locals it is also illegal and can result in a fine!
	Alcohol - we have very liberal drinking laws in the islands. You may walk around the streets with a cocktail, you may enter a bar or restaurant with a cocktail (as long as you have the courtesy to buy your next one there), you may even get in your car and drive with a cocktail in hand. Here's the catch - you can drink and drive but you cannot drive drunk. You would be surprised how very few drunk driving accidents occur here. Drinking age is 18. The Virgin Islands is also a place where you can drink outside & smoke inside. A bottle of rum at KMart is around $3 and a carton of cigarettes is around $12.
	Do not expect anything to happen in a hurry around here. The more anxious, obnoxious, or in a hurry you appear the less likely you will get service. Not only did God send you here to soak up the sun and relax She (or He) sent you here to teach you patience. Oh and "fast food" - well, isn't.
	Wear sun screen! It is painful for locals to watch very white people become very red people.
	Do not ask a local if they live here. If someone is working here (as a bartender, clerk, taxi driver , etc.) then we guarantee you that they do not commute from Atlanta every day... yes they live here! - It is acceptable to ask "How long have you lived here? or "Do you live here year round?" (some people do work here seasonally).
	Do not ask, "Do these islands float?", "Are these islands here year round?", "Does the water go all the way around the island?" " Can you swim underneath the islands?" "Why are all the boats in the harbor pointed in the same direction?" "Is there a bus to take you to Puerto Rico?" Enough said about that.
	Do ask the locals, "Where is a good place to eat?" "What's your favorite snorkel spot?" "Where's the best place to by cameras, liquor, jewelry etc.?" We love it here and will happily share our favorite places.
	Basically kick back, enjoy, relax - no worries, no hurries.