Crowding seems usual on shore in popular ports. We saw eight ships in St. Thomas at once last visit. So many cruise ships leave from Miami or San Juan, Puerto Rico during winter months that it appears the local island populations are outnumbered by the tourists. Special sailing cruises and smaller cruise ships with shoal draft hulls can reach the kind of uncrowded tropical islands we all favor. Early and late season trips work well. TIP: with the 1995 storm damage, tourists will probably stay away from the USVI in droves. Folks down there know how to recover fast, and the water, weather and most else aren’t affected. So consider the U.S.Virgin Islands!

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