Most establishments also accept most major credit cards and traveler's checks. If using a credit card, ask before shopping or dining. The official language is English, but some Spanish and West Indian English may be heard. Passports are necessary if you plan to visit any of the neighboring British Virgin Islands, which are as close as a 20 minute boat ride. These documents also aide in a quick and easy clearance thru US Customs when departing the St. Thomas airport.
Taxis are on standby at most beaches until late afternoon.
Rates are posted and all drivers are friendly, courteous, and trustworthy. There is no airport on St. John. Everyone flies into the Cyril E. King Airport on St. Thomas and catches a taxi to the St. John ferry dock in Red Hook. From there, it is only a 20 minute ferry ride to Cruz Bay. St. John has a well-staffed hospital, The Myrah Keating Smith Clinic, as well as several private doctors, dentists, and a pharmacy.