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The Virgin Islands come in two varieties - British and US, but in one of those "How did THAT happen?" deals, the official currency of both is the US dollar. The Brits seem to have won on one point though - on both the British and US Virgin Islands the cars are driven on the left side of the road.

Columbus named these islands after the 11,000 martyred handmaidens of Saint Ursula when he came across them - the islands, not the virgins. (The native population of Caribs and Arawaks was soon decimated by the usual run of disease and nasty treatment that most native populations encountered during the Colonial period.) The US bought several of the islands from the Danes back in 1917.

Whether you are traveling to St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John (in the US Virgins) or Tortola, Virgin Gorda or Peter Island (in the British Virgins) you're bound to be able to find a resort that is just right for you! If you are looking for a Virgin Islands Honeymoon, you're going to have some wonderful resorts to choose from!