TRUNK BAY, ST. JOHN, U.S.V.I. — With some coaching from people on the beach to “walk backwards” in my awkward fins, I made it from the white sand to the clear turquoise water and floated, breathing ...

ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands - Let's call it Diving Lite. Coki Beach in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, is a good place for first-time snorkelers to get in the water." height="138" onclick="return ...

Unlike scuba diving, which requires more gear and more courage, snorkeling is a breeze for underwater sightseers. All it takes is a mask and a tube, a pair of fins, an inflatable life vest and a sense ...

Trunk Bay in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands tops Banana Boat’s annual list of the World’s 50 Best Beaches, swimming ahead of worthy beach contenders in Italy, Greece, Australia, Indonesia, and Hawaii.

Trunk Bay’s white-sand beach and tranquil waters have the Rockefellers to thank for protecting them. Inhabited centuries before its discovery by Europe, Denmark claimed the island of St. John in the ...