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Virgin Islands National ParkVisitors aboard a safari taxi at the Trunkl Bay Overlook.
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Virgin Islands National Park
Guided Tours

The Park does not provide guided tours outside of scheduled guided hikes and other interpretive programs. However, two-hour and three-hour guided tour of the Island, which includes the Park, are provided by safari bus (taxi) drivers.  These tours usually begin and end at the public ferry dock in Cruz Bay.  They stop at overlooks for panoramic views of beaches and surrounding hillsides and at remnants of Annaberg and other sugar plantations.

Fruits from the Machineel tree that grows along the coastine on St. John.  

Did You Know?
The Machineel tree, found along the coast, produces crab apple-like fruit that is poisonous. While the fruit is deadly [as Columbus’ men reportedly found out in 1493 when visiting the island], even sap from the Machineel tree can cause an irritating skin rash. The tree is also called Death Apple.

Last Updated: July 31, 2006 at 11:00 EST