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A sophisticated menu that highlights fish, chicken, and veal accompanied by inspired side dishes and sauces attracts more than just hotel guests. Stunning ambience and attentive service.

Kids play dress up and do arts and crafts at the Child’s Grove, giving parents a break. There’s a complimentary party for children during the Monday manager’s sunset cocktail party. A long sandy beach and lots of watersports make this a good bet (seeLittle Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda).

The lovely Pavilion restaurant offers diverse entertainment in winter (seeLittle Dix Bay Pavilion, Virgin Gorda).

Located on a crescent of white sand just outside Spanish Town, this resort combines tropical luxury with watersports activities. Its spa is one of the best in this part of the Caribbean.

The trademark red shopping bags of this brand go home filled with stunning, pricey crystal, china, jewelry, and gifts.

Caribbean lobsters lack the claws of their northern cousins, but they’re still a sweet, succulent seafood, served in several ways in the Virgin Islands. The simplest lobster dish, just drizzled with melted butter and served in the shell, may be the best, but many people prefer it stuffed with crabmeat.

It takes good eyes to spot this crustacean poking its antennae out of its hidey hole on the reef.

Scattered up the hill above Long Bay on the island’s west side, this resort’s units provide great views and all the amenities of a full-service resort. Swim at the pool, dine at the restaurants, and sunbathe at the sandy beach.

Listen to island-style music at the hotel’s open-air Beach Café (seeLong Bay Beach Resort, Tortola).

Kids as well as adults can spend delightful hours strolling along a stretch of beach, picking up shells and exploring the water’s edge as they go. Rocky and reefy beaches are good bets because they get less traffic and the tide pools are home to an interesting array of creatures.