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Many companies take you about 400 ft (120 m) over the Caribbean Sea in a parasail. Most hotels and villas can help with arrangements for pick-ups at a waterfront hotel.

Not the creamy meat dish made of goose or duck found in fine restaurants, Caribbean patés are turnovers stuffed with a spicy lobster, conch, chicken, or beef filling, then deep fried. Not for the cholesterol-shy, these delicious treats make great quick lunches or snacks.

Bright hand-thrown pottery.

An enchanting spot with fine views in three directions reached by a short walk uphill, this is just right for a picnic.

Called trushies by locals, these common brown birds will make moves on your picnic lunch if you’re not careful. You’ll hear them craw-crawing all over the islands. They’re particularly prevalent at beaches where people carelessly discard food.

With a big splash, these broad-billed brown sea birds dive under the water’s edge for a fish dinner. Watch out if you’re snorkeling over schools of small fish. They seldom crashland on snorkelers’ heads, but when they hit the water, the noise can give you a good scare.

Zip around the harbor and beyond on a wave runner, but be careful around the boats. You can rent watercraft from Bolongo Bay Beach Club (seeBolongo Bay Beach Club, St. Thomas) and Sapphire Beach Resort (seeSapphire Beach Resort, St. Thomas).

Silver medalist in sailing (Finn class) at the 1988 Olympics.

Tropical elegance reigns at this resort with its colorful rooms. Tool around the bay on free kayaks and windsurfers, ride mountain bikes, and enjoy the splendid cuisine at the hotel’s two restaurants.

A short trail heads off the Reef Bay Trail to pools rimed with petroglyphs, possibly inscribed by Taino Indians.