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Just steps from Christiansted’s shops and restaurants, the Holger Dansk provides modest accommodation at the harbor’s edge. The more expensive rooms come with kitchenettes, ideal if you want to save on restaurant tabs.

Located in the Virgin Islands National Park, this campground has shady and secluded sites for pitching tents. You can also rent erected tents and cottages. Amenities such as a restaurant and water-sports rentals make this almost a resort (seeCinnamon Bay Campground, St. John).

Stay free for a month or more in a tent at the environmentally friendly Maho Bay Camps if you don’t mind working four hours a day doing jobs such as cooking, carpentry, and maintenance. Apply online only (seeMaho Bay Camps, St. John).

Work four hours a day at a research station in remote Lameshur Bay. In exchange for doing various jobs, you get a bed, all meals, and a chance to spend time at a glorious beach and enjoy the place’s camaraderie.

Sitting in the hills above Charlotte Amalie, the Danish Chalet has modest accommodations in a friendly atmosphere. Guests tend to be convivial, gathering on the veranda for breakfast. You can use the pool at the hotel across the street.

The hillside Island View Guest House, northwest of Charlotte Amalie, delivers just that – a gorgeous view of St. Thomas from its spacious porch. Rooms are homey with a tropical touch. Enjoy a swim in the pool, or head out for the beach, to take in the sights or shop in nearby Charlotte Amalie.

Take the winding Brewers Bay East Road to this very casual campground. Rented tents are on the ramshackle side (best to bring your own). Bar and restaurant with fun atmosphere.

Located just outside Road Town, this has slightly dowdy rooms, all with balconies and some with full kitchens. Make it the base for a busy Tortola vacation, returning for a swim in the pool or dinner at restaurant.

Clean, basic rooms in knock-your-socks-off colors such as purple and blue and a good restaurant; some rooms have shared baths. A stay here puts you near Soper’s Hole’s shopping and just a minute from the West End ferry.

Stay in a tent or rent a cabin at this modest spot. You can snorkel the clear White Bay waters, hike around the island, or hang out at the gorgeous beach or the bar. There might be music – peace is not guaranteed.