St. John is a beautiful island in the Caribbean Sea located 4 miles east of Saint Thomas. 60% of this island is protected as Virgin Islands National park. It is also one of the most popular travel and honeymoon destination because it has one of the top 10 beaches in the world. This is why thousands of tourists visit St. John Island for vacation and wedding ceremony. It also offers numerous fun and adventurous beach as well as land activities to its guest.
If you are planning for an island holiday, make sure that you have included these items in your checklist:
Essentials for an island holiday
Sun Block lotion is the most essential item that you need to carry along with you if you are going for a vacation in an island. It is obvious that you’ll be spending most of your time outdoors relaxing on the beach or having fun in the water. Hence, to protect your skin from harmful UV rays, you need to use sun block lotion all over your body.
Your island holiday will be incomplete without a swimwear. It is advised to take more than one swimwear with you because you may need it under unexpected circumstance. Moreover, most of the activities in an island include water bases activities and so you’ll need a swimwear to involve in those activities.
Along with your skin, you also need to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays. Get a pair of sunglasses that is resistant to UV rays. This will protect your eyes from getting damaged or irritated. These sunglasses can also protect your eyes from sand and dusts in the beach.
It is best to use flip flops in the beach and in other watery areas. Flip flops provides comfort and coolness to your feet along with style.
- An umbrella and a beach hat
Protection from the harmful UV rays is not enough. Certain islands are prone to frequent drizzles and light rain. Thus, don’t forget to take a beach h hat and an umbrella with you to prevent yourself from getting soaked.
You can use beach dresses to cover yourself up when you don’t want to walk around in a skimpy bikini. You can also use it in various other beach activities and in beach parties.
These are some of the items which cannot miss to take with you on a beach holiday.
Claire
