To return to the OP's question: Local Sailor answered it very well. It is not just a St Thomas or St John issue, but for most of the islands in the Caribbean, nudity in public is counter to the mores of the local people. Many folks bring their own concept of what beach wear should be to the tropics, but remember "when in Rome..." <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />


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