Although we windsurfed in Saint Thomas, the following information would be useful to kiteboarders as well.

Saint Thomas was our introduction to windsurfing. It was also our honeymoon.

We stayed at the Limetree, an all-inclusive including all the alcohol you could drink. Their restaurant was 5 star and all you could eat. You could order three appetizers, two main courses and three desserts if you wanted.

The Limetree was beautiful. It was located on a private bay. Offshore was a 50 foot yacht at our disposal. We used it to go on snorkeling and island hopping trips. This was an incredible plus.

They also had a fully equipped water sports center. We snorkeled, kayaked , played volleyball and one day, we tried our hand at windsurfing. It was very comical. We had a quick lesson on the beach to learn how to get on the board and uphaul the sail. We headed into the water, got on the board and stood there because there was no wind. Suddenly, a five mph gust would knock us over. We were terrible, but we fell in love with the sport.

After we returned to Long Beach, we bought a rig for $75 and started our foray into what we hope will be a life long pleasure.