The residential enclave of Water Island is located less than a mile as the laughing gull flies from downtown Charlotte Amalie and a lone 10-minute ferry ride from the Crown Bay Marina on St. Thomas. Yet the gorgeous sun-kissed sands on this 500-acre island’s Honeymoon Beach feel a world away. Plan a half-day or full-day escape. The beach is a five-minute walk from the ferry dock. A food truck and beach bar sell refreshments, and there’s a swim platform to sun on in the middle of the bay. Honeymoon is such a get-away- from-it-all location that it was the site Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett filmed their secluded sunset scene in the Curious Case of Benjamin Button.