St. Thomas is in the Virgin Islands. This is the islands, so naturally the locals are very laid back. You can count on speedy service especially in the areas where they are used to dealing with a lot of tourists though. Say good morning good afternoon or good night when you enter a room, get on a taxi or before you start talking to someone and they will be more friendly, this is the polite thing to do and shows that you aren't a complete tourist. http://wikitravel.org/en/St._Thomas