Lime Tree Beach

[IDKaren]

We are thinking about going to LIME TREE BEACH... can anyone who has been there tell me how the snorkeling is at this cove? Thanks so much!:)

[IDKaren]

No one here been this beach to tell me about it please???

[lil nemo]

No one here been this beach to tell me about it please???

 

If no one has been there it might be known as another name. Many beaches carry multiple names due to a locale resort or something. maybe if you can tell us more about where it is or if there is a resort nearby.

[O2B@Cagain]

Lime Tree is the "old" name. Some people call it Bluebeard's Beach because Bluebeard's Beach Club is the name of the hotel on it, but that is confusing because there is another beach called Bluebeard's.;)

 

Quite honestly, I have never heard about the snorkeling there, but it is the Caribbean and the Caribbean water always has something interesting to see...

[islandsinmyblood]

Limetree Beach

 

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Limetree Beach is a small south beach running along a natural cove, east of downtown and next to Morningstar Beach and three major resorts and home to the iguanas, the native tropical American lizard and the population is largely made up of Caribbean people whose ancestors were Africans and Europeans as well as Americans from the mainland, Hispanics and people from all across the Caribbean.

Most islanders in St. Thomas are religious people although superstitions and stories about jumbies (spirits) that walk around in homes are a Caribbean tradition and often used as cautionary tales for children but fascinating as natives storytelling for tourists. Some of Limetree Beach tales that you can hear from locals are:

If you want to give the clue to your guests to leave you must put a broom upside down by the door and throw salt over the doorstep.

• Keep a chicken, especially a shaggy one because jumbies don't like them.
  
• Scatter ninety-nine grains of corn outside the door and the jumbies will be preoccupied with looking for the 100th and away from you
  
• If you hear a sound in the streets at night it is the ghost of any old pirate clanking their chains.
  
• When in troubles with jumbies point a pen at an evil spirit and it will leave quietly.
  

The serenity of Limetree Beach with its luring backdrop of sea grape trees and shady palms are the perfect place to throw a Frisbee around, lay out watching sailboats and cruise ships sailing by or just catching the iguanas playing hide-and-seek in the blooming bougainvilleas and other tropical foliage that frames the seashore in front of the Bluebeard's Beach Club. The iguanas are so accustomed to visitors that you can often feed them with a red mallow or hibiscus flower, their favorite snack.

Limetree Beach offers a restaurant and bar next to the beach for your convenience with light food and tropical refreshments. The amenities range from bathroom, lounge and beach chairs, towels, snorkeling gear. The water sports center is limited and with sports equipment and kayaks available to rent. Swimming in Limetree Beach is mild to rough surf and somewhat difficult in the entry as the initial area is rocky and not child friendly without supervision in water. Complimentary activities include windsurfing, surfing, tennis and non-motorized water sports.

There is no public transportation in Limetree Beach although it is easily reachable by taxi or car from Charlotte Amalie or using a free shuttle that connects Bolongo Bay to Limetree Beach although it only runs from one beach to the other every half-hour and it is usual to find a big group of people waiting to get into the 7-minute ride at each side.

During your visit enjoy playing on kayaks, water trikes, foam mattresses or feeding iguanas but don't miss an afternoon sit on the beach to watch the sunset, an enjoyable experience.

 

hope this helps, ive been there it has been rough sea's each time, but if the north is rough it will be calm... not my my top 5 beachs in st thomas

[BabySis]

Limetree Beach

 

St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Limetree Beach is a small south beach running along a natural cove, east of downtown and next to Morningstar Beach and three major resorts and home to the iguanas, the native tropical American lizard and the population is largely made up of Caribbean people whose ancestors were Africans and Europeans as well as Americans from the mainland, Hispanics and people from all across the Caribbean.

Most islanders in St. Thomas are religious people although superstitions and stories about jumbies (spirits) that walk around in homes are a Caribbean tradition and often used as cautionary tales for children but fascinating as natives storytelling for tourists. Some of Limetree Beach tales that you can hear from locals are:

If you want to give the clue to your guests to leave you must put a broom upside down by the door and throw salt over the doorstep.

• Keep a chicken, especially a shaggy one because jumbies don't like them.
  
• Scatter ninety-nine grains of corn outside the door and the jumbies will be preoccupied with looking for the 100th and away from you
  
• If you hear a sound in the streets at night it is the ghost of any old pirate clanking their chains.
  
• When in troubles with jumbies point a pen at an evil spirit and it will leave quietly.
  

The serenity of Limetree Beach with its luring backdrop of sea grape trees and shady palms are the perfect place to throw a Frisbee around, lay out watching sailboats and cruise ships sailing by or just catching the iguanas playing hide-and-seek in the blooming bougainvilleas and other tropical foliage that frames the seashore in front of the Bluebeard's Beach Club. The iguanas are so accustomed to visitors that you can often feed them with a red mallow or hibiscus flower, their favorite snack.

Limetree Beach offers a restaurant and bar next to the beach for your convenience with light food and tropical refreshments. The amenities range from bathroom, lounge and beach chairs, towels, snorkeling gear. The water sports center is limited and with sports equipment and kayaks available to rent. Swimming in Limetree Beach is mild to rough surf and somewhat difficult in the entry as the initial area is rocky and not child friendly without supervision in water. Complimentary activities include windsurfing, surfing, tennis and non-motorized water sports.

There is no public transportation in Limetree Beach although it is easily reachable by taxi or car from Charlotte Amalie or using a free shuttle that connects Bolongo Bay to Limetree Beach although it only runs from one beach to the other every half-hour and it is usual to find a big group of people waiting to get into the 7-minute ride at each side.

During your visit enjoy playing on kayaks, water trikes, foam mattresses or feeding iguanas but don't miss an afternoon sit on the beach to watch the sunset, an enjoyable experience.

 

hope this helps, ive been there it has been rough sea's each time, but if the north is rough it will be calm... not my my top 5 beachs in st thomas

Please share with us your top 5 beaches!!

[IDKaren]

Thanks so much for the information! I had heard about it on trip advisor but no additional info was there!

[islandsinmyblood]

hello #1, lindquest "SP"no resturant or bar and only out house potties, does have lifeguard and security. if you want a picture perfect tropic beach with shade and a nice breeze and not many people this is the one, all taxi's know how to get there' this beach is not well know by the tourist, it is after coki beach and befor sapphire . st thomas has two governament run beachs the other is meagans. #2 sapphire and pelican cove which is connected to sapphire just around a little rocky point, there are bathrooms and a hotel and snorkel rental and dive shop there,a few little stands to buy soda frozzen drinks etc. good snorkeling right off beach, #3 seceert harbor, good snorkeling "it is protected" no fishing or lobster catching aloud, so ther are alot of fish etc.dive shop and store nice bar and resturant right on beach, & hotel on east end..#4 meagans bay, north side longgggg white sandy beach shade, tables, bar and resturant on beach, chair-float and water toy rentals, store for shopping bathing suits- t shirts etc, bath houses, and rinse off showers, half salt water though. 4.00 pp to enter this beach, beautifull beach big enough to get away from the crowds even on a busy day and last # 5 hull bay beach north side, this is more of a local fishermen beach and surfing beach when the waves are breaking out aways, not powder sand beach, but nice to go and watch, look for sea glass, enjoy the off the beaten track beach, shade, cool little bar and lunch place right next to beach also they serve reasonable price dinners at night with live music on sat and sunday 5-10 pm, also a really good sushi bar right on beach that is open 6- 9pm on curtain days

maybe more info then you were looking for, but there you go...