First Time in St. Thomas

[jbohannon45664]

My wife and I will be in St. Thomas in June for our honeymoon. This is our first trip to St. Thomas and would like to catch a few of the sights while we are there and also enjoy a few hours of beach time. Any suggestions.? We have seen Magen’s Bay everywhere, but were wondering if it is worth it. We like to snorkel some, so are there better options that are just as beautiful as Magen’s? Thanks for the help.

[krempert]

I recommend that you take the Red Hook ferry boat to Cruz bay on St John’s island and take the Lind Point trail to “Honeymoon Beach”!:cool:

[jbohannon45664]

Thank You

[2PinaColadas]

Not much snorkeling at Magen's Bay. Sapphire Beach is a good place to snorkel and the views are beautiful.

 

St. John beaches are beautiful, but if you only have a few hours, it may not be worth it. Taxi to Red Hook, ferry to St. John, then walk to beach, plus the same in reverse. IMO it is too much travel time and not enough beach time.

[OCruisers]

Way better snorkeling in St. John! ;)

[jbohannon45664]

Thanks you all for the suggestions. We will be in port from 11:30-7. We will probably stay on St. Thomas and take a tour of the island and hit up Sapphire for snorkel and beach time.

[Ms411]

Yes, with your port time, definitely stay on St Thomas. You wouldn't have much beach time on St John.

[TNovack]

Check out Sunny Liston tours. You will see the sites of St. Thomas; have time to shop as well as beach times. We have used Sunny many times and he never disappoints.

 

 

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[Stinger-pr]

Having been to St. Thomas both on cruise stops and land vacations I can say that if you enjoy snorkeling then Meagan's Bay is not for you. I have been to Coki beach (right besides where Coral World is located) and to Sapphire Beach. What I fund was Coki to be more about the fish. There are lots and lots of them and if you happen to have a dog biscuit around (or ask any of the vendors as ridiculous as it may sound). The fish will literally eat out of your hands. It's a very fun experience! Sapphire was more about sea vegetation and some fish but no in numbers like at Coki. I had to swim out more at Sapphire to get to see more interesting things than in Coki. Both beaches are beautiful but the sights around Sapphire are better.

 

There have been other beaches mentioned like Secret Harbor but I have not made it to any others........yet!! There are some pictures of both beaches (underwater ones too) in my Carnival Liberty and Fascination reviews in my signature (shameless plug, I know...LOL)