Canadian Tyler Posted October 29, 2015 #1 Share Posted October 29, 2015 What is the difference between Mountain Top and Paradise Point? Are there similar things to see/do/eat/drink, or is one better than the other? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms411 Posted October 29, 2015 #2 Share Posted October 29, 2015 They offer different views and Paradise Point has a full service restaurant. You can't walk to Mountain Top but if your ship docks at Have insight/WICO you can walk there. Paradise Point also has bird show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Guider Posted October 29, 2015 #3 Share Posted October 29, 2015 Hi Ms411 - Can you tell me how to get from the WICO cruise dock to Paradise Point. How long of a trip is it? Are taxis or buses available? Our ship is docking at WICO, how long would be the walk to Mountain Top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms411 Posted October 29, 2015 #4 Share Posted October 29, 2015 You can walk to Paradise Point from WICO but not to Mountain Top. Mountain Top stops are included in most island tours, so you can take an island tour from one of the local taxi drivers for not much more than it costs to ride the tram up to Paradise Point. Views are completely different, however. Both are beautiful, but Mountain Top is higher up. You won't see the cruise ships from Mountain Top but from Paradise Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_water Posted October 29, 2015 #5 Share Posted October 29, 2015 From Havensight (WICO) it's a 10 minute walk to the aerial tram station, the tram takes you up to Paradise Point or you can taxi up to PP. Not that far but too steep a road to walk up. PP is a great spot to relax before returning to the ship, small restaurant/bar and often live music and a great view of the harbor. Mountain Top is a large souvenir store with a nice view of Magens bay and the north side. The original MT burned down and had more charm IMHO. Tours will stop in at MT and it gets very crowded. We'd choose PP before returning to the ship. The BirdLady has a fun show if she's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Tyler Posted October 29, 2015 Author #6 Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) Thank you very much for the responses. We are looking for somewhere to relax for a bit and have a bite to eat and a drink while taking in the views, so sounds like PP is more suited to this. Edited October 29, 2015 by Canadian Tyler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted October 30, 2015 #7 Share Posted October 30, 2015 P.S. Fit people may want to, and frequently do, walk up the road to Paradise Point. It is just under a mile, yes, straight up, but not completely impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chong67 Posted April 15, 2016 #8 Share Posted April 15, 2016 They offer different views and Paradise Point has a full service restaurant. You can't walk to Mountain Top but if your ship docks at Have insight/WICO you can walk there. Paradise Point also has bird show. I am on the Norwegian Escape. Can I walk to Mountain Top? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_water Posted April 15, 2016 #9 Share Posted April 15, 2016 No - you need to taxi there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chong67 Posted April 15, 2016 #10 Share Posted April 15, 2016 (edited) I found the docking info here: http://www.visitstthomas.com/cruise_ships.html It say it dock at WICO. That mean I can walk up 1 mile to PP? No? Edited April 15, 2016 by chong67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightOne Posted April 15, 2016 #11 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Assuming this hasn't changes in all the years since I was there: Have a Bushwacker at Paradise Point and a Banana Daquiri at Mountain Top which are the special drink at each place. Also, go to both places. Easy to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lard Greystoke Posted April 16, 2016 #12 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I am on the Norwegian Escape. Can I walk to Mountain Top? Thanks. I did walk to Mountain Top, thence to Hull Bay, thence back to the ship with five minutes to spare. Technically it can be done, but I considered it extreme even by my standards. And I have no standards. Uphill every inch, a big barn full of bric-a-brac (and cool drinks, thankfully), and I consider the view better from Drake's Seat anyway. This is maybe a half-hour stop on a taxi tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted April 16, 2016 #13 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Paradise Point from WICO is 1 mile. Mountain Top is a far distant, different place... Holy cow! Mountain Top and then Hull Bay from Havensight! I bow to you Lard Greystoke!! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_water Posted April 16, 2016 #14 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I did walk to Mountain Top, thence to Hull Bay, thence back to the ship with five minutes to spare. Technically it can be done, but I considered it extreme even by my standards. And I have no standards. Uphill every inch, a big barn full of bric-a-brac (and cool drinks, thankfully), and I consider the view better from Drake's Seat anyway. This is maybe a half-hour stop on a taxi tour. Definitely not an option for us mortals... And the original Mountaintop had some charm but the new version is more a trinket or souvenir store with a nice view. But everyone should see that and Paradise Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVShockey Posted June 9, 2016 #15 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Any idea how much a taxi would be for 3 people is we wanted to take the taxi up to Paradise Point? I hear you can save money so it must be cheaper than $63? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metairiegal Posted June 29, 2016 #16 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Can you take a taxi straight to Mountain Top without the tour? And, what about getting a taxi back to Havensight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted June 29, 2016 #17 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Any idea how much a taxi would be for 3 people is we wanted to take the taxi up to Paradise Point? I hear you can save money so it must be cheaper than $63? It's a little hard to remember, but I think you can take the tram one-way for 1/2 price to the top of Paradise Point. Then you can walk down. That would be about $30-35. The vendors on St Thomas are pros and it is pretty hard to avoid their prices one way or another. They have seen it all. Walking could be the only option....but don't miss your ship. However you get to the top of Paradise Point, have a Bushwacker....it makes the whole day seem better! LOL (based on Bailey's Irish Creme) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metairiegal Posted December 1, 2016 #18 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Can you take a taxi straight to Mountain Top without the tour? And, what about getting a taxi back to Havensight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outandabout Posted March 25, 2017 #19 Share Posted March 25, 2017 About taxis, can anyone please give an (estimate) cost of a taxi fare from Havensight to Paradise Point to Sapphire Beach then back to Havensight? Or correct me if it's better to go to Sapphire Beach first, then to Paradise Point then back to Havensight. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms411 Posted March 25, 2017 #20 Share Posted March 25, 2017 The taxi fare from Havensight to Paradise Point should be approximately $4 per person. From Paradise Point to Sapphire $10 per person each way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_water Posted March 25, 2017 #21 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Our perfect day would be Sapphire then PP after. Taxi from Havensight to Sapphire is $10pp each way, you can taxi up to PP and take the tram down if you want, then walk back to the ship. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted March 25, 2017 #22 Share Posted March 25, 2017 About taxis, can anyone please give an (estimate) cost of a taxi fare from Havensight to Paradise Point to Sapphire Beach then back to Havensight? Or correct me if it's better to go to Sapphire Beach first, then to Paradise Point then back to Havensight. Thanks! We always walk to PP from Havensight. Not much mre than 3or 4 city blocks. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_water Posted March 25, 2017 #23 Share Posted March 25, 2017 We always walk to PP from Havensight. Not much mre than 3or 4 city blocks. Sent from my iPhone using Forums You can easily walk to the aerial tram, but walking to PP is a very steep and hard walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinfool Posted March 25, 2017 #24 Share Posted March 25, 2017 You can easily walk to the aerial tram, but walking to PP is a very steep and hard walk. LOL Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outandabout Posted March 26, 2017 #25 Share Posted March 26, 2017 The taxi fare from Havensight to Paradise Point should be approximately $4 per person. From Paradise Point to Sapphire $10 per person each way. Thank you very much! On the other hand, Dean offered $39 PP which includes the island tour (2 hrs) + beach stop + return to the ship for our group of 15. Is that a decent price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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