Rare fletch1027 Posted January 20, 2016 #26 Share Posted January 20, 2016 AT&T has its own towers in the Virgin Islands so no roaming for those who have it. But some of the other US carriers don't and roam there. Verizon for example. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Thanks, I have AT&T so I knew about not having to pay for roaming there, but I wanted to make sure there was a signal at that beach (assuming spotty AT&T service is the same there as it tends to be here) :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3Blessings Posted January 20, 2016 #27 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Were there any shells or sea glass? How far out was the reef? Sounds like a beautiful beach but worried my kids would get bored if they can't get out to the reef easily. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted January 20, 2016 #28 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) Salt grass to the left of the main beach and reef to the right of it. I found some of my most beautiful shells there, pink/yellow stripped periwinkle type shells....go ahead and flame me for taking shells I'm a big girl:cool: These were teensy and I have 2 the size of dimes. But there are lots of things to see.:D I think Coki is better for fish. Edited January 20, 2016 by BecciBoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39august Posted January 20, 2016 #29 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I see posted that it was about a 30 minute ride to this beach. Was that from Havensight or Crown Harbor which Oasis class uses? Or does anyone know how far from Crown Harbor? We usually do beaches on our own, but this one looks so great and with free drinks and snacks, it is something we would consider. I just don't want to spend more than 30 minutes each way to get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted January 20, 2016 #30 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I see posted that it was about a 30 minute ride to this beach. Was that from Havensight or Crown Harbor which Oasis class uses? Or does anyone know how far from Crown Harbor? We usually do beaches on our own, but this one looks so great and with free drinks and snacks, it is something we would consider. I just don't want to spend more than 30 minutes each way to get there. We went from Crown Bay. I didn't time it but I think it was less than 30 minutes. Secret Sands is actually Lindquist Beach. It is next to Sapphire Beach. Sapphire Beach is near Red Hook. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted January 20, 2016 #31 Share Posted January 20, 2016 30 or less, UNLESS, the traffic is bad....almost caused us to be late coming back to ship so don't daudle getting back;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted January 20, 2016 #32 Share Posted January 20, 2016 (edited) 30 or less, UNLESS, the traffic is bad....almost caused us to be late coming back to ship so don't daudle getting back;) We did the early time, 10:45 I believe it was, and they dropped those of us who wanted to shop, downtown, and we took a taxi back to the ship. We had plenty of time downtown. I recommend the early time if anyone wants to shop downtown. Edited January 20, 2016 by Charles4515 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlast95 Posted October 11, 2016 #33 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Just wondering if there is any type of shade on the beach? Umbrellas? Love the beach but don't like to fry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fletch1027 Posted October 11, 2016 #34 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Just wondering if there is any type of shade on the beach? Umbrellas? Love the beach but don't like to fry. The chairs do not have umbrellas, however there are a bunch of picnic tables in the shade. Also, the afternoon trip starts to get shady later in the afternoon (at least in Feb) :-) Some pics from our trip of the beach and shade area. We LOVED this excursion by the way! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlast95 Posted October 11, 2016 #35 Share Posted October 11, 2016 Thanks fletch1027! I really appreciate the info and the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBraves17 Posted February 25, 2017 #36 Share Posted February 25, 2017 We are seriously considering Secret Sands on our Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas cruise (2-9 April 2017), but we saw the following remark on the Royal Caribbean excursion page. Does anyone know what this means and has this caused anyone any issue on recent visits? This is a limited participation tour due to the fact that the Magen's Bay Authority is in the process of beautifying the park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted February 25, 2017 #37 Share Posted February 25, 2017 We are seriously considering Secret Sands on our Royal Caribbean Oasis of the Seas cruise (2-9 April 2017), but we saw the following remark on the Royal Caribbean excursion page. Does anyone know what this means and has this caused anyone any issue on recent visits? This is a limited participation tour due to the fact that the Magen's Bay Authority is in the process of beautifying the park I think this refers to limiting the number people on the tour. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare fletch1027 Posted February 25, 2017 #38 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I think this refers to limiting the number people on the tour. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Yes, it said the same thing a year ago. It makes it an even better tour because there are less people there and also the brand new and very nice restroom facilities are also completed... :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allyce21 Posted February 25, 2017 #39 Share Posted February 25, 2017 How would you compare to Megan's Bay? We are booked for that excursion in April and now considering switching to this one? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted February 25, 2017 #40 Share Posted February 25, 2017 How would you compare to Megan's Bay? We are booked for that excursion in April and now considering switching to this one? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Megans Bay is nice but it is crowded. This beach is almost empty. And it is prettier than Megan's in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlebeachlover Posted March 15, 2017 #41 Share Posted March 15, 2017 We did this excursion in March/2017 through RCCL while on the Harmony the cost was $64 pp included soda and rum punch. The weather was cold, windy and rainy....everyone on our excursion was miserable. If its raining please cancel before you go for a full refund. We discovered from others you can get a taxi for $22 pp round trip and save $40. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idlewood4 Posted March 18, 2017 #42 Share Posted March 18, 2017 We went from Crown Bay. I didn't time it but I think it was less than 30 minutes. Secret Sands is actually Lindquist Beach. It is next to Sapphire Beach. Sapphire Beach is near Red Hook. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Ha ha ha. :D Thanks for the info. I live here and was thinking Secret Beach must be very Secret since I've never been. Secret Harbor on the other hand.... Right where you describe this. Been there, it's lovely. You'll have a great time. St. Thomas island is only 34 square miles, so its usually a half hour at the most to get somewhere. The delays are caused by traffic and that can be horrendous depending on the number of cruise ships in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewdrewcruiser Posted May 1, 2017 #43 Share Posted May 1, 2017 Thinking about doing this excursion in June 2017. Does anyone know what the "Skyline Drive" portion of the excursion entails? Does it take you to Drake's Seat or near Blackbeard's Castle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeasideMemories Posted May 3, 2017 #44 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Thinking about doing this excursion in June 2017. Does anyone know what the "Skyline Drive" portion of the excursion entails? Does it take you to Drake's Seat or near Blackbeard's Castle? When we did it through Celebrity in Oct 2015 there were two stops. One was at Mountain Top where there is a souvenir shop for quick shopping, a banana daiquiri and a photo op. There was also a restroom here. The other was at a pull-off area that overlooked the Havensite cruise ship port for another photo op. There were also some vendors there with tables set up selling T-shirts, hats. etc. I wrote about our experience with the excursion here... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2421498 (Post 18). Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disnemimi Posted May 14, 2017 #45 Share Posted May 14, 2017 We are doing this excursion next month on the Oasis of the Seas. Someone said there is snorkel gear provided. Is this indeed correct? We will have 5 teens all wanting to do a little bit of snorkeling. The majority of us just want to lounge around near the beautiful water, but want everyone happy! Thanks, Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmcghee2024 Posted May 17, 2017 #46 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Anyone know if there is food or mixed drinks available to purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneputt18 Posted May 17, 2017 #47 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Anyone know if there is food or mixed drinks available to purchase? Nothing available when we were there. Our excursion guide brought beer, water, soft drinks and crackers. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disnemimi Posted May 20, 2017 #48 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Does this excursion provide or have rentals for snorkeling or swim noodles or mats? Hoping to entertain the whole group. We are booked thru RCI and the Oasis in June. Thanks, Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles4515 Posted May 20, 2017 #49 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Does this excursion provide or have rentals for snorkeling or swim noodles or mats? Hoping to entertain the whole group. We are booked thru RCI and the Oasis in June. Thanks, Karen No snorkeling gear provided or rentals available when we did it. I suggest taking a taxi to Sapphire Beach or Coki Beach if you want snorkel or other rentals. Or do as I do, buy your own masks and snorkels and bring them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcell Posted June 12, 2017 #50 Share Posted June 12, 2017 Is this the same as Secret Harbour??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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