serene56 Posted December 15, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 15, 2018 We are on Carnival Magic come February. There are 5 ships in port. 3 at the port we are docking. We are the last to arrive. We booked a Magens Bay and Paradise Tram. Vendor will pick us up at noon. is this a crazy idea-- how crowded will that beach be by the time we arrive? How easy will it be to get two chairs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoDidly Posted December 15, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 15, 2018 You're familiar with the term Sardine factory , right . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuddrules Posted December 15, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 15, 2018 1 hour ago, BoDidly said: You're familiar with the term Sardine factory , right . Here's the beach, I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted December 15, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Must be a Tuesday, the locals call it cruise ship Tuesday 5-6 ships. No reason to book a tram, it is literally across the street from the cruise dock, maybe a 3 minute walk, what are you paying someone for? Magen's Bay will be the busiest beach, not the best, but the busiest. Traffic is the worst part of Tuesdays, especially Waterfront St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted December 15, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Just now, fuddrules said: Here's the beach, I think no it's not St Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwjax Posted December 15, 2018 #6 Share Posted December 15, 2018 26 minutes ago, coevan said: no it's not St Thomas Definitely not St. Thomas! The only beach in St. Thomas we have seen crowded was Magen's Bay! We have friends who live and work on St. Thomas, they say to go somewhere not on the tourists list for beaches and fun. Take a boat trip to St. Johns! It is much better than St. Thomas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted December 16, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 16, 2018 St. John, St Johns is in Antigua. If you know where to go there is some awesome snorkeling and diving in St. Thomas. My son lived in St. Thomas for years, Coki is one of our favorite beaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted December 16, 2018 #8 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Of course Magen's Bay will be crowded, but if you are able, walk to the right for about 5 minutes and the crowds will thin out. Stop near the furthest rest station and you might be on the least crowded part of that beach. Five ships may seem a lot, but I would make my excursion choice by the passenger load. With 5 ships, that can be as little as 14,000 or as many as 25,000. If you decide that Magens will be too busy for your comfort, there are plenty of other beaches in St Thomas to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted December 16, 2018 #9 Share Posted December 16, 2018 7 hours ago, serene56 said: We are on Carnival Magic come February. There are 5 ships in port. 3 at the port we are docking. We are the last to arrive. We booked a Magens Bay and Paradise Tram. Vendor will pick us up at noon. is this a crazy idea-- how crowded will that beach be by the time we arrive? How easy will it be to get two chairs? We were just there yesterday and we only had 2 ships docked in Crown Bay. I don't know how many were docked at Charlotte Amalie but there was no problem getting chairs and the beach is so wide I don't think you'll find it that crowded. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwjax Posted December 16, 2018 #10 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) 13 hours ago, coevan said: St. John, St Johns is in Antigua. Oops, I guess extra s slipped in somehow! But, St. John, VI., does have better beaches IMHO! And most of the island is a US National Park! Here's a link to check out most info about St. John,VI. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1&q=St.+John+VI Edited December 16, 2018 by jwjax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted December 17, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted December 17, 2018 what is a price for a cab to Coki beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare HangryGrl Posted December 17, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 17, 2018 2 hours ago, serene56 said: what is a price for a cab to Coki beach? Might depend on which dock you are at? We were just went to Sapphire Beach last week from Havensight and it was $10 per person, per way. I don't think Coki is too much further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&RCurt Posted December 17, 2018 #13 Share Posted December 17, 2018 5 ships actually isn't too bad. We were there with 6 others, one of which was the Oasis. It really wasn't that crowded, even a Magens Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted December 17, 2018 #14 Share Posted December 17, 2018 On 12/15/2018 at 9:57 PM, S.S.Oceanlover said: We were just there yesterday and we only had 2 ships docked in Crown Bay. Carnival at Crown Bay, are you sure? Carnival usually docks at Havensite 1 hour ago, HangryGrl said: I don't think Coki is too much further. Coki is closer then Sapphire and much less rocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted December 17, 2018 Author #15 Share Posted December 17, 2018 80 round trip just to go to the beach ? No thanks. I’ll see what else there is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted December 17, 2018 #16 Share Posted December 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, coevan said: Carnival at Crown Bay, are you sure? Carnival usually docks at Havensite Not sure what you are talking about. My post said we were in Crown Bay. I didn't say there were Carnival ships docked there. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted December 17, 2018 #17 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Exactly what I was asking, I assumed you were in Crown Bay. We use to dock our sailboat there all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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