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What Beach should we go to in St. Thomas?????

TomAndJane

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TomAndJane

TomAndJane

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My wife and I are going to St. Thomas for the first time. I have read a lot on this board about the beaches in St. Thomas. The more I read the more confused I get about which beach we should go to. We will be in port with about 9000 other passengers so here goes what we like:

 

We would like to go to a BEAUTIFUL beach that is not overly crowded, has a bar or at least somewhere to buy drinks and a beer, a bite to eat or at least snacks, clear water that is calm is a must, hopefully shade and chairs to use or rent. I like to put on a mask and see a fish or two but it doesn't have to be like I am in an aquarium. My wife just likes to float and swim around in water that doesn't go from ankle deep to chest deep in one step.

 

O.K. what do all the experts think? Your advise will go a long way in us choosing what beach we go to. By the way, we will only be there from 9 - 6 if that matters. If you know how much a taxi would cost that would really be helpful as well.

 

HELP, PLEASE!!!!!

 

Tom

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swom

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I went to Sapphire Beach last year and enjoyed it. They did have a place to rent snorkel equipment and a snack bar where we bought beer.

Not too crowded at all.

Next year we have decided to try Coki because I hear the snorkeling is excellent!!

Hope that helps!

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CaribbeanBound

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I second Sapphire Beach.

 

St. Thomas, Trip #2: Sapphire Beach

This trip, we opted to enjoy Sapphire Beach on our own and shop Havensight at the pier. Despite what everyone at the pier will tell you (and they will lie to you), you can get local transportation for $2 per person in an open-air taxi to Sapphire Beach. Simply walk out of the Havensight pier main gate, cross the street, turn left and walk until you get to the Bus Stop (there is a pullover area) across from K-Mart and cross the street so that you are standing on the K-Mart side of the street. It is a leisurely 10 to 15-minute level walk. When you see an open-air taxi drive up, flag him down, tell him where you wish to go and enjoy the trip. The drive takes about 20 to 30 minutes each way to Sapphire Beach depending upon traffic. Pay upon exiting the taxi. If you are going to Sapphire Beach, you will be dropped off at the entrance to the Sapphire Beach hotels which is at the top of a hill. A short 5-minute walk will get you on the beach. Sapphire Beach is a gorgeous white sand beach with lots of shade trees and awesome views of several nearby islands including St. John. The snorkeling is good. We saw several schools of fish (previously unknown to us), an eel, and a small stingray. Unpadded beach lounge chairs are $5 each if you want to rent one, or free if you just occupy one of the many chairs abandoned by their previous inhabitants. A dive shop, bar and grill, and restrooms are available. Some water sports are also available. Pick up the taxi again where it dropped you off.

 

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Papillon

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:confused:Thanks for your tips on S.Thomas. I clicked on the astericks and could not open your website; any idea why? Thanks,John

I second Sapphire Beach.

 

St. Thomas, Trip #2: Sapphire Beach

This trip, we opted to enjoy Sapphire Beach on our own and shop Havensight at the pier. Despite what everyone at the pier will tell you (and they will lie to you), you can get local transportation for $2 per person in an open-air taxi to Sapphire Beach. Simply walk out of the Havensight pier main gate, cross the street, turn left and walk until you get to the Bus Stop (there is a pullover area) across from K-Mart and cross the street so that you are standing on the K-Mart side of the street. It is a leisurely 10 to 15-minute level walk. When you see an open-air taxi drive up, flag him down, tell him where you wish to go and enjoy the trip. The drive takes about 20 to 30 minutes each way to Sapphire Beach depending upon traffic. Pay upon exiting the taxi. If you are going to Sapphire Beach, you will be dropped off at the entrance to the Sapphire Beach hotels which is at the top of a hill. A short 5-minute walk will get you on the beach. Sapphire Beach is a gorgeous white sand beach with lots of shade trees and awesome views of several nearby islands including St. John. The snorkeling is good. We saw several schools of fish (previously unknown to us), an eel, and a small stingray. Unpadded beach lounge chairs are $5 each if you want to rent one, or free if you just occupy one of the many chairs abandoned by their previous inhabitants. A dive shop, bar and grill, and restrooms are available. Some water sports are also available. Pick up the taxi again where it dropped you off.

 

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NC GSS

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:confused:Thanks for your tips on S.Thomas. I clicked on the astericks and could not open your website; any idea why? Thanks,John

 

A moderator probably removed the link. The site is at www dot lavasurfer dot com. I found the link under their public profile. I was able to get to the "Secrets" at their homepage!

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CaribbeanBound

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Thanks folks. Please ask the host to reinstate my links.

I am not advertising anything. I am simply providing a link back to my website which provides incredibly useful information from my travels which I have shared with my fellow travelers at Cruise Critic.

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NCSunshine

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Megans Bay is a beautiful area for just floating around. We took a taxi from town who took us on a private tour, the dropped us off at the bay for about 2 hours and returned to pick us up and back to the ship. This was a few years ago. Don't remember paying anything to "get onto" the beach. The showers are salt water . (or were) but I remember getting a hamburger, fries and drinks from a snack bar. Nice day over all.

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LTyler

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My choice would be Morningstar Beach - it is by the Marriott Morningstar resort and has bar, restaurant, lounge and umbrella rentals. Nothing there is cheap but the beach has always been quiet when we have been there and food is good.

 

Can you tell me how far this beach would be from the port? thanks

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Maegan's Bay is nice and when we went it was not very crowded. It's secluded. The Travel Channel rates it as a top beach, but don't let that scare you into thinking it's over crowded. We took our time getting there with a tour and loved all the scenic views from atop.

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