Home › St. Thomas › Things to do
Things to do in St. Thomas on a cruise port day
Sorted by how much time you need, travel from the pier included. Looking for a plan by hours? 4 hours · 6 hours · 8 hours.
Tour
Skyride to Paradise Point
A cable car lifts you from across the road at Havensight to a hilltop bar and lookout over the harbour and the cruise ships. The quickest view on the island if you have little time.
Town
Downtown Charlotte Amalie
Danish-era warehouses turned into jewellery and duty-free shops along Main Street, the red Fort Christian, Emancipation Garden, and the 99 Steps up the hill past old houses. Shade is scarce at midday.
Tour
Drake's Seat and Mountain Top
The classic short island drive: the lookout over Magens Bay and the British Virgin Islands at Drake's Seat, then the shop and bar on Mountain Top. Most safari taxis offer this as a two-hour loop.
Beach
Brewers Baybeing verified
A quiet beach by the university, near the airport and closest to Crown Bay. Calm water and few facilities; popular with locals and good for snorkelling along the rocks.
Beach
Magens Bay
A long, sheltered horseshoe of sand on the north side, run as a park with an entrance fee, lifeguards, a bar and loungers for rent. The most popular beach for cruise guests.
Water
Coki Beach and Coral World
Small, busy beach on the north-east coast where fish swarm over the reef a few metres from the sand. Next door, Coral World Ocean Park has an underwater observatory and marine animal encounters.
Tours & prices (4)
Dolphin Splash and Swim
Coral World Ocean Park Ticket
Shark Encounter
Sea Lion Encounter
Water
Snorkel sail to Buck Islandbeing verified
Half-day catamaran trips sail out of the harbour to Buck Island and Turtle Cove, where green turtles graze over the seagrass and a sunken freighter lies in shallow water.
Tour
St. John: Cruz Bay and Trunk Bay
Taxi to Red Hook, then a short ferry to Cruz Bay on St. John, two-thirds of which is a national park. Trunk Bay has an underwater snorkel trail and a park entrance fee. A long day: many guests book an organised trip so the return is guaranteed.
