ST. THOMAS BEACHES| Where to GO and one to AVOID

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Sharon gives you her most overrated St. Thomas beach...and 7 others to check out.
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@sandyharris3578 4 месяца назад

We love Coki beach. Been going there for many years.😁

@JenBellau-legacybuilderbiz Месяц назад

Great information! Thx Sharon

@brucecrozier3974 3 месяца назад

A great review we stumbled across this beach a few years ago while in St. Thomas

@amberemmert9533 Месяц назад

loved the info it was most helpful:)

@erindee122 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the video! In about a month, I'm going to be staying on Sapphire Beach for five days and wanted to get some opinions on surrounding beaches. I also try to be diligent with researching different locations before going and have never been there! This solidified our choice to ferry over to St. John.

@AMGXB70 3 месяца назад

Thanks for posting! I just moved to St. Thomas, working as a Boat captain/sailing instructor and I’m selling around to different harbors and checking things out. I will definitely have to sail over to trunk bay and to secret Harbor

@r.smiles3617 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much. I’m headed there in a couple of weeks on my 2nd cruise in 20+ years. You’re not the only person I’ve heard warn others about Magens Bay beach being overrated. I think I’ll take the advice.

@jesscarey7418 3 месяца назад

thanks for the video. what about Emerald beach?

@Sunshine-614 4 месяца назад

I love Magen’s Bay beach! I have been there many times and it’s so gorgeous and I love all the wildlife I have seen there each time. Further down the beach from the entrance where there are less crowds is amazing. I never buy drinks or food there and just bring my own bottled water or soda and enjoy nature.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!!!

@michelleb749 4 месяца назад

We were just at Magen's Bay last week. It was great. We just walked down a few minutes away from the peopel and it was great and much less crowded. Sand was so nice and soft. Perfect clear water. The bathroom was clean and I enjoyed my Bushwacker. Sorry, your experience differed.

@NauticalNurseNancy 4 месяца назад

What a great and informative video! We recently went to St. Thomas twice, and you know we love to experience a fun day at the beach! We tried Saffire beach, hoping to have some great snorkeling, however there had just been a storm so the waves were way too rocky for us to snorkel in those waters. Our second time back there we did venture over to Trunk Bay beach in St. John's and had a WONDERFUL experience!! I would totally go back there in a heart-beat although it definitely was a commitment of time, money and energy to get there and back!

@wisconsineaglesfan7925 2 месяца назад

It's not "St. John's", this is very common mispronunciation. It is just "St. John", like it is "St. Thomas", or "St. Croix". It is not like "Martha's Vineyard" or "St John's Wood". And if you have the money (it's not cheap), rent a power boat from a place like Nauti-Nymph and and hit St. John and the BVI. If you are not comfortable captaining the boat, they have captains for hire. They usually will help you figure out the best places for your preferences too. Some common spots are Foxy's on Jost van Dyke, Cane Garden Bay on Tortola (among many other beaches there), heading up to The Baths of Virgin Gorda, then the Willy T in the Bite Bay of Norman island before heading back to St John to hit some more beaches and clear customs before going back to Redhook. It'll take a decent weather day seas wise to pull that off, but you get a lot of great beaches and sites in, in one day. And the early bird gets the worm here... shoot for an 7:30 or 8A start at the latest if you want to get up to Virgin Gorda. Lived in the USVI for a while, and lived on Maui for over a year. I'll take the USVI and the BVI over the Hawaiian islands any day just for the powerboat day tripping potential.

@diamonddave3578 4 месяца назад

Trunk Bay is one of our favorite beaches of all. Great place to spend the day. Great video. Thanks.

@kevinbrubaker3707 4 месяца назад

You are spot on for Magen's Bay. While we wanted to go there, it is definitely a one and done for us. Water was great, but the amenities were "slummy". We loved the drive there though. The "Taxis" can be quite spirited and the views are top notch! Also the Gondola to the top of the mountain was great, but getting down exercised of our patience. We learned to do that first and then get down early to avoid the rush of people leaving.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks Kevin!!!!

@kellyellis653 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for this info! We go to St. Thomas on a carnival cruise in June. We will have a 3, 5, and 14 yo with us. I would love to go to Trunk Bay, but is that hard to do with kiddos? We are also looking at Coral World and Coki Beach to snorkel. Thanks for any info! I’ll have to check out your other videos!

@SharonatSeaTravel 3 месяца назад

The cruise line might offer a trip to Trunk Bay beach, and that would be a little lees worrysome with the little ones, but if you have a full day in St. Thomas, you could still do it and be back with plenty of time to spare.

@anne-marievr5710 4 месяца назад

Excellent guide. St. John is worth doing at least once. Water Island is a secret gem…awesome if you dock at Crown’s BAy….no traffic worries! Such a relaxing day and many sea turtles.Magen’s Bay is beautiful but it is not what it once was due to overcrowding and too expensive.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!!!

@KathyLofmyshipiscalling 4 месяца назад

This was a great coverage. I think I will have to try Secret Harbor the next time I'm at St Thomas. Last time I went, I didn't go to the beach at all.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks Kathy!!!

@janisw44 4 месяца назад

Great timing! We are headed to St. Thomas in a cruise next week!!!

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Have a wonderful time...😊

@georgiagonzales3769 3 месяца назад

I lived on St Thomas for more than 30 yrs. Totally agree about Megan's Bay, never liked that beach. I remember Coki Pt when there was only one bar and a little food stand at the end of the beach. Was so beautiful and a local beach. Since they built Coral World the beach has become over run with tourists and vendors. What a shame 😢 Also agree about St John. Lived there too. Worked at Caneel Bay back in the days. Any beach on St John is awesome. But Trunk was always a favorite. Thanks for the video 🤗🌴

@wisconsineaglesfan7925 2 месяца назад

Worked for Nauti-Nymph powerboats in the late 80's early 90's, we had an overnight rental sink/beach at Trunk Bay in 1991 or 1992. That was a "fun" recovery since the reason was a swell picked up overnight and the renters had improperly anchored the boat stern out, so the swell caused water to come over the transom and fill the boat, eventually pulling the anchor and washing the boat onto the beach. So battling the swell to get it off the beach. I did get some good boogie boarding in that day though too. 🤣

@leoempress4362 Месяц назад

I absolutely agree

@susanam6870 Месяц назад

Agree with her ratings. Didn't get to secret harbor beach since there is no parking!!

@tomgiles7330 Месяц назад

I agree with her ratings if you are on a cruise ship, you don't have a lot of time. We normally stay for 8-10 days, so we know the beaches. Magens bay is amazing, but Sharon visited the far right end of the beach by the bar, we visit the left side and have more local people there than by the bar area. Water Island's Honeymoon beach is the best for the buck.......

@michaellewis3219 2 месяца назад

Thoughts on bolongo bay?

@dianeuhlenbrock4107 3 месяца назад

We will be at St Thomas in May, arriving by Carnival cruise. How difficult is it to get taxi service to and from the beach? Especially from the beach back to the ship. We would like to visit Secret Harbour beach.

@SharonatSeaTravel 3 месяца назад

Easy to get there..you will probably share an open air taxi with others going to that area. We got a taxi back fairly easy as well when we went..give yourself a little extra time on the way back for possible traffic.

@sswan9689 4 месяца назад

Hi Sharon, My daughter and I went to Megan's Bay last Christmas on the Encore. Very over crowded!! Normally I do not go to beaches when I go on a cruise I like to take a sightseeing tour thru the city but because my daughter loves the beach we decided to go there. And it is over rated, not what I expected

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!!!

@sueoconnor3494 4 месяца назад

I agree with you Sharon on Magen's Bay. Totally not what we thought it would be. Crowded, trash everywhere, dirty restrooms. We plan on going to Sapphire Beach for our next St. Thomas excursion.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Hi Sue!!! Thanks for watching, hope we get to see you guys again soon!!!

@donwooden6358 4 месяца назад

We thoroughly enjoyed our day at Sapphire Beach.... I would highly recommend it. HOWEVER, the prices on the island for just about anything are terribly high and cost prohibitive. $15 PER person for a taxi ride to the beach EACH direction! Family of 8 was $240.....you can be assured there was no tip when finished.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks Don!!!

@hernan1873 3 месяца назад

30 minute rides each way would make me super nervous

@Nickyb40 3 месяца назад

I agree with you about Megan’s. It looks amazing from drakes seat but I’d never go there to have a one on one beach experience. Lindquist is the best on island if you ask me.

@mickkollins 3 месяца назад

if you've only got 1 day..skip stt and go directly to stj..hawks-nest, cinnamon, gibney

@wisconsineaglesfan7925 2 месяца назад

Lindquist WAS the best beach, until the developed it. It used to be a locals beach and you had to know where to park on the side of the road and cut through the bush to get to the beach. Now it is what is it. :(

@lynnecornelison5903 4 месяца назад

Honeymoon Beach, Water Island: it was such a low-key experience. Smaller beach, but felt like a private experience. We took a golf cart from water taxi drop off. Pay attention to schedule for taxi - it runs once an hour. Lindquist (Secret Sands for ship shore excursions is another private-feeling beach). Sapphire is beautiful water and views. But Trunk Bay is my favorite, especially as a shore excursion (did it twice last fall). Clear, warm water, clean sand. My excursion was identical for two cruise lines. So easy, with ferry next to the ship pier. Have visited all of these during island vacations (no cruise) as well. Magen’s Bay is better away from the concession area - very much not crowded and bath house was like a typical state park facility (not pretty, but beach clean and functional). It’s great for walking in the water.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching and for the great info!!!

@deemartire 9 дней назад

What time of year did you go to Megan’s bay?

@bebreyes4766 4 месяца назад

I agree on Megan’s

@Lord.Kiltridge 4 месяца назад

I like to swim in the ocean but have little use for heat, sand, or strong sunshine. The best beaches we have found so far are Great Stirrup Cay and the beach on the south side of Philipsburg Sint Maarten. The former because beach umbrellas are free and there are no venders on the beach and the second because we can get to the beach via a short inexpensive water taxi, and it's quick and easy go from a barstool in the shade to the water and back. Water shoes recommended. I confess though that we have never tried any other beaches.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Great info....

@juliaray9253 3 месяца назад

Thank you, we visited Megan’s Bay yesterday and it ended in a disaster for my husband and I. We got to the beach early and there was not a lot of people as time progressed more people arrived. We Moved three different times farther and farther left. Our last moved was completely left and after being in that spot for a hour a family moved directly behind us no more than three feet with chairs, towels and all there belongs. Not a relaxing beach. We ended up leaving. What a wait of money.

@joannapeterson7591 Месяц назад

Good to know thks

@fairytailspa 2 месяца назад

Agree secret Harbour is amazing, Meagan Bay is over rated but cocki Beach is a fun vibe and decent snorkeling. The food is good if get from the lady at the back near the dj area. Best shrimp.alfredo I ever had.

@biggadon 4 месяца назад

As someone who grew up in St. Thomas I would agree as beautiful as Magens Bay is , its def a tourist trap. I would recommend Coki point beach for a beach with a REAL Local feel, where you can get actual cooked local food and not just burger and fries. Coki is a smaller beach so yes it can get crowded sometimes. If you're willing to take a ferry to St. John you wont disappointed with any beach in STJ like Maho bay, Hawksnest and the holy grail TRUNK BAY. At the end of the day the people you cruise with are what makes your cruise enjoyable, if you have a fun travel crew your beach wont matter .😁😁😁

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!!!

@jimbenbrook7675 4 месяца назад

Mavens bay was great 20 years ago. When we go St Thomas now we take the ferry to St John and go to Cinnamon Beach

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Hi Jim!!!

@wisconsineaglesfan7925 2 месяца назад

8:43 It's "Charlotte A-mal-ya" not "Charlotte A-mal-ee". Very common mispronunciation. Lived on a boat in Redhook and Benner Bay from 1987 - 1993, and 1995-1997, and again 2001 for six months.

@iTip28 2 месяца назад

Have to disagree on Magen's Bay Beach. We were there on cruise ship and non-cruise ship days (3 of our 5 days in STT). We found the water clear and calm every day, brought our own chairs, umbrella, food and drinks. We did have food/drinks on the first day, which happened to be a cruise ship day, and had no issues really. Sorry you had a bad experience. Looking forward to going back at the end of the month on our honeymoon.

@fairytailspa 2 месяца назад

Over rated last year we didn't see much snorkeling but they say go farther down the beach less crowd and can there but I was disappointed at Megan's. We are here now.

@galiprat754 Месяц назад

@@fairytailspa Please be aware that it is spelled Magens. Magens doesn't really have coral and rock except on the edges of the bay where there is plenty to see.

@loudnoidz223 3 месяца назад

Coki is the number one beach to go too are you kidding me! Lived in St. Thomas until I was 7 and I have went back a few times throughout the years. I’m a New Englander now but I can vividly remember all the exotic marine life swarming my feet as I explored the beach. You really missed the experience if you didn’t get that

@wisconsineaglesfan7925 2 месяца назад

Just get out of Smith Bay before sundown. It becomes Smith & Wesson bay after dark and gunshots are commonly heard. Lakes Chicken is the spot to get lunch at though, their fried chicken is the best on island IMO.

@galiprat754 Месяц назад

@@wisconsineaglesfan7925 🤣🤣🤣 smith and wesson lol

@leoempress4362 Месяц назад

I agree. I grew up on Coki point beach It’s my favorite. But I must say it’s way different than back in the day. It’s not the same

@djrasjuky5139 3 месяца назад

For Secret Harbor there is no such thing as a resort only side of a beach. All beaches are public.

@Trance24seven 21 день назад

Please explain. Most beaches cost here or have 2 public parking spots...

@mercyrodriguez5780 4 месяца назад

Out of all of them, Trunk Bay is the best around! It is supposed to be one of the best beaches in the world!

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Yes, Trunk Bay is amazing...

@bebreyes4766 4 месяца назад

Trunk Bay!!!!!

@wendyelston4121 4 месяца назад

100% agree

@nkiru61 3 месяца назад

Trunk Bay is my favorite too. 🥰

@nmilbridge7154 25 дней назад

Wrong island

@djrasjuky5139 3 месяца назад

Brewers beach has bathrooms and showers.

@beckyatwood4901 4 месяца назад

I agree! We were shocked and very disappointed

@LucyOfTheSeas 4 месяца назад

Maegen’s bay was extremely disappointing for us, dirty facilities, way overcrowded and long lines. We left on our own before our excursion was up

@LewisLudwig 3 месяца назад

Completely disagree with you about Megan's Bay. You needed to move away from the people, go far to the left away from the entrance of the beach.

@SharonatSeaTravel 3 месяца назад

Thanks for watching.

@eleanor4482 4 месяца назад

Lindbergh Bay Beach is just around the corner from the cruise terminals. Love it there. Vendors at Coki Beach and Magens Bay are too rude and aggressive for me.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!!!

@darrelldyer7291 3 месяца назад

Magans Bay is the best beach. We spent a month in St Thomas and that was one of the places we liked the best. I can tell you from my experience that the end of the beach you were on is the worst part. If you go all the way to the other end it is calm with hardly any people. No bar or restaurant mind you but it is perfect down there. Bring your own cooler and sandwiches. When the cruise ship people pulled in we knew we were in the right spot.

@jorgeconj 3 месяца назад

They charge now to enter Megan’s? And yes locals can be very rude. They work in service but they always act like they don’t want to serve and they do this noise with their mouth wich I learned means like they are protesting.

@mickkollins 3 месяца назад

yes its called sucking teeth....racism..in the service industry iits a recipe for disaster

@royrogers3404 2 месяца назад

As a local. I have just two comments. You're wrong on Brewers beach. It dies in fac4 have facilities and three food vans for eating. With Magens, it's pretty simple. It's one if the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. If you come on a heavy cruise ship day with six ships in port, and each ship having 3,000 plus passengers, obviously it will be crowded. If you happen to be in port on a day where there are just one or two ships, you'll be fine.

@bobhowe2234 4 месяца назад

Best Beach ...take the water taxi to St. John's and go to Trunk Bay. Quaint and it's outstanding.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Agree!!!

@juliewalsh7401 7 дней назад

No “s” just St John!!!😊

@jeannel7255 4 месяца назад

Also, it's not a great experience at Megan's Bay. Beautiful but rude bar staff & crowded

@willg7882 4 месяца назад

👍!

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks!!!

@johnpeppers3784 4 месяца назад

Best beach I have ever been to! You are wrong!

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!!!

@102810281028nl 4 месяца назад

100% agree Magens Bay is overrated. We went there and the water was gross. Never got food or drink because the line was so long.

@SharonatSeaTravel 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching!!!

@biggadon 4 месяца назад

the water is not GROSS.....😁😁🤩

@jonmccann1324 2 месяца назад

Coki full of “vendors” selling drugs….

@galiprat754 Месяц назад

Coki is peak cruise ship visitors, so the "vendors" adjust accordingly. People also sell food, braid hair, sell alcohol, sell coconuts, equipment, diving. I think you missed that part. Its got the best snorkeling of all the beaches in St Thomas.

@Trance24seven 21 день назад

@@galiprat754sapphire beach is better