Going to St. Thomas in September... what are some "must see" attactions? Would you rent a car?

Question

We'll be on a business trip for 8 days/7 nights and would really appreciate advice on things to see and do during our trip. Any tips on great beaches or restaurants appreciated too!

Thanks!
Laura

Answer 1

There is so much you can do. The first guy pretty much sums it up but there are some things he missed...
Take boats between islands, it is a short distance and you get to see A LOT more. One major attraction in the Virgin Islands, The Baths. They are these huge volcanic boulders that are the size of houses at minimum. They are all stacked together and they create little tunnels where you can swim through. They have these paths where you can wind through boulders laying up against each other. They also have devils bay, which is right outside of the baths. This is a good spot to relax after swimming and walking through the boulders. You can also hike to the top of Virgin Gorda peak to get a stunning view of the islands.
But you must go to St. John, right next to St. Thomas. If your into snork. then go to trunk bay. You will die when you see it, it is sooo amazing. They have really fun bars and places to eat. Theres this one bar where you have to swim out to a sand bar to get there. I think its called the soggy dollar? wet dollar? one of those. And you can go shopping in the little towns and streets all over the island. hope your time is the best..

Answer 2

We have so much to offer - beautiful beaches on all three islands but more so on St. Thomas and on St. John. There are so many things you can do. St. Thomas is than larger of all three islands so there is a little more to do there. There is shopping and we are talking for beautiful jewelry - precious jems, diamonds, black coral and gold or silver. There are also tons of souvenir shops, liquor stores which are all duty free. You can even take some back with you to the continental US. There are lots of historical sites on all three islands. There is lots of restaurants casual and fine dining. There is para-sailing, scuba and snuba diving, fishing and sailing. There is Coral World which is a cool marine park especially for kids. There is Paradise Point Tramway which is a short cable car ride that goes up a little mountain and you look down on the harbor of St. Thomas - there is a small hiking trail souvenir shops and you can have even have lunch there too. In the evenings a few nights a week there is a live band. The views are phenomenal as you gaze out at the harbor and the town area which is called Charlotte Amalie. There are also tons of bars for hanging out or shooting pool. The beaches, the beaches, the beaches - the water is crystal clear and as blue as the sky at times on all three islands. There are so many other islands that you can go island hopping, St. Thomas, St. Croix or St. John are very easily accessed from each other. The British Virgin Islands which consists of Tortola, Virgin Gorda and Anegada they are also close by but is better for spending a few days and these islands requires a passport. A passport is not needed for the US Virgin Islands - St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix but it is always better to have one.

There are quite a number of great restaurants on St. Thomas that are a must - Room with a View, The Old Stone Farm House, Banana Tree Grill, Oceana. On St. John there is Rhumbline and Asolare.

Answer 3

There is a guide named Godfrey...

do a keyword and schedule a tour with him..he is worth the time..he was a few bucks cheaper than the resort-sponsored
tour and Godfrey has a huge following among Cruise-Ship Bloggers

By going with him you can bypass the car..by shopping for a couple of hours downtown..the Stores will deliver whatever you purchase(cases of booze..dirt cheap)..then he'll take you all over the island to several points and an afternoon on the beach...after that you can decide for yourself about a day or two with a car..

Driving there was very helter-skelter..lots of hills..cabanas..taxis..all blowing their horns to alert the on-coming traffic along the winding road...add to that the roads are like those in Europe..where you drive on the left..it was
pretty challenging..

we stayed a week at the Wyndham on Sugar Bay..which has a private beach that is behind Coki Beach..the ferry to St Johns was just around the corner..

we only left the resort once..it was awesome just kicking back with the Iguanas