Things to do in St. Thomas USVI
so, flights are booked for 8 days here over x-mas... and thats about it.
we are currently looking for a condo to rent (around sapphire beach is what its looking like)
so what should we make sure we do while we are there?
im for sure renting an all-purpose bike and going to spend at least a day exploring st. john on it. besides that im not too sure.
what are good restaurants? bars?
is there any good surf spots? fishing? cool islands to rent a boat and cruise to?
Re: Things to do in St. Thomas USVI
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Originally posted by ercchry
so, flights are booked for 8 days here over x-mas... and thats about it.
we are currently looking for a condo to rent (around sapphire beach is what its looking like)
so what should we make sure we do while we are there?
im for sure renting an all-purpose bike and going to spend at least a day exploring st. john on it. besides that im not too sure.
what are good restaurants? bars?
is there any good surf spots? fishing? cool islands to rent a boat and cruise to?
I've been with the wife a few times. The last time we stayed we rented a suite in a house. (http://www.vrbo.com/380897 - The view was amazing, you definitely need a car here)They had a tv on the patio so you could you could catch up on whatever and have a drink (or 10) while looking out over the town.
The first few times we stayed at Morningstar at the Marriott, but that's probably retardedly expensive over Christmas. It was worth it to walk out of your room in your trunks and be in the ocean in 15 seconds though.
Saphire beach is okay, but the condos near it seem kind of creepy. I'm sure they're nice inside.
Beach hoping and eating and drinking is what the wife and I do there. We just relax. Most days we just hop in the car, pickup lunch, pick a beach or 2 to try for the day, head home and clean up for supper.
Beaches - holy shit there's a lot of nice ones. Magens bay is my favorite (on non-cruise ship days). Morningstar beach is small but nice. Hawksnest on St. John is awesome. There are a bunch of smaller ones that the locals go to that are nice. Half the fun is picking a few of these and then driving around like a tourist trying to find them.
I'd recommend renting a car. Other than the town, there are almost no sidewalks, the roads are steep, there's no shoulders, and blind corners are everywhere. You can drive onto the ferry and take it over to St John for the day if you want to explore it.
Surfing is almost non-existent. The water around the island is calm and warm. Diving is good because of the water, and it's a great place to learn if you haven't. There's usually awesome visibility.
There are tons of boat rentals, charters, tours, etc. I've never done these so I can't comment on good ones.
There are lots of places to eat. Coco Blue is one of our favorites. Room with a view is a great place at sunset. For booze, there's a costco type place near the middle of the island. Head there the first day and load up. It's super cheap ($1.99 750ml smirnoff vodka lol) Yes, I said $1.99. Bars are scattered all over. The bigger ones are in the main town.
TLDR.
USVI is one of the most gorgeous places I've ever been to.
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For booze, there's a costco type place near the middle of the island. Head there the first day and load up. It's super cheap ($1.99 750ml smirnoff vodka lol) Yes, I said $1.99.
so just to verify this would be the cost-u-less beside the galaxy cinema? and its better than the prices down by the docks at the duty free stores? do they carry good booze or just volume discount stuff?