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St. Thomas & St. John

US Virgin Islands

A deep, offline guide to St. Thomas & St. John, inside the Port Things app. Every place shows walking minutes from your pier, and the day plans are timed around the all-aboard. Every place, description and day plan is on the phone, so it works with no signal. Only the map background needs one.

• 1,000places
• 22ready-made days
• 2cruise piers
• 11languages

Where the ships dock

• Havensight cruise dock (WICO)
• Crown Bay cruise dock

Typically 8 AM – 5 PM · island clocks are Atlantic Standard Time all year — check whether your ship keeps a different time

Ready-made days

• Charlotte Amalie on Foot

  From the Havensight gangway: the Danish fort, Emancipation Garden, the 99 Steps, Blackbeard's Castle, Main Street and the Skyride

• Mountain Top & Magens Bay

  The island's high viewpoint, Drake's Seat, then an afternoon on its most famous beach

• St. John by Ferry

  Red Hook to Cruz Bay: Trunk Bay's snorkel trail, the turtles of Maho Bay and the Annaberg ruins

• Coral World & Coki Point

  The underwater observatory, the island's easiest shore snorkel, and Sapphire Beach

• The Crown Bay Day: Water Island

  A ten-minute ferry from beside the pier to Honeymoon Beach, then lunch in Frenchtown

• Jost Van Dyke (Passport Needed)

  Foxy's and the Soggy Dollar Bar in the British Virgin Islands — only on a long port day with a guaranteed return

• Rainy Day at Havensight

  Pirate museum, children's museum, duty-free and coffee — steps from the ship

• Rainy Day in Charlotte Amalie

  The fort museum, the warehouse alleys, lunch at Gladys' and the Weibel Museum

• Charlotte Amalie for Free

  Walk from the pier: the waterfront, churches, the 99 Steps and the old market

• A Taste of St. Thomas

  Johnnycakes, hot sauce, the old market, ice cream and saltfish at Gladys'

• Blackbeard's Hill & the Old Houses

  Taxi up, walk down: the watchtower, the great houses, the 99 Steps and the fort

• Frenchtown from Crown Bay

  The fishing village settled from St. Barths: its little museum, lanes and lunch by the water

• Planes & Turtles: Lindbergh and Brewers Bay

  Two calm beaches minutes from the Crown Bay pier — back by 1 PM

• Morningstar Beach, Close to the Ship

  Ten minutes from Havensight: a gentle swim and lunch looking at the harbour

• Havensight Without a Taxi

  The Skyride up to Paradise Point, the superyachts and duty-free — all flat and close

• Magens Bay Morning

  The island's famous beach before the crowds, back aboard by 1 PM

• Quiet East End Beaches

  Undeveloped Lindquist Beach, then the gentle cove at Secret Harbour

• Drake's Seat & Hull Bay

  The big north-side view, then a fishing-boat beach and lunch under the trees

• St. John: Trail to Honeymoon Beach

  Ferry to Cruz Bay, a mile over the headland to a quiet bay — long port days

• Annaberg & Waterlemon Cay

  Sugar-mill ruins, St. John's best snorkel and a shady loop trail — long port days

• Ram Head & Salt Pond Bay

  St. John's wild south: a clifftop hike, a snorkel and Coral Bay — long port days

• Snorkel Sail to Buck Island

  A booked boat to the turtles of Turtle Cove and a shipwreck, back by midday

Areas covered

• Charlotte Amalie
• Havensight & Frenchman's Reef
• Crown Bay & Frenchtown
• Airport & the West End
• Magens Bay & the North Side
• Red Hook & the East End
• Water, Hassel & Buck Islands
• Cruz Bay, St. John
• St. John North Shore
• Coral Bay & South St. John
• British Virgin Islands (day trip)

What's in the map

• Beaches
• Snorkel & Dive
• Day Sails & Charters
• Kayak, Paddle & Jet Ski
• Forts & Landmarks
• Trails & Tours
• Parks & Reserves
• Museums & Culture
• Restaurants
• Cafés & Bakeries
• Bars & Nightlife
• Markets & Craft
• Shopping & Souvenirs
• Family Fun
• Events & Festivals
• Hotels & Resorts
• Golf & Spas
• Groceries & Supermarkets
• Ferries, Taxis & Airport
• Pharmacies
• Hospitals & Clinics
• ATMs & Banks
• Fuel & Car Rental
• Emergency & Help

Languages

English, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Chinese (Simplified), Swedish.