Island of St. John
The true Caribbean Experience
St. John has fabulous snorkeling, diving, and hiking. The snorkeling is among the best in the Caribbean. Since two-thirds of the island is National Park, many beaches have amenities but no developments mar the expanse of sand and palms. From St. John, it is easy to take day trips to visit other islands such as the popular yachting destinations of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Peter, and Norman Islands. A passport is required to visit the British Virgin Islands.
The Park Service also offers snorkeling tours, hikes, birding tours, sails, archaeological digs, and lectures. Numerous park trails lead to stone ruins of old sugar mills and plantations, petroglyphs, and even waterfalls if rainfall is plentiful. Link to the park service website here.
Getting to St. John
St. John is reached by a 20 minute ferry ride from Red Hook, St. Thomas. St. Thomas is serviced by all major airlines from the U.S.
Red Hook Ferry Schedule:
Runs every hour on the hour from 6 am – midnight seven days a week.
Island Activities
Activities (on St. John or nearby) include: Hiking, Biking, Fishing, Wildlife Viewing, Shopping, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Swimming, Snorkeling/Diving, Boating, Sailing, Surfing, Windsurfing, Parasailing, Shelling, Bird Watching, Kayaking, Relaxing.
