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The palm-shaded sand terrace at Bolongo Bay on St. Thomas, with picnic tables and a beach-bar canopy above the shoreline, photographed in 2010.
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Bolongo Bay

St. Thomas

Bolongo Bay is on the southern coast of St. Thomas, fronted by the family-run Bolongo Bay Beach Resort. The resort advertises guest watersports including kayaking, paddleboarding, and snorkeling. Confirm current beach access, water conditions, and access to resort amenities before you go.

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The palm-shaded sand terrace at Bolongo Bay on St. Thomas, with picnic tables and a beach-bar canopy above the shoreline, photographed in 2010.
St. Thomas / Beaches

Bolongo Bay

Bolongo Bay is on the southern coast of St. Thomas, fronted by the family-run Bolongo Bay Beach Resort. The resort advertises guest watersports including kayaking, paddleboarding, and snorkeling. Confirm current beach access, water conditions, and access to resort amenities before you go.

Place photograph from 2010.Bolongo Bay by Erika Lombardo / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) · metadata stripped, otherwise unmodified
Aerial view of pale sand and calm water at Lindquist Beach in Smith Bay, St. Thomas.
St. Thomas / Beaches

Lindquist Beach

Start here for the sand and sea of Smith Bay Park. Make the beach the focus, then check the park's current access information.

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St. Thomas / Boat Charters

Nate's Custom Charters

Nate's runs private charters out of Compass Point Marina on St. Thomas, aboard an Aventura 36 Macorix with a hard top, a full bathroom and room for twelve. Guests board on St. Thomas or St. John for snorkeling, island hopping and sea burials, out to Buck Island, Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke.

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A dive-style boat with scuba tanks aboard. Representative USVI-inspired AI illustration for St. Thomas Scuba and Snorkel Adventures; not a photograph of this listing and may depict another island.
St. Thomas / Tours & Activities

St. Thomas Scuba and Snorkel Adventures

A tour operator at Hull Bay, Estate Hull, St. Thomas, running snorkel tours, scuba diving, island jeep tours, boat excursions, hiking, kayaking, surfing and stand-up paddleboarding, and stating trips to St. John and the British Virgin Islands. Confirm departure times and what each trip includes before you book.

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A wooded island hiking path. Representative USVI photograph for Everlong Excursions; not a photograph of this listing and may depict another island.
St. Thomas / Tours & Activities

Everlong Excursions

A tour operator based on St. Thomas offering private excursions on St. Thomas and St. John. Its listed trips cover off-road driving, hiking, snorkelling and beaches, with family, group and cruise-passenger options and a St. John trip featuring ruins and beaches. Confirm pickup, duration, the return arrangement and what each tour includes directly before you book.

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Adults and a four-wheel-drive vehicle at an island trailhead. Representative USVI-inspired AI illustration for Island Life Jeep Tours; not a photograph of this listing and may depict another island.
St. Thomas / Tours & Activities

Island Life Jeep Tours

A private driving tour operator covering St. Thomas and St. John, advertising hotel pickup and routes planned with guests. Listed stops include Drake's Seat, Magens Bay and Bluebeard's Castle, with hiking, snorkelling and paddleboarding options. Confirm pickup, the itinerary, equipment and any additional charges directly before you book.

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St. Thomas / Boat Charters

Ocean Surfari

Snorkel trips aboard Reef Surfari, a 47-foot catamaran for up to 49 passengers, leaving from 6300 Smith Bay Road beside the Red Hook ferry terminal on St. Thomas. Runs reach Maho Bay on St. John and Little and Great St. James, on scheduled group departures or as private four-hour excursions.

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St. Thomas / Tours & Activities

Virgin Islands Ecotours - St. Thomas

Guided kayak, hike and snorkel trips that paddle into the Mangrove Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary and out to Cas Cay, starting from a base at 6526 Estate Nadir a tenth of a mile from the Route 30 and 32 intersection. The company has been running in the Virgin Islands since 1996.

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