Flying In:

• Fly into St. Thomas Cyril E. King Airport (STT)
• Book your flights early! 4-6 months or more is usually best. Flight prices fluctuate, always purchase mid-week. 

Getting to St. John:

• Rent a car and take the car barge or 
• Take a taxi and catch a ferry out of Red Hook or Crown Bay (Red Hook is on the East side – longer taxi, shorter ferry, Crown Bay is just over the hill but only runs at certain times. Book tickets online to save time)
• If you stay in STT, the 6:30am Red Hook ferry will arrive on Cruz Bay around 7am
• Safari taxis or car rental can easily be walked to from the ferry dock (Crown Bay ferries dock at the National Park dock across from Mongoose, and Red Hook in Cruz Bay)

Car Agencies/Repair:

•  Courtesy Car Rental
• The St. John Repair Shop

Bring cash to pay for taxis and enough for tipping too!

Traveling with a group or want your own private home? Get a villa:

• St. John Signature Villas & Condos
• Conch Villa Vista

More of a BnB person?

• The Tamarind Inn (centrally located + restaurant in the courtyard) 

Beaches:

• Trunk Bay (most famous)
• Hawksnest (closest to town)
• Maho (party beach now 🙁 unless you go in the late afternoon when most have left for happy hour or dinner)
• Salt Pond (one of the furthest sandy beaches from town – small hike down)
• Rocky beaches have better snorkeling and privacy!
• PLEASE DO NOT LITTER OR FEED/TOUCH WILDLIFE
• BRING/WEAR REEF SAFE SUNSCREEN
• BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS AROUND YOU – NO LOUD MUSIC OR BLOCKING VIEWS, good vibes only

Hikes:

• Visit the NPS website to learn about all the different trails! 
• PACK OUT WHAT YOU BRING IN

Ocean Adventures:

• Sandy Paws Charters
• Coral World (Educational ocean park in St. Thomas)
• Bring your passport if you want to go to the British VI (check regulations head of time)
• Snorkeling: Please DO NOT TOUCH THE TURTLES OR CORAL
• WEAR REEF SAFE SUNBLOCK

• Essentials & Grocceries: Chelsea Drug Store & Starfish Market
• Mongoose Junction (gifts & clothing)
• Caribbean Surf Co. (brandname clothing)

In our opinion, the best…

• beer spot: The Tap Room
• breakfast: Cruz Bay Landing
• seafood with a view: High Tide
• sandwiches: Northshore Deli
• burgers: Skinny Legs (Coral Bay)
• casual latin food: Greengos Caribbean Cantina
• casual dinner or lunch: Longboard
• fancy dinner: The Terrace, 1864, Lime Inn, or Ocean 362
• all around great food: Morgan’s Mango