St. Thomas Magen Bay Beach Excursion Reviews

Awful. 7 Ships in port created traffic gridlock. Streets are terrible. Not much to see. Beach was packed and restaurant and bar were packed so we packed up and took a taxi to town immediately. Town crowded so we took a taxi back to the ship which was a much better place to be.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

Very well timed and organized. Tour guide was Troy Benjamin and very informative and friendly

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

We enjoyed a few hours relaxing at this beautiful beach.

Provider: Disney Cruise Line

Expected to be overwhelmed with awesomeness after all the hype. Enjoyed watching pelicans dive for fish.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Great value booking this tour through Carnival. St. Thomas - always beautiful - took the Megan's Bay/City Shopping Carnival Excursion and it was easy to find it upon leaving the ship Megan's Bay is not great snorkeling if you are looking for that - but a beautiful beach non the less.

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

St Thomas has one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. The water is Turquoise Blue and so tranquil. The beach was beautiful and relaxing

Provider: Independent Operator

Initially we booked St. John snorkeling and beach break. The morning when we arrived St. Thomas, we were told the excursion was cancelled due to mechanical problems. We called Concierge and they were able to help us booking the St. Thomas tour with Magens Beach break quickly. It's a nice excursion with three parts - first you are taken by open-air safari bus to a couple of vantage points with views of gorgeous St. Thomas port and Magen's beach. Second you are taken to Magen's beach and get to spend ~2 hours there. Magen's beach is quite nice but I don't believe it's too extraordinary for Caribbean beaches. The final stop is at Black Beard's castle - it is actually a quite large complex built on the side of the slope facing the port. Very nice scenery and relaxing museum. Highly recommended. We then dined at Glady's per recommendation from someone in the castle - food was good but price very high! After that we walked back to the ship - took us about 30 minutes easy stroke with very nice view along the way. Definitely beats stuck in the traffic.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

An interesting drive with "Fever" the tour guide. A wild ride in the jeep up the hill for a scenic view. Beautiful. The beach was pretty crowded and it rained. Still it was palm trees and pretty water-lovely. We were dropped off down town for a bit of shopping. Very crowded but interesting shops to look in.

Provider: Norwegian Cruise Line

Meagan's Bay was nice, and for the price worth it. We took open air cars seating about 25 on a 30 minutes plus trip to Meagan's Bay, and though the driver described things we passed, his voice was garbled and we really didn't understand him. The water was beautiful and calm. The driver advised us that since there were so many shade trees and the sand was white and clean we shouldn't bother to rent a lounge chair. "Just find a shady spot and lay down your towel" This worked for me! We stopped on the way back for pics, and if you wanted to shop, he dropped you off with instructions about getting a cab back to the ship.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

We were with other Cruise Critic members on this tour. We got to choose a start time from the ship to the downtown "shopping" area where we were on our own. Then Godfrey picked us up at noon for the island tour that ended up at Magen Bay Beach. We chose the 9 am pick up and shopped and then visited the local synagogue there. Godfrey had a cold and apologized but he was still very good even though his voice was giving out a little. Beautiful island and beach. Most of the other people chose Cokie Beach (sp) for snorkeling but we heard that was only ok, whereas we really enjoyed Magen Bay Beach. It was very quiet and a slow ship day. I think there were only 2 ships in port that day but sometimes there are 10 or more. Godfrey supplied water, but you were on your own for food. I would recommend taking a box of Cheerios or other cereal from the ship to hold you over or you can buy food but it was late by the time we could have bought food. Also take note of the time. There was a lot of construction and we barely made it back by 4:30 for a 5 pm departure. He was great about finding a short cut to get us back on time as he was very mindful but the road was very winding and we were a little rushed so it was an adventure. We do recommend him.

Provider: Independent Operator

In St. Thomas, the ship was docked at Crown Bay which I did not like because there is nothing to see or do there. The port at Long Bay is located next to the best shopping in St. Thomas. The morning snorkel excursion with sea turtles and stingrays was amazing. In the afternoon, I took a horrible open-air safari taxi to Megan's Beach. The beach was crowded, but I thoroughly enjoyed delicious pizza and rum punch at the local bar. I took a different taxi back to the ship. The taxi fare to Megan's Beach was $19.00 per person, a complete rip off considering that they squeeze up to 25 people in one taxi. That's a total of $475 for a 15 minute ride through downtown, and they also expect a tip. Cruisers beware.

Provider: Celebrity Cruises

Tour was very short and over priced. Take this tour thru t he Tourist Desk at the Terminal Instead.

Provider: Princess Cruises

Beach was void loungers and umbrellas, where we were forced to use our meager ship pool towels to lay upon the sand. The water was remarkably clear and the sand smooth.

Provider: Princess Cruises

Coral World was fine, nothing special. Megans Bay was beautiful and a terrific swimming bay. We rented lounge chairs for not much money and just relaxed and enjoyed!

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

At St. Thomas we got a taxi and went to Magen's Bay. We filled a taxi with our group so we paid $6 a person, then it was $4 a person to get into the beach. Once you get there you can lay out on the sand or rent beach chairs for the day. The water here is crystal clear and the temperature is perfect! After lounging around in the water for awhile we hit up the bar/ restaurant for some food and drinks. We got back in the water and it decided to rain, i mean pour on us for about 5-10 minutes but no one seemed to mind so we all just stayed in the water. This happened a few times throughout the day but didn't ruin anything it is still a beautiful beach and we had a awesome time here.

Provider: Independent Operator

St Thomas is good for shopping. Downtown is a little better tha Havensight pier. Magen's bay is a beautiful beach. Be sure to have a 'Pain Killer'. St Joh tour is cool also. Don't drink the Sour Sap.

Provider: Royal Caribbean International

We did a combination of shopping and beach tour. Next time we'll just take a cab to the beach which was a bit of paradise here on earth. Absolutely loved it!

Provider: Carnival Cruise Lines

Megan's Bay was a beautiful area, but we wish we had known what little time we would end up having here. We would have loved to have spent more time here. Once we got back on our tour bus (America was our driver and she did a great job), she took us down to the shopping district, the market area. They have tons of makeshift tent/booth type area. We did end up buying some souvenirs, but everyone wants you to buy from them. They are willing to barter a little. Loved all the colorful buildings and architecture. From here, we caught some type of shuttle from there back to the port and checked out a few more shops. By the way, while at Magen's Bay, we got cell reception and was able to call home to the states, which was a treat.

Provider: Princess Cruises