![]() We've found the taxi drivers to be punctual. It's maybe a 10 minute taxi ride to Red Hook for the ferry from the cruise port. The ferry from Red Hook to Cruz Bay is $6 one way and takes 20 minutes, the ferry runs hourly, whereas the port ferry leaves three or four different times. Price for this ferry on you own is $12 one way and $2.50 more if you have a carryon, takes 40 minutes. I've got to research this a bit as the schedule doesn't sync with the given ferry schedule online and given the ferry ride there and back only leaves about two hours on the island, not time to see much. We are cruising on Royal Caribbean this coming November, hopefully, and they have a package for the ferry to St John from the ship, called "St John on your own" for $43, duration 3.5 hours. Just a few people at Trunk Bay, we spent about 3.5 hours and wanted to spend more but had made arrangements with our taxi driver and the ferry schedule was calling so we could get back to the ship. We've also visited Trunk Bay which is absolutely gorgeous! This trip we took a taxi to the ferry (Red Hook), ferry to St John (Cruz Bay) and taxi to trunk Bay. He was very good and pulled off at several overlooks so we could view and take pics on the way. We took an open-air taxi, 16 of us, and made a deal for both ways since the driver could fill his ride. As suggested we moved down the beach about 150 yards to be basically by ourselves. We've visited St Thomas several times, Megans Bay is beautiful, but can get crowded and the beach areas can get a bit cluttered with trash. This also allows you the opportunity to see other things on the island like the Mountain Top and Drake’s Seat. Princess: Magens Bay Beach, Scenic Drive & Shoppingįor us, the best way to get there is to rent a car. ![]() Norwegian Cruise Line: Magen’s Bay Beach (yes, they misspell the name).Royal Caribbean: Magens Bay Beach Getaway.The official cruise shore excursions are: If you’d rather book your own tour, consider this half-day option. Taxis are not private taxis–they are more like big, open-top buses. The taxi fare from the cruise port to Magens Bay is between $10-$15 per person. You’ve really got three ways to get from the St Thomas cruise port to Magens Bay: expensive private excursion, hiring a taxi, or renting a car and driving yourself. However, that short distance is compounded by mountains, winding roads, and poor road signage. Our first question was, how far is Magens Bay from the cruise port? The answer is 5.8km (3.7 miles). Getting to Magens Bay St Thomas from the Cruise Port Private cars will be directed to the left. Locationįollow Route 35 from Charlotte Amalie due north until it dead ends at check point. $5.00 per person, plus $2.00 parking per car. Magens Bay Beach Visitor Information Admission We were able to have an adventure in paradise. But even more important than saving money, we were on our own time schedule and had the independence to do what we wanted. ![]() We did it for $76 with the rental car, $15 in gas and $20 to get into the beach. Independent shore excursions can be had for about $40. For our group, that would have been $200-$240. ![]() The cruise ships charge $50-$60 per person for the shore excursion to see the island and visit the beach. Pelican waiting to dive-bomb schools of fish below ![]()
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