Trunk Bay, St. John

St. John is home to beautiful beaches, bays and coves, and the Virgin Islands National Park. The park land was donated to the people of the United States by the Rockefeller family and opened in 1956. Hiking the forest, camping, and snorkeling are major attractions of this rugged, lush, green island.

St. John is a short ferry ride from Red Hook in St. Thomas. Boats usually leave on the hour ($5.00 US for adults) from early morning to 11:00 PM. Home to a couple of first class resorts and hotels, St. John also has many private villas for the vacationer, and camping is available in the Virgin Islands National Park. There are also quaint places to shop like Mongoose Junction and Wharfside Village in Cruz Bay, and lots of great places to eat.

Trunk Bay is the most famous beach on St. John and possibly the most famous beach in all the Caribbean.  It has perfect powdery white sand and an under water snorkel trail with plaques describing the various items that snorklers can see on the bottom.  No visit to St. John is complete without a visit to Trunk Bay.  Run by the National Park, there is a fee to access the beach from land, $4 for visitors over 16 years of age.