St. John Island Tour: Explore History and Natural Beauty in the US Virgin Islands

Embark on a half-day tour of St. John Island in the US Virgin Islands. Explore the island’s history and natural beauty, including a national park, old sugar plantation, and stunning lookouts.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Caneel Bay Beach - This location offers a scenic viewpoint.
  • Trunk Bay Beach - This is a scenic viewpoint.
  • Annaberg Sugar Plantation - The Annaberg Plantation features a partially restored sugarcane factory.
  • Virgin Islands National Park - The center provides two passport stamps: one for the Virgin Islands National Park and another…
What's Included
  • National Park fees
  • Option for pick-up in St. Thomas cruise ports and selected hotels/resorts
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Round trip ferry tickets to St. John
Additional Information

Depart St. Thomas or meet up at St. John for a visit to the smallest of the US Virgin Islands. Take in the history of the island as well as its majestic natural beauty on this half-day tour. See an old Danish sugar plantation, a national park, and various lookouts along the way.
Start by boarding a ferry that takes you across the short 4 miles (6.4 km)…

Location
Cruz Bay Ferry Dock
Prince Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Trek13451
Feb 12, 2026
Good - Pick up and return to hotel went well. Easy to get ferry tickets and to meet the driver in St. John's. Driver gave a great narrative.
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Crystal_g
Dec 25, 2025
Well planned! - Very well planned from hotel pickup to hotel drop off it was a really good tour! Mr Kenneth did a good job explaining things to us amd took time for us. We did not feel rushed and welcomed questions even from our kids.Mr H was on time for pickup.Ms Shelby took time to explain things about the island on the way to dropping us back at the hotel.
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Mkennedy
Dec 15, 2025
Great Intro to St John - This is an open air taxi ride, 3 rows. We had never been to St John, so it was informative and beautiful. Stop at old Sugar farm for 20 minutes and paused at some of the beaches. The forest smelled so good and the air was cool. Probably won’t do again but it was a great introduction to St John
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Karen_b
Sep 5, 2025
Excellent scenic and... - Excellent scenic and beaches with clear water. Driver very knowledgeable of the Island. Will book again.
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Jody_f
Nov 26, 2025
Confused - It was hard to find our correct driver and tour bus- a little confusing. We were told our driver was Kenneth and then it was switched to another driver. One of our draws for the trip was the national park and Annaberg ruins- he almost didn’t take us to the ruins because he said we will all need time for the beach . At the ruins we felt like it was all a rush and didn’t have time to read the information and take in the importance of this place. We had NO idea we were going to the beach at Trunk Bay for two hours. That was not in the description and we didn’t have towels or bathing attire with us. That was frustrating. We also went to Coral Bay and that wasn’t in the itinerary. And why didn’t we stop for a picture at the Trunk Bat overlook? It’s such a famous overlook. Were we in the wrong tour group? The group we were with were nice though.
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Kenneth_p
Nov 20, 2025
Good brief open air taxi tour of Virgin Island national Park - Educational drive by viewing of St Johns/ Virgin Island national Park. Kenneth was excellent guide. This is not a stop, get out and walk around tour, but that's ok as most of our group had limited mobility. This is a drive by tour except for 20 minutes at sugar plantation. It's customary for taxis on Island to be open air and are bumpy winding roads. Two tall steps required to board taxi. Make sure your party ok with that. We would have liked a 20 minute stop at national park visitors center (was not offered). Overall I would recommend. The high tide is a decent restaurant overlooking water (cruz bay) while you wait for return ferry. Communication with the tour operator was good.
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Cosmopolitan546105
Oct 19, 2025
Good overview - Enjoyed the excursion, our driver was friendly and informative. Just wish we had been able to go to Trunk Beach for a short period of time.
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Stuart_k
Sep 20, 2025
Great views - Kenneth was great about the history of the island and very personable. We did see most of the island with some spectacular views. The Annaberg Sugar plantation was interesting but be prepared to walk up and down a very steep hill. The views are well worth. The vehicle itself was hard to get into if you have any issues with your legs or back.
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652avelinae
Jan 29, 2026
Non informative, mediocre tour - We booked a 2.5 hours sightseeing tour to go around St. John. The Guide Kenneth had 11 passengers. Instead of a tour, he took us through 3 of the planned stops, left us without much information in Hull Bay Beach for 1 hr. We assumed that some of the passengers wanted to go to the beach, so instead of the tour, we were dropped there. He picked us up and drove us back to Cruz Bay without any other stop or information. The non-tour took ~ 2hrs. Mediocre tour, mediocre guiding.
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Glenn_s
Mar 1, 2026
Unacceptable experience! - I booked over one month in advance and received numerous confirmations . My credit card was charged two days before this activity and I received an email hours before the start time informing me of cancellation due to the drivers illness. Communication is rated as unacceptable and I caution others about using this site.
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From $66
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).