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 is just an overlooking stop.
  • Trunk Bay Beach - This is an overlooking stop.
  • Annaberg Sugar Plantation - The Annaberg Plantation is a partially restored sugarcane factory.
  • Virgin Islands National Park - The center has two passport stamps. The Virgin Island National Park and the Virgin Island Reef National…
What's Included
  • Includes National Park fees
  • Pick-up option from St. Thomas cruise ports and select 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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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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Beverly_d
Jul 22, 2025
Great drive thru St. John - Kenneth our driver was very informative and informative. He went out of his way to make sure everyone had a good experience.
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Lori_m
Jun 21, 2025
Kenneth was a great and... - Kenneth was a great and knowledgeable guide. He took us to many points of interest on the island of St. John. Also, when you get off the ferry, there are vendors right in the square. Great tour!
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Robbin_b
Jun 17, 2025
Very informative and... - Very informative and priced right. We learned a lot about the history of the island. Kenneth really knows his stuff!
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William_s
Jun 7, 2025
Kenneth was wonderful. He... - Kenneth was wonderful. He gave us great insights to the history of the islands and more recent events. We arrived 30 minutes early but as the entire group was there Kenneth was ready to go too.
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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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Kbowlby13fromnj
Jul 11, 2025
Beware of Captain Leon on St. John! Classic bait & switch - We arrived at Cruz Bay by ferry from St. Thomas on Monday July 7, 2025. My daughter and I had lunch at a restaurant right outside the Ferry Dock. As we exited the restaurant, a man approached us and offered a tour of the island...we were going to inquire about one anyway so we asked him the cost. He stated that it would be $40pp. We agreed and a short time later a man in a taxi calling himself "Capt. Leon" explained that he would drive the two of us around the island. He took us to many beautiful places on the Island and we were able to take pictures at Trunk Bay etc. When we arrived back in town ( approx. 1 1/2 hrs later, he said we owed him $325! We told him what we were quoted by the person who coordinated the tour for us. He claimed to be upset that we were quoted so little. ( We weren't buying it...it was obviously a classic bait and switch). It put a bit of a damper on our trip. He claimed to be ex-military....I hope not because I thought persons in the military were honorable people. He was not.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).