St. Thomas Shopping, Sightseeing & Beach Tour with Local Guide

St Thomas, US Virgin Islands

6 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Short on time when your cruise ship docks in St. Thomas? This guided shore excursion lets you see the island’s highlights without the stress of planning or transportation. Enjoy scenic drives to top viewpoints, including Mountain Top, to take in sweeping views of Magens Bay and nearby islands. Then, browse for souvenirs (own expense) in Charlotte Amalie’s shops, or choose to unwind on a pristine local beach.

With a ship-friendly schedule, you can explore and return to port with ease
Choose from five tour times for maximum flexibility
Check off the island's top highlights without needing to plan an itinerary yourself
Pickup and drop-off ensures a stress-free, seamless experience

What's Included

Port pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Live commentary
Hotel or vacation home pick up and drop off

Lunch

Food and drinks are available at the beaches (if chosen) for purchase.
Gratuities
Entrance Fee to Magen's Beach if chosen ($7 per person)
No wheelchairs or scooters

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Cruise ship guests: Please provide the name of your cruise ship when booking. Your pickup time is based on your ship's arrival. Standard pickup: 9:00 AM. 11:30 AM pickup: This later pickup is available only for cruise ships that arrive later in the morning. Hotel, guest house and Airbnb guests: The available pickup time is 9:00 AM. Cruise guests departing the island at 2:00 PM or earlier: This tour is not recommended because there may not be enough time to complete the experience comfortably and return to your ship. Meeting point For cruise guests arriving at Havensight WICO Dock, meet the Sunny Liston Tours representative at Gate #4, next to Virgin Haven Restaurant, under the yellow umbrellas. Please remain at the designated meeting area until the Sunny Liston Tours representative arrives. For guests arriving at Crown Bay, meet at the Windmill in the shopping area of the dock. Hotel guests should meet in their hotel lobby. Guests staying at vacation homes or Airbnb properties should contact Sunny Liston Tours for meeting instructions.

Itinerary

When your cruise ship docks, disembark and meet your tour guide at the entrance to the port.

Follow your guide into the heart of downtown Charlotte Amalie, a bustling area packed with duty-free shops, cafes, galleries, and restaurants. Amble down Main Street and the waterfront to find unique local goods and great deals on jewelry, clothing, and electronics. How long you spend filling your shopping bags will vary according to your tour start time.

Next, head out on a safari taxi for some St. Thomas sightseeing.

The safari taxi will ferry you to the 1,547-foot (471-meter) summit of Mountain Top, the highest point on the island. Make several stops at scenic viewpoints on the way up, while listening to commentary about the history and culture of St. Thomas on the way. Be sure to bring your camera for photos of the lush green vegetation and turquoise waters splayed out below. From this vantage point, see some of the neighboring islands, Blackbeard's Castle, and Magens Bay.

Finally, stop at Magens Bay Beach to swim, snorkel, scuba dive, or simply relax in the powdery sand.

Your tour ends with drop-off back at the cruise port.

Charlotte Amalie

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Mountain Top

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Drake's Seat

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Skyline Drive

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Magens Bay Beach

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
The $7 per person entrance fee to Magens Beach is not included in the tour price.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

3.9

based on 374 reviews

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Most Amazing Sight Seeing Tour

Elissa_B, Jun 2026

Our tour guide Air Force One was Amazing!! He's a born and raised Virgin Islander and will give you the history and show you! We seen some of the most breath taking views as well as food and beach recommendations! It was an Amazing Excursion!!

Do not book a waste

Jacqueline_H, Apr 2026

First, the meeting location provided in the app sent me and my kids to the wrong place. We ended up walking 30 minutes, and when I explained this to the tour guide, he acted like I was lying about the directions. I asked to cancel and get a refund, but he refused and insisted this was “the best tour” and that we shouldn’t miss it. We then had to walk another 15 minutes to finally meet him. When I showed him the incorrect directions in the app, he simply said he didn’t know why it sends people there. The driving was also very uncomfortable. He sped up the mountain, braking hard and driving recklessly. It did not feel safe at all. We were dropped at a beach where there was a fee to enter, and food was expensive. We only had about an hour before being taken back to the dock. There was no time to explore or enjoy any authentic Caribbean food spots. Overall, this tour was rushed, poorly organized, and not worth the money. You’re better off doing your own thing. There are plenty of taxis available, and the drivers are much more helpful and flexible. Save your money and skip this tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Thank you for your review, Jacqueline. We need to clearly state that the meeting point for this tour is accurately provided in all booking confirmations as Gate #4 at the Havensight WICO Dock, next to Virgin Haven Restaurant. Our staff was present at the correct location and on time. You did not arrive at the designated meeting point and instead went to a different area approximately 3 miles away. This was not due to any failure on our part, but rather a result of not following the provided instructions. Unfortunately, this caused the delay and confusion you experienced. We cannot be held responsible when guests choose not to follow clearly stated meeting directions. We are always available to assist by phone, and no attempt was made to contact us for guidance before you walk 3 miles to the downtown Shopping area. That is when you contacted us. As for the remainder of your comments, we strongly disagree with the characterization of the tour. Our drivers are licensed professionals, and guest safety is taken very seriously. This tour has been enjoyed by many visitors and is structured to fit within the limited time cruise passengers have in port. We stand by both our instructions and the quality of the service provided. We are so sorry that you did not follow the instructions on your voucher.

Great overview of St Thomas

Carol_W, Feb 2026

Great chance to see the entire island. Enough time for shopping and the beach. Our guide Elvis was excellent and very clear about being on time. Loved him

Beautiful St Thomas

Gita_P, Feb 2026

Sunny was awesome and very knowledgeable. We saw lot of beautiful views of the island. At the last stop, some of us did not want to go to the beach, so he dropped us by the ship and went back to pick up the beach goers. That was much appreciated.

Tour Canceled.

Josette_P, Dec 2025

My tour was CANCELED by the provider, yet i think i was still charged for it. I have written to Viator with no response, that i can find. Buyer beware.

Response from Host, Jan 2026

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re truly sorry for any frustration caused. If a tour is canceled by Viator or the supplier, refunds are processed directly through Viator, and we encourage guests to contact them for the quickest resolution. We apologize if you experienced any delay in receiving a response from their team. If a booking is canceled by the guest after the stated cancellation deadline, refunds are unfortunately not available, as outlined in the booking terms agreed to at the time of purchase. We appreciate your understanding and value all guest feedback, as it helps us continue to improve our service.

Very good experience and...

donald_b, Sep 2025

Very good experience and a lot of fun.good information on history and the shopping was great.the tour guide was the best!

Great tour

ERIKA_S, Jul 2025

Great tour to see St Thomas and its attractions. We loved the beach where we could see turtles. The view from the top was also very beautiful.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you, Erika, for your kind words! We’re so glad you enjoyed exploring St. Thomas and had a chance to relax at the beach and spot some turtles, such a special part of the island. The views from the top are always a favorite, and we’re happy they made an impression. We appreciate you choosing Sunny Liston Tours and hope to see you again on your next visit!

Falsely advertised, don’t recommend!

John_Z, Oct 2024

Booking was straightforward. Excursions details win complete; didn’t say where to meet. Had to text for details; long time to get an answer from Sunny Liston Tours. Very disorganized at pickup point. Drivers arrived on time, but took 20 minutes to check the 30-ish passengers while we waited in the sweltering heat and humidity. Viator failed to provide the tour guide with our reservation, so we had to provide my drivers license and proof of booking. I was hesitant to provide that personal document, but was told to provide it or else I could not join the excursion. The excursion was advertised as writing in an air-conditioned vehicle and also advertised as being given refreshments (rum drink). Neither of those was the case as we were in an open air vehicle that seated 20 people and no refreshments were ever offered by the tour guide. The shopping spot that we were taken to was a 1 mile long street with 95% of the shops being jewelry stores. That was ridiculous! The time we were allowed to spend at the beach was awfully inadequate. The driver-tour guide did a decent job. I would not recommend this excursion, nor would I recommend Viator. It was our first and last time to use Viator.

Air Force One is AMAZING!

Heidi_B, Jul 2024

This was the best tour I’ve been on in a very long time! Our guide, Air Force One, was very knowledgable about the history of the island(and the mainland) and had information about everything we saw. My 9 year old can’t stop talking about the tour or how nice our guide was. I absolutely recommend this tour and our guide 1000%!

Would suggest

Jennifer_H, Jun 2024

Our driver Elvis was great. Called me when he was running a bit behind to keep me aware of the time. Mainly a group taxi service. But it was what we were looking for to see several highlights quickly in one day.

Air force one-best tour guide

Eva_P, Jun 2024

Air Force one- the most amazing guide we had on our entire trip. He spoke very well easy to understand, very informative, fun and outgoing. We stayed at Saint Thomas for a week and went on several tours. He was the best by far. We were fortunate - we ended up getting the air conditioned van just by chance thank goodness, because St Thomas is hot! This tour stops at many locations and even time for the beach if you want to. Bring your walking shoes, but also bring your swimsuit and towel. Thank you air first one for making this day a wonderful day! We had a lot of issues with other tour guides, and the taxi cabs in the area, not being truthful about costs, and we had no problem on this tour at all it delivered not only what was said, but exceeded our expectations!

Tony was awesome. So...

Mary_H, May 2024

Tony was awesome. So nice. Professional explained everything. Definitely recommend him. Beautiful tour.

Great time

kimberly_p, May 2024

Our tour guide Tony was super friendly. We had a great time driving around the island. Shopping, sight seeing, mountain top and Magens beach were all amazing. Would definitely recommend doing this tour.

Awesome tour!

Leila_W, Apr 2024

It was a great experience! We were picked up at our resort. Nice! Had to wait for the other folks coming from the cruise ship. Some shopping at Charlotte Amalie, history re the island from our guide, went to Mtn Top for more shopping and great views of the island, and then 2 hours at Magens Beach! Excellent tour! Our guide Air Force one did a great job!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thanks for your feedback. We are happy to know that we contributed to your awesome vacation. So wonderful to hear that you had an amazing tour with 'Air Force One'. We will relay your raving reviews. We hope to see you in the future.

Awesome

Jamie_C, Mar 2024

Awesome ! Our guide was super great ! He knew a lot of information and brung us to many places on the island including shopping and going around to do a few things we wanted ! I would highly recommend this tour ! We definitely went to a lot of land marks and nice places to know different things about the island !

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Awesome to hear you had a great time. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Hopefully, we will see you on your next visit to our beautiful island of St. Thomas.

Not what I hoped for..no where to sit at beach

Diana_E, Sep 2023

Driver was knowledgeable but shopping was cut short and only taken to high end jewelry stores where there were a few local stand…beach had thousands and cafe was closing…too hot to stay so took a taxi back to the ship

St Thomas Tour

Michael_F, Jul 2023

Mr. Air Force One was an amazing tour guide. I learned so much from him about the US Virgin Islands and it's history. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone that I know that will be visiting this area.

Shopping, sightseeing, beach tour had alittle bit of everything.

kerri_n, May 2023

We did the shopping, sightseeing, beach tour. Easy to find the tour meeting spot getting off cruise, however no sign (just ask). We checked in first, which was great, but then sat in hot sun for over an hour waiting for people. Alittle frustrating. Not their fault. Open air buses which was nice when driving but when sitting still hot! Bring waters or have money to buy when you make stops. Bring snacks as you will get hungry and no time to get a lunch (we did not know, and only found snacks at about 4 pm). Shopping could have been longer as not sure about you, but we are not Rolex type people. So had to hunt for souvenir type store among the fancy stores and be back in 1 hour. Sight seeing was interesting to see. The roads are crazy! So thankful I was not driving! The views were amazing. My husband and adult daughter got the banana daiquiri and we loved the view from the top. Megan’s bay…. Ended the day here. Wish it would have been earlier in the tour, as by the time we got there clouds came in and it was chilly. Less busy yes, but cooler. No sun at all. And a little dark. Made for a not so good impression on the beach that is supposed to be amazing. In all worth the day excursion for us 3 adults. Wear tennis shoes as you will be walking.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for your review. It was our pleasure having you on our tour. We are happy that you allowed us to drive you around and show you our beautiful island. Our roads take a little getting used to, especially if you are not accustomed to drive on the left and on only flat roads. However, for us on the island driving around on these roads is nothing difficult. The hills allow us to have beautiful and breathtaking views. There are snacks and drinks available for purchase along the sightseeing route and also at the initial pick up location for anyone who would like. There is not a lot of walking on our tour, but we do encourage wearing comfortable shoes and light clothing. We hope that you were able to take back some beautiful memories and pictures and hope to see you on a return trip. All the best!

We had a great time on...

Angela_B, May 2023

We had a great time on our Excursion..Sonny was the best and very accommodating.. The views were Amazing...

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for your awesome review. We are happy that you allowed us to show you our beautiful island and that you had a great time with Sunny. It was a pleasure having you on the tour. We hope that you took great pictures and videos to capture your great experience on Sunny Liston Tours. See you on a return trip. All the best!

Great open air trolley tour

Pauline_W, Apr 2023

Really enjoyed this tour, our driver was very detailed in describing everything we passed from government buildings to grocery stores. He was a bit grumpy at times, but I imagine he gets asked these questions everyday, numerous times per day. The places we toured were great and we had more than enough time to take pictures, explore on our own and buy souvenirs. We had a good hour and a half at Magens Bay Beach which was sufficient to get some food and relax in the water afterwards before heading back.

Not worth the money to take this tour - but cheaper to do this instead of the one offered by the cruise

Rajakumar_D, Apr 2023

It’s not really a tour - Just a taxi service. There is not much to see - kids enjoyed the ride to the mountain since it is steep and narrow roads - So it’s like going on a roller coaster. Other than that nothing much. They drop you off for Shopping part for couple of hours, then pick you back to drive up the mountain for banana Daiquiri & take couple of photos of the Atlantic side of the island which will take about an 1 total drive and then drive to Megan beach where they drop you for about 2 hrs and then back to cruises. Would recommend renting a taxi at the port and going to these places on your own. Not worth the price for this tour!!

Response from Host, May 2023

Thanks for your feedback. We apologize for your feelings of the tour. As stated in your review, you did get to see the sights and visit the beach. Our roads are typical to any other Caribbean island. We are accustomed to the roads and many customers enjoy that it's different to what they are accustomed to. We hope that you were able to take back home some beautiful pictures and fun memories with your family. All the best.

A wonderful trip with a fun guide

Sharon_X, Mar 2023

I booked sightseeing and Megan Bay online with viator. The tour company: Sunny Liston Tours, LLC. Our ship Beyond docked at 7 am. The pick up was in the shopping area outside of the gate, 5-10 minutes from the ship. We first asked a competitor tour group who pointed to a waiting place a few feet away from our pick up site. We were anxious when the time approached. We walked around and then met our guide. After that, everything went smoothly. This was an open van which was full, around 25 people. The road was winding and steep since this place was mountainous. The guide was fun and we stopped at several viewing places: seeing islands, bays, and ships. The guide dropped us at Megan Bay which was tranquil enough for swimming. Snorkeling: not many fish near the shore. The visibility was good even the bottom was full of sands. The shore had very good facility including shower, changing place, shaded benches, some of which had a roof. We were picked up there on time and dropped off at the port. The four hours were just about right, 10-2. Our ship left at 4pm.

Great all in one tour.

Emily_J, Mar 2023

The tour is great for seeing a little bit of everything. Shopping and beach time while learning about the island history. You can pick the beach you want to spend time at.

Presidential excursion

Mike_B, Mar 2023

A very enjoyable day. The scheduling was a little off by starting with shopping early in the morning when most of the stores were still closed but ended on a high note as t the beautiful Meagan Bay beach. My favorite part of the excursion was the steel drum presentation. Truly fascinating that they can tune and get that beautiful sound from an oil drum. Ask for Airforce One to lead your group. He was excellent

It was beautiful Elvis...

Ayn_G, Mar 2023

It was beautiful Elvis was great and the tour was worth the money the views were amazing the beach was perfect

Not very relaxing. I...

jacbolling, Mar 2023

Not very relaxing. I would rather see local stuff instead of going to high traffic areas with tourists.

Would not suggest using.

Tom_K, Feb 2023

Did not sign up for a company that was a public taxi service. Several tour companies that all paid different prices with Viator being the most expensive.Driver was nice, but difficult to understand.

Island Fun

Krystyne_D, Jan 2023

Great way to see the island. We had fun upbeat transportation, time to shop, beautiful views, breach time and banana daiquiris.

At the Mountain Top of St. Thomas

Brenda_H, Jan 2023

The most memorable times of this tour was at the Sky fare and the Mountain Top, the views are breathtaking and you have a large variety of items to choose from for your shopping pleasure.

Island Adventure!

Joe_K, Dec 2022

Trip was amazing! Great music with a great host, Sunny! He has a great sense of humor and took us around the island with pomp. Magen's Bay was a great time as well, as he dropped us off there too. The downside to the whole trip with him was that it rained, but he kept the ride back awesome still!