Needing A Little Help...

[Krazy4Krusin]

Alright kids, here's the scoop...We'll be traveling to St. Thomas (not our 1st time) and are needing some help in deciding what to do on the island this time. There's 7 of us (our ages...64yom, 62yof, 38yom, 37yof, 33yom, 29yof & 10yof) and not looking for anything super adventurous. We've been to Paradise Point & plan on heading back up there for the Bushwacker. Thinking about a beach day at Megan's Bay, but I want to hear your ideas or experiences.

[mitsugirly]

Here is my review of Sapphire (we loved it!)

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1280889

[Ms411]

One advantage of Magens over Sapphire is the convenient facilities. There are public bathrooms, a beach bar/restaurant, and a boutique. The beach at Sapphire is indeed gorgeous and there are lots of activities there, but the facilities/amenities are iffy. There's also a nature trail at Magens that's pretty challenging (with a gorgeous view about 1/2 up!) if someone wants to do something non-beach for a while.

 

Here's my trail for the Magens Nature Trail:

 

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1044344

 

The water at Magens also tends to be calmer for the most part than Sapphire. Sapphire has much better snorkeling, though.