Book Cruise Tour or Excursion?

[traveller236]

We'll be in St. Thomas from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. We want to go to Magen's Beach, enjoy a scenic tour of and do some shopping. The cruise line we'll be on offers an excursion for 2.75 hours for $35.00 each. It seems a bit expensive for such a short time. Does anyone know if there are inexpensive, similar tours, longer in duration, available to book at the port?

 

Thanks.

[Ms411]

The similar tours offered online by various taxi drivers for about the same price, last for about 6 hours. They pick you up at the dock, take you to town for shopping or sightseeing on your own, drive to scenic lookouts as they narrate, drop you at a beach for about 2 hours, then take you back to the ship.

 

The tours at the dock for $25 may be just a 2 hour tour that takes you to scenic lookouts and drops you in town or back to the ship. You MAY get an offer from a taxi driver at the dock that will include beach time so get clarification before you decide on a tour at the dock.

 

You can also make a reservation for one of the longer tours. How many in your group?

[traveller236]

The similar tours offered online by various taxi drivers for about the same price, last for about 6 hours. They pick you up at the dock, take you to town for shopping or sightseeing on your own, drive to scenic lookouts as they narrate, drop you at a beach for about 2 hours, then take you back to the ship.

 

The tours at the dock for $25 may be just a 2 hour tour that takes you to scenic lookouts and drops you in town or back to the ship. You MAY get an offer from a taxi driver at the dock that will include beach time so get clarification before you decide on a tour at the dock.

 

You can also make a reservation for one of the longer tours. How many in your group?

 

Thanks for the information Ms411. Booking a tour at the dock sounds like a great idea!