St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Tuesday, 11:00 AM - The ship docked in St. Thomas this morning. Haven Sight is truly one of the world's most beautiful harbors.

Although more than 50 islands, inlets, and cays make up the US Virgin Islands, only three are populated. St. Thomas is the most developed of the islands and it covers 32 square miles of hilly terrain.

Standing outside Deck 12, our first sight was an idyllic-looking village that spreads into the lower hills.

Say "Hellllo" to the town of Charlotte Amalie.

There were so many shore excursions to chose from. Island tour. Atlantis Submarine Expedition. Snuba Diving (where your tanks float effortlessly above you instead of you carrying them). Golf. Parasailing. Etcetera. Etcetera.

Beach bums that we were, we opted for the Magen's (also known as Megan's) Bay Beach Getaway.

Magen's Bay Beach

We started the tour with a scenic drive by open-air safari bus (also known as "jeepney" in the Philippines) to Drake's Seat (named after an English pirate, Sir Francis Drake). Come to think of it, we stood on the exact same spot a couple of years ago! Nevertheless, we found the views of the surrounding area still quite spectacular.

After everyone was done with taking and mugging for pics,  the next stop was two hours of fun in the beach.

Heart- shaped Magen's Bay Beach is approximately one mile long and located on the north side of St. Thomas. There's water sports operation, restroom facilities and bar/food concessions. Beach lounge chairs are available for rent at $6.00 each (with a $6.00 deposit). While you're soaking up the sun, you can order a cold drink and have it served to you right on the beach.