Hey guys, I’m so glad to be writing this blog again this semester, writing about one of the things I love to do the most, travel. Today I’ll be telling you guys all about my experiences in my travels to St. Thomas, a part of the U.S. Virgin Islands located in the Caribbean.

View of St. Thomas from the ship

As some of you know from last semester, my family and I go on a cruise basically every summer. On these cruises, I have been able to see some pretty amazing places, I’ve gone to quite a few awesome beaches and that’s exactly what I did during my time in St. Thomas.

Sapphire Beach, St. Thomas

During my last trip to St. Thomas, my family and I got onto an open vehicle, kind of like a jeep, and we were taken across the island to Sapphire Beach. This calm little beach, away from the crowdedness and noise of the usual tourist areas of the island was truly beautiful. As I looked down the shore, the beach seemed to continue on forever. I decided to take a walk down the coastline and found so many little cool and secluded spots along the water.

More views of Sapphire Beach

While we were at Sapphire Beach, we rented snorkeling equipment which allowed us to see so many colorful fish under the bright blue water. As we swam and relaxed on the shore, we also saw some of the biggest pelicans we had ever seen. They would fly over the water and hover before diving in to catch fish.

We enjoyed an amazing day at the beach but the fun and sightseeing wasn’t over yet. On the way back to the cruise ship, we had plenty of time until we needed to board the boat for departure, so our tour guide stopped at an overlook with breathtaking views of the island. When we stopped at the overlook, there were different stands set up with locals selling different souvenirs which they had made.

Amazing views from the overlook

The views from the overlook were amazing. We spent quite a while here because none of us wanted to leave. I got some amazing pictures of the island and you could also see our cruise ship in the photo as well! This was one part of this trip to St. Thomas that I’ll never forget and this is the first thing that comes to my mind whenever I think of St. Thomas.

Once we returned to the ship after an amazing day, we sat at the back of the boat for lunch to watch the view as we departed from the amazing island of St. Thomas.

Views from the back of the ship