This tour no longer exists. The company was wiped out in the hurricane last fall. We did not find this out until we tried to call Tropic Tours to confirm our pick up time. They told us Viator had been informed of the closure long ago. Viator had sent us our online voucher just days before our departure. I have used Viator many times before and been very happy. This time, however, I am very disappointed, as we wasted several hours of our precious vacation time trying to find out the status of our tour.
Review by: Jennifer B, September 2017
Loved this tour....I fell in love with St. John!
Review by: Andrea H, August 2017
We really enjoyed this trip. We were picked up at our resort, which was a plus, and driven to Red Hook. We met our tour guide Mr. Charlie who took our lunch order and boarded our ferry to St. John. Once on St. John Mr. Charlie took us all over the Island, stopping to explain native plants and beautiful sights. We feel we really saw the whole island. Lunch was very good and Trunk Bay was amazing, so beautiful. We also saw the National Park, which is so beautiful. At the end of the tour we stopped to do some shopping before heading out to St. Thomas. All in all, a great day. Mr. Charlie and the tour took care of everything.
Review by: Michael C, July 2017
This was an awesome day. Our tour guide Jupiter was great, he was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. He lunch and snorkeling was great. Would definitely recommend this if you've never been to the island.
Review by: melrio913, May 2017
This trip was the BEST. Charlie was our tour guide and was very passionate about St. John. He explained the history of the island and had us taste plants around the island. The beach ''Trunk Bay'' is HANDS DOWN the nicest beach I have ever seen. The white sand is amazing. There's hardly any rocks in the sand. If I come back, it would definitely be here to St.John!
Review by: CHRISTINE F, May 2017
Tropic Tours runs this tour well. Be sure to call them the day before the tour and confirm the pick-up time if you requested being picked up. Pick-up was on time, and the private ferry to and from St. John was a plus. The ferry ride was 15 minutes. Once on St. John, the open air taxi guide stopped at many plants to describe them, provided an overview of the USVI's history, and stopped the taxi numerous times to show some good views from above of the beaches. The Annaberg sugar mill ruins stop was very brief, it would have been nice to have at least 20 to 30 minutes to take a good look around the site. The lunch was wonderful, and spending 2 hours at Trunk Bay was enjoyable. Trunk Bay has a little snack shop, gift shop, and bar, as well as bathrooms and showers.
Review by: Doyle H, May 2017
This was an outstanding day trip. Short comfortable ferry ride to the island giving you a view of many other small islands in the area. The trip was made all the more interesting and fun by Jupiter our amazing guide. He was educational, fun and funny, and very personable, and he seemed to know everyone! He gave us info on the island, the town, the history saw an 1800's sugar mill, the flora and fauna, and the beaches. We got to spend several hours at Trunk Bay which is easily one of the prettiest and comfortable water was perfect tempbeaches in the world and has great beach access snorkeling around a small protected island with lots of fish and other animals. Had lunch at the beach and finished the day with a little shopping at the port. Something for everyone. Highly recommended day trip for all ages.
Review by: CHRISTY F, May 2017
Tropic Tours runs this tour well. Be sure to call them the day before the tour and confirm the pick-up time if you requested being picked up. Pick-up was on time, and the private ferry to and from St. John was a plus. The ferry ride was 15 minutes. Once on St. John, the open air taxi guide stopped at many plants to describe them, provided an overview of the USVI's history, and stopped the taxi numerous times to show some good views from above of the beaches. The Annaberg sugar mill ruins stop was very brief, it would have been nice to have at least 20 to 30 minutes to take a good look around the site. The lunch was wonderful, and spending 2 hours at Trunk Bay was enjoyable. Trunk Bay has a little snack shop, gift shop, and bar, as well as bathrooms and showers.
Review by: Mike a, January 2017
We booked this tour only because it included snorkeling at Trunk Bay. We knew the morning tour included multiple sightseeing events which we endured because we knew we were going to be able to snorkel at Trunk Bay. Upon receiving our lunch, we were told that we would not be snorkeling at Trunk Bay due to hazardous conditions. We understand that this is not anyone's fault, BUT the tour guide stated that they knew that the conditions were hazardous prior to leaving on the tour in the morning. We were not told until lunch time and would have much appreciated this information prior to leaving on the tour in the morning. If a part of the tour is not available, it would seem as though we would have an option to not participate as it doesn't include all that was offered. In addition, the picnic lunch was served from the back of a pick up truck in Styrofoam containers- we were told the place that we would normally picnic was not available. Again, more misinformation. Our advice is to find a different tour.
Review by: Jennie F, January 2017
The tour guide was excellent -- very knowledgable and it felt authentic. St. John is paradise, but I enjoyed that he took the time to stop and explain what we were looking at, which just made us appreciate the island that much more.
Review by: Karen C, December 2016
We have a wonderful back street tour of St Thomas visiting places I would_br/_ Have never thought of._br/_ The tour was also a very informative insight into the history of the city and people
Review by: John M, December 2016
This was a very good tour. Our guide, Jupiter, was very interesting ... and knowledgeable. He was interesting because he has a rega band and travels all over the world. He was knowledgeable because he is VERY familiar with the local flora and fauna. The only thing I would change would be the transfers between taxi and ferry. It would be better if the guide was with us the whole time.
Review by: Jetson N, November 2016
Great tour. Had Charlie. He was very knowledgeable about St. Johns. We stopped at many locations. He showed us different edible plants and fruits that were on the island. Lunch was very good as well on a private beach. Snorkeling was fun on Trunk Bay. We stayed mostly on St. Thomas so highly recommend if you want to do a day tour of St. John's.
Review by: Julie M, November 2016
Beautiful!! The ship was comfortable, clean and spacious with the staff professional. From the time the ship sailed the 6 of us had snacks and drinks. Snorkeling gear was easily accessable and clean and the crew professionally prepared and knowledgeable on surrounding islands and history. The six of us had a fun, relaxing and fantastic time. Highly recommend this trip!!!!
Review by: Sharon S, August 2016
Our tour guide shared a wealth of information about the island and its people. Trunk Bay was great! Around every turn was a breathtaking view. We were very pleased with the tour.
Review by: Polin L, July 2016
Great tour of the island. Great snorkeling at Trunk bay.
Review by: Tod B, July 2016
Not quite what we expected very unorganized very minimum provided. Chairs and towels would have been nice? Not much for the monies.
Review by: Annmarie C, June 2016
Fun and informative trip. Charles, our tour guide was excellent and knew so much about the plants and the history of the island! We spent a couple of hours driving around the national park, stopped at an old sugar mill then had a good lunch at a beautiful deserted beach before taking us to Trunk bay. Would have liked a little more time on this beach stayed an hour and a half and a little less time driving around. It was about an hour too long. Otherwise it was a great tour!
Review by: Heather D, June 2016
Local guide Charles was so fantastic and made it and #34;our day. and #34; Lots of fun history and stopped to tell us about the plant life. Best was snorkelling at Trunk Bay- once in a lifetime adventure. Tropic Tours company was prompt and professional. Highly recommend this tour to anyone heading to the USVI
Review by: Douglas D, June 2016
We had a great and memorable day with Jupiter. We recommend his tours. The island was beautiful. The tour was comfortable and entertaining. We would do it again.
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