U.S. Virgin Islands

Ten things worth doing on St. Thomas

Tijon Fragrance Lab leads the list. The other nine are the stops that keep showing up on Visit USVI, Beach.com, Lonely Planet, and the island’s own guides. Open any one for the longer version.

01 — Start here

The house favorite

Tijon Fragrance Lab

Blend your own scent from hundreds of oils and leave with a bottle that exists nowhere else.

Open the breakout

1. 02Magens Bay BeachA mile of white sand in a heart-shaped cove, regularly named among the world’s most beautiful beaches.
2. 03Paradise Point SkyrideA short tram ride, 700 feet up, over Charlotte Amalie harbor — the single best overview of the port.
3. 04Blackbeard’s Castle & the 99 StepsA 1700s brick step-street that climbs to a Danish watchtower with a pirate’s name and a harbor view.
4. 05Coral World Ocean ParkA marine park on Coki Point, with an observatory that drops you beside a living reef without a dive certification.
5. 06Coki BeachClear, shallow water and a reef that starts a few strokes off the beach — the easiest snorkel on the island.
6. 07Mountain TopThe highest lookout you can drive to — Magens Bay below, and a long string of islands on the horizon.
7. 08Charlotte Amalie & Fort ChristianDuty-free streets, Danish warehouses, and the oldest standing structure in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
8. 09Tree Limin’ ExtremeSix lines and two sky bridges in the canopy above Magens Bay — the island’s aerial tour.
9. 10A day on St. JohnTwenty minutes from Red Hook to an island that is mostly national park — Trunk Bay, trails, and quieter water.

Hours and prices move. Each page names a source and, where there is one, the official site to confirm before you go.