07 of 10The high point
Mountain Top
Mountain Top sits near 1,500 feet on St. Peter Mountain. On a clear day the deck looks over Magens Bay and out across more than twenty islands and cays, including St. John and the British Virgin Islands. The banana daiquiri is the house ritual; the view is why you stay.
- Where
- St. Peter Mountain, north-central St. Thomas
- Time
- 30–60 minutes
- Cost
- Free to visit the lookout
Best for. A photo stop on an island loop
What to do with the stop
Walk out to the rail before you go inside. The bay below is the same Magens you can swim in later, and seeing the shape of it from above makes the beach day make more sense. The shop is a souvenir stop; do not let it eat the view.
Drake’s Seat, a few minutes away, is the simpler overlook — a bench, a photograph, no banana daiquiri. Do both if you are already on the mountain road. Do Mountain Top if you only have time for one.
Getting there
Taxis and island tours include it as a matter of course. If you are driving, the road is steep and narrow in the island way: stay left, go slowly, and pull fully off when you stop for a picture. Morning light is cleaner; late afternoon is warmer and hazier.