Our first port-of-call was St. Thomas. This seems to always be the first stop out of San Juan on Carnival. Overall, St Thomas is too commercialized and "civilized" (for lack of a better word) for my taste. However, we found a great cab driver named Henry who took us across the island to a beautiful beach called Magens Bay. All the way up and over the island Henry shared tons of local color and local information.
There's really no other way to put it: Magens Bay is a postcard setting.
The beaches on St Thomas are managed by local "associations." At Magen's Bay they charge an admission - $2 for locals, $4 for off-islanders. But they provide restrooms, separate changing and shower rooms, and a snack bar serving adult beverages, complete with a young lady in a bikini who will bring you a drink right on the beach. Okay, some parts of civilization are good.
On the way back Henry stopped so we could look out over the port at our ship. That view is the top photo.
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