Beach Bars on St. Thomas

If you love beach bars and plan on visiting St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands sometime soon, you’re in luck because you’ll have a wide range to choose from. Many of the popular resorts include beach bars on their property while there are quite of few others scattered throughout the island.

While you’re here you should visit at least one beach bar. They are the epitome of the relaxed, mellow Caribbean vibe found here with lots of sand, sun, rum, reggae and, of course, tons of fun.

Here is a look at some of the best to put on your to-do list while on the island.

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Enjoy a leisurely ride through downtown Charlotte Amalie and Frenchtown in St. Thomas on a vintage beach cruiser bike.

What a fun new way to explore the downtown waterfront area.

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My idea of a perfect beach day, aside from perfect weather, sand and water, is a day of relaxing and a few leisurely activities chased with a dose of good drink and a packed picnic spread.

But planning the perfect day is easier said than done when you are vacationing.

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While the debate doesn’t quite rise to the level of a Yankees/Redsox rivalry, people that travel often to or live in the Virgin Islands typically have strong feelings one way or another about St. Thomas and St. John.

I hear it time and time again from people staying on one or the other islands,

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Go Island Hopping!

Just by listening to most Jimmy Buffett songs, you’re automatically transported to a life of easy living, sipping frozen rum drinks on a white sand beach overlooking the dazzling turquoise Caribbean waters. Aside from the rum and hammocks, his life and songs conjure up images of those tiny airplanes that hop from island to island, flown by crusty old pilots.

Imagine having breakfast on one island then hopping on a puddle jumper to the next island for shopping or lounging on a secluded picturesque beach. The fact is, each Caribbean island is unique and has its own special character and beauty.

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Enjoy a leisurely ride through downtown Charlotte Amalie and Frenchtown in St. Thomas on a vintage beach cruiser bike.

What a fun new way to explore the downtown waterfront area.

The St. Thomas Bike Rental Company offers the bikes for day rentals for $20 for kid’s bikes and $25 for adults.  They provide a map for downtown Charlotte Amalie and Frenchtown.

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