COKI BEACH REVIEW
We are far from experts on cruise excursions but,,,,,,, we seem to have more fun doing our "own thing" once on shore. If you use a little common sense and caution you will have a blast. When you get off the ship ask around where you can rent snorklel equipement. The town is very small and everything is pretty much within walking distance. Next find a taxi,(again use common sense. ie : if the driver reaks of reefer you might want to pass and take another) The taxi rates are posted all over the internet and if you can, find a few others from the ship to go with. Just ask around there are alot of people who are looking for someone to "take the lead" and it will probably save on the taxi !!!!! We went to Coki beach. It is beautiful, calm for kids, great snorkeling, chairs to sit in, and it's right next to Coral World, an admission type of tourist attraction. The thing about Coki beach is it really has the "island feel" to it. There are reggae dudes selling drinks and a few stands that barbecue right there. Man the food smelled sooooo good but we passed out of caution on getting sick, besides you have to leave room and time for a stop on the way back to Duffy's Love Shack. Not as cool as at night but you still have to stop and share a "volcano" drink and the food is cheap and good. You can find info on Duffy's on the internet. To round out the day....and keep the Ms.'s happy, drop off your snorkle equipment and spend an hour shopping in town. Again, it's right next to the cruise ships. If you want, e-mail me for more info and I'll share some very funny stories that rounded out our day on St. Thomas. PS: the view of St. John from Duffy's was beautiful....
