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I only know Trunk Bay (so can't compare) where we went on our own to be able so spend more time there (I think when doing the ship excursion you only get 1-2 hours..?). St. John is breathtakingly beautiful, but Trunk Bay was terrible crowded and the snorkling trail was very disappointing. Maybe because it was windy and the water choppy, but there were very few fish, and looooots of snorklers. Before I left there were discussions on this board, saying that Hawknest Beach on St. John is a lot less crowded. We saw that beach, and in hindsight I wish I had listenend and gone to that beach.My recommendation: go to St. John on your own, and get a cab there to take you around the island. The view from some of the high points is worth it.
I only know Trunk Bay (so can't compare) where we went on our own to be able so spend more time there (I think when doing the ship excursion you only get 1-2 hours..?). St. John is breathtakingly beautiful, but Trunk Bay was terrible crowded and the snorkling trail was very disappointing. Maybe because it was windy and the water choppy, but there were very few fish, and looooots of snorklers. Before I left there were discussions on this board, saying that Hawknest Beach on St. John is a lot less crowded. We saw that beach, and in hindsight I wish I had listenend and gone to that beach.
My recommendation: go to St. John on your own, and get a cab there to take you around the island. The view from some of the high points is worth it.
