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Welcome to Trunk Bay
St John in the US
Virgin Islands. Trunk
bay has consistently
appeared in the list of
top ten beaches in the
World and is a good
enough reason to visit
St John. |
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Trunk Bay
is within the boundary
of the Saint John's
National Park in the
United States Virgin
Islands and a ten
minute drive from the
ferry dock in
Cruz Bay.
The beach is a highly
recommended cruise ship
excursion if you are
visiting
St Thomas; however,
be warned the beach is so
beautiful that you may
be sharing with a few
others! Regular ferries
operate from Charlotte
Amalie to Cruz Bay and
colourful open sided
buses take visitors on
the narrow winding road
to Trunk Bay which
passes
Caneel and
Hawks Nest on the
way. |
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There is
quite a well known
underwater snorkel trail
just off the beach at
Trunk and
snorkel gear can be
rented locally. It's
quite safe for a novice
to snorkel over the
coral reef in the
pristine and crystal
clear water and there is
usually a life guard on
duty. Just follow the
Trunk underwater signs. |
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There is
a car park, beach bar,
food kiosk, gift shop,
telephones, picnic
tables, modern toilets
and showers located just
behind the beach. As
Trunk Bay is the most visited
on St John, the
facilities are good and
provide everything you
might require for a day
trip. If it all sounds
too organised and a
little bit too
commercial; rest assured
the beach is well worth
visiting and the
facilities are
tastefully done and do
not detract from the
natural beauty. |
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History
of Trunk Bay: In the
colonial period the area
was a sugar cane estate
until slavery was
abolished and the whole
island suffered a
decline. The cove
remained privately owned
until 1958 when it was
purchased along with 100
acres of surrounding
land by Laurance
Rockefeller. Rockefeller
donated the cove, along
with other land, to the
National Park service.
Other
coves
and
beaches on Saint John which
are worth exploring
are Caneel (the
former home of
Rockefeller), Hawks Nest, Maho
and Cinnamon. |
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Travel, holiday, vacation and cruise
guide to Trunk Bay St John and the Caribbean. All text and images are
Copyright
Paradise Islands
org 2011, the
tropical islands travel guide. All photographs on this website are obtained with
the permission of the owners and come from various sources
including the island's tourist boards. Some of our own images
maybe reproduced with permission - please see notes
attached to each image to avoid any copyright penalty. |
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Caneel |
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