St Thomas Private and Customized Sightseeing Tour
4.5
St Thomas Private and Customized Sightseeing Tour
By V.I. Scenic Tours
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Duration: 5h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Private tour
- Hotel/ cruise port pickup and drop-off
- Light refreshments
- Local guide
- Private transportation
What's not included- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission - V.I. Scenic Tours
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- PICKUP TIME 9AM FOR SHIP ARRIVAL LATER THAN 9AM PICKUP TIME IS .5 HOUR AFTER SHIP ARRIVAL OR GUEST CAN STATE PICKUP TIME.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas
Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- CROWN BAY CENTER, NEAR THE WIND MILL
- WEST INDIAN COMPANY DOCK, GATE #3 PRE-ARRANGE TOUR AREA
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 53333P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of bookin
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 53333P1
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- Cleophas S0 contributionsI personally recommend v.I. SCENIC tours to anyone contemplating visiting the usviMyself and my wife had a great time on our tour of st.thomas & st.John virgin islands. ms.Burlie was informative about the culture and history of the virgin islands. professional and lovely she took great care of myself and my wife on our anniversary.I will definitely book her on our next visit.Written 25 May 2017
- MJmccain0 contributionsExcellent tourBurlie was a wonderful tour guide. We had pre reserved her for the day. We wanted a private tour not on a tour bus and she took us exactly where we wanted and stopped where we wanted for the whole day. We went shopping, had lunch, went to the top of the mountain and then to the beach. We were never hurried and enjoyed a nice relaxing day. Would highly recommend using her service.Written 7 February 2017
- jwhit4510 contributionsMountain TopWe hadn't booked anything in advance and were just going to roam. The staff of V.I. approached us and showed us several tour options that were way lower pricing than the cruise tours. We waited on a second bus due to some other tourists who insisted they were going to have ample seating. We were quickly ushered on to the bus(open air) and set out up the mountain, stopping several times to have photo ops of the beaches and the local floral. Mountaintop was an awesome view from the observation deck. The bazar type shopping had everything from magnets to clothing to island rums. I thought it was a great deal for 25.00 per person rather than the 75.00 per person offered off cruise line.Written 8 December 2016
- Michael B0 contributionsAmazing ServiceThis was my second time using Scenic Tours and as in the first visit, Burlie's professional and friendly demeanour made our time on this beautiful island much more enjoyable. My sons commented on how willing she was to meet all of our requests and how she went out of her way to help us learn about her island. The service, the friendly conversations, the guided tour and the reasonable cost all make Scenic Tours a must use service when on the island.Written 28 December 2015
- Casey K0 contributionsThank you Burlie!!We had never been to the virgin islands before but our friends had told us that we needed to do some sightseeing and that she was the best guide. We got in touch with her and made plans for her to pick us up and take us to the mountain top. She gave us facts about the things we were passing and where we were going. When we arrived she took pictures with us and let us take our time to walk around the obsvervation deck and the souvenir shop. Very accomodating and knowledgeable lady. She even made stops along the route so we could take photos. ***Don't listen to those reviewers who decided to jam themselves into a crowded vehicle. That is their fault, not Burlie's!!!Written 18 May 2015
- bmwgal0 contributionsV.I.SCENIC TOURS BY BURLIE MONTOUTEWHEN you exit the ship you are greeted by this company of busses.the bus company controls all of them and the driver said that the v.i. gov. control the rate of $25,00 per person.I find this hard to believe,however if you wish to go on an island tour this is probably the only way.we were squeezed onto and open air bus which had seats made for 3 and she squeezed in4 2 of whom were obese.no seat belts and no air.it was unbearable..BURLIE began by going up a mt.where she pointed out the water co.,electric co.,the a 2 min.oversee of emerald beach.then a harrowing ride where she stopped to pick 1 hibiscus,and a few bay leaves to show us.we then reached the top where a flea mkt. had junk.there was a view of MAGENS bay.1/2 hour there and then it was to be the same down.my husband took Burlie aside and told her how awful this tour costing us $50.. for 2 really was. we had a tour in Puerto rico the day befor with chris and he was animated and terrific.when we told her this she said how many islands had we been to.i named 7 and she stopped.she then asked the 2 people who had the only air cond seats to chg. places with us because we were unhappy.we said absolutely not.she then had a fit and said this bus would not move until we did,so we moved.she then made ridiculing remarks all the way back about her new friends who were not happy with her.then others joined in to agree with us.our cruise on Holland America was amazing and she was the only black eye in the whole week.she parted by saying she wanted a HUGGGG!!!!!!I WANT A REFUNDWritten 18 November 2013
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Sue C
Newport, RI1 contribution
We heard about Burlie from previous visitors to St. Thomas and contacted her for a private half day tour of the island. She quickly became part of our large group and she drove us throughout the week whenever we needed her. She was so accommodating and professional and made our trip so fun!
Written 27 February 2022
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CC Morstadt
1 contribution
Feb 2022
Burlie is a great tour guide as well as a wonderful driver. Seeing St. Thomas was wonderful with her. We had a big group of people, she managed to make everyone happy on our customized tour. We continued to have her take our group to our various excursions as she was reliable and wonderful with the group. When our plans would change she did her best to accommodate our needs and adjust accordingly all with a graceful smile. We felt very safe and comfortable with her driving. We saw some drivers that were downright scary and felt fortunate to have her taking care of us.
Written 24 February 2022
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Alexandria6 contributions
01/12/08.
Day Tour of St. Thomas with V.I. Scenic Tours.
My family(12 of us) just returned from a Caribbean cruise. I booked a private tour of St. Thomas with Burlie of V.I. Scenic Tours. She is great and the tour was everything I expected. Booking excursions through the cruise lines is such a rip off. They charge at least twice as much as booking on your own. I found Burlie's web page and decided to take a chance and was not disappointed. She met us at the pier at 9:00 a.m. and was at our disposal all day. We spent time shopping, beach-time with snorkeling, and sight-seeing. She got us back to the ship by 5:00 p.m. Burlie offered suggestions on where to go, but it was our decisions whch mattered. If you are on the island for only 1 day, then this is the way to go! Her vehicle is comfortable and she got us around the island safely. Her fee is extremely reasonable for an all day tour. I don't think you'll be disappointed with Burlie's tour of St. Thomas.
Bob --Alexandria, Va.
Day Tour of St. Thomas with V.I. Scenic Tours.
My family(12 of us) just returned from a Caribbean cruise. I booked a private tour of St. Thomas with Burlie of V.I. Scenic Tours. She is great and the tour was everything I expected. Booking excursions through the cruise lines is such a rip off. They charge at least twice as much as booking on your own. I found Burlie's web page and decided to take a chance and was not disappointed. She met us at the pier at 9:00 a.m. and was at our disposal all day. We spent time shopping, beach-time with snorkeling, and sight-seeing. She got us back to the ship by 5:00 p.m. Burlie offered suggestions on where to go, but it was our decisions whch mattered. If you are on the island for only 1 day, then this is the way to go! Her vehicle is comfortable and she got us around the island safely. Her fee is extremely reasonable for an all day tour. I don't think you'll be disappointed with Burlie's tour of St. Thomas.
Bob --Alexandria, Va.
Written 16 January 2008
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momandtravelguru
momandtravelguru18 contributions
We were traveling on Carnival Cruise lines and I booked with her in advance. Our cruise was an hour late into port because of weather and she had apparently just left us! When we got off the boat in St. Thomas there were two other ships in port, and even though I had reservations with her, we were left stranded and there were NO TOURS available. The port is crazy and chaotic with taxi drivers everywhere yelling and honking and law enforcement people "helping". We ended up asking a taxi driver to give us a tour, he said it would cost $25, but he was just dropping people off at their locations, not giving us a tour, and he wouldn't wait for us if we wanted to go down to the beach. We had a miserable time in St. Thomas and I blame VI Scenic tours! I would have booked with someone else if I had known she wouldn't wait for our boat to dock!
Written 15 May 2009
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Nellie W
meladoriem6 contributions
We were a family of 16 on a cruise through the Caribbean and did not want to pay the high prices for cruise sponsored shore excursions and decided to look for local companies instead. We booked a private tour and Burlie was fantastic! She arrived at the pier to pick us up with her safari van (the back seats about 12 and the front seats up to six). There was a cooler of beverages waiting for us that we could take to the beach. She was there bright and early and dropped us off right before we had to board. She knows all the best scenic spots in St. Thomas and based the itinerary on things we wanted to see. She was so kind and also very knowledgeable. Two members of our group were delayed because of a minor medical issue and visit to the nurse's station on the ship and Burlie made a separate trip after dropping the first group off, to pick them up. I would recommend this over the tours provided by the ship if you are a big group. The beach Burlie took us to had all the watersports we had requested (snorkeling, kayaking, and jetskis).
Written 11 September 2008
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Della W
Omaha, NE89 contributions
We were in St Thomas on May 17th with the Carnival Victory and had booked a tour with VI Scenic tours, Burlie met us at 9am and took us to the attactions that we wanted to see then down to Magan's bay it was awesome there were only 5 of us and it was great not having to deal with 50 other cruise guests. Burlie was very knowledgable and gave us insights to the island that we have not had on other tours it's also great value for money!
Written 24 May 2010
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Indiana199 contributions
Jun 2012 • Family
We pre-booked with Burlie for a tour.. She met us when when we got off the boat at 9am. At $30.00 a person we thought it was a great value..She took us to the shopping area for a bit then on to see various sights & picture taking.. Very nice tour with a lot of information about the area & gladly answered any of our questions.. She let us out at Emerald Beach for a short time then picked us up & took us back to the boat. She also offered us drinks. We Loved this beach..& Burlie was an awesome tour guide for St Thomas. Check out her website & contact her the next time you visit St Thomas.
Written 26 June 2012
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hrhmadonna
KY70 contributions
Jan 2016 • Friends
For the past 16 years we have gone on a Caribbean cruise every January to escape the cold weather. Many of the cruises out of Florida stop in St Thomas so we have been there many times. We always tour with Burlie because her tour allows us to do it all: sightsee, shop and get in some beach time. I am always with a large group and this makes everyone happy! Because of the size of our group we always make advance reservations and usually have a private tour. Burlie has always been prompt in her email correspondence and always meets us right where the ship docks and returns us right to the ship at the end of the tour. She has taken us to several beaches and our favorite is probably Coki Beach because we like to snorkel and the water is crystal clear. We always have a good time with Burlie and enjoy seeing her lovely island home. Her prices are very reasonable especially when compared to what the cruise ships charge for similar shore excursions. Highly recommended.
Note: Her truck is always spotless and appears to be well-maintained. It is open-air with space for just a few people inside the air-conditioned cab. This has never been a problem for us and this is what you should expect for most tours in the V.I. I mention this only because some reviewers complained about the lack of air conditioning.
Note: Her truck is always spotless and appears to be well-maintained. It is open-air with space for just a few people inside the air-conditioned cab. This has never been a problem for us and this is what you should expect for most tours in the V.I. I mention this only because some reviewers complained about the lack of air conditioning.
Written 31 March 2016
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June D
2 contributions
Feb 2022 • Friends
Burlie was friendly, fun and showed us great places in St Thomas. Gave great information and showed us a variety of things
Written 24 February 2022
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SDwalkerSOCAL
San Diego, CA4,097 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
We saw and photographed the island with this customized tour. Interesting and informative with a guide that knew the island.
Written 26 March 2019
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How many can be included in the tour for the $450 price
Written 6 January 2019
Hello,
To what extent is the tour customizable? We have a party of 9 and have specific points of interest in mind which exclude shopping (not interested in this in the least). Thanks.
Written 26 November 2018
We are a group of 5 couples (10 people) and will be in St. Thomas on September 9th, on the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship. Is there availability and what is the script, the duration and the price? Is there a guide speaking in Portuguese (we are Brazilian) or Spanish?
Written 3 September 2018
Hi, I am very interested in booking a private tour with your company but have quite a few questions, do you have an email address where I could contact you?
thank you
Deb Dorval
Written 26 August 2018
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