Secret Harbor

Just got back from St. Thomas (11/`21) and we had a great time.  I'm an avid snorkel fan with intermediate experience.  Secret Harbor Beach is rated as a MUST DO of the 5 beaches we visited (Sapphire, Coki, Magens Bay, Secret Lindquist being the other 4).  While I would definitely consider staying there some day, we stayed at Sapphire Beach this time.  The beach is smaller, not terribly crowded.  $20 to rent an umbrella and lounge chairs for the day (with towels).   Secret Harbor seems to be known as one of the most CALM beaches, even on bluster rough ocean days.  It's tucked away nicely and the water is beautifully clear, calm and shallow.  Great for kids.  We got there around 12:30 pm and immediately went the "The Patio at Sunset Grille" for lunch.  Unbeatable views (IMHO).  Slow service, but good food, right overlooking the beach.  Truly a must do.  We stayed all afternoon.  I snorkeled both the right and left sides.  Both were good.  Be sure to go out to the rocks on the right, really beautiful.  Several fish, 19 squid, spiny lobster to the left side past the point.  Lots of little brain coral to the left, like basketball sized mushrooms.  The beach is a gem.  We found parking 30 yards away from the restaurant no problem.  Watching the sunset from this beach is fantastic!  We stayed all afternoon and finally went back up to the restaurant for sunset drinks before leaving.  There is a dinner restaurant across from the The Patio that is much pricier and nicer.    Hope you make it there...it's a beauty!

Visitors have to park quite a ways away from the hotel in order to access the beach.  Water is calm.  Raft was not in when we visited.  Some fish but snorkeling is better in other locations.  Drinks were about $10 each from the bar.  Nice, quiet place to spend a few hours.

LOVE LOVE this resort.  In fact, so enjoy the place going back for a third time "charm" and getting married on the beach at sunset this summer (2018).  The ENTIRE staff is SO very nice and accommodating.  Kevin, the manager, a gem and gentleman.   SOOO excited to have my barefoot beach wedding here.  Been here in March and August over 2 years. (yes we came back for repeat vaca a year later and going for 3!)  ALL good.  AND wow...paid to scuba dive (and have been to several countries to do so)...SNORKELING right here, just amazing (love the other beach/coves too)  SO nice to just get up and go over in the rocks to the right see all those gorgeous fish.  See barracudas, sea turtles...beautiful fish.   AND THE SUNSET----well enuf said!!!  Drop the mic!!!