Charter Suggestions

Full Day vs. Half Day Charter

At Lion In Da Sun Charters, you will enjoy traveling and touring the US Virgin Islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and the British Virgin Islands (BVI). With our extensive knowledge of what there is to see and do and where to do them we will maximize your multi-island experience in a single day! We have the most experienced and flexible captains to guide you to all the most popular and best destinations. We make it easy for your group to be picked up and dropped off at convenient locations on St John, St Thomas, or any of the BVIs.

Ultimately the trip is up to you, but we enjoy making suggestions based on your desire to focus on snorkeling, beaches, island hopping, sightseeing, bars, restaurants or all of the above! In the BVIs you can set your sights on Jost Van Dyke, Norman Island, Tortola or head up to The Baths for the day. Perhaps just stay in U.S. waters and see all of what St. John and St. Thomas have to offer in their gorgeous bays and cays!

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Full Day Charter

BVI Island Snorkeling

Contrary to the title of this trip you might choose to start with a snorkel stop in U.S. waters! You have to learn to appreciate what you have before we take you to the extraordinary. Depending on the current and waves you might explore Henley Cay, Waterlemon Cay, or Whistling Cay on your way to clearing British customs on Tortola. From here you could spend the rest of the morning around Norman Island. Famed originally for its role in Robert Lewis Stevenson’s book, Treasure Island, but more recently for its world-class snorkeling and dynamic floating sailboat bar it is a must stop for this trip.

The Caves are an excellent snorkel site offering an incredible display of fish variety and of course three different shaped “caves” to explore. After this “fish” display at The Caves you could cruise to The Indians where shoals of fish swim around the hard and soft coral. This duo of snorkel sites tops out everyone’s underwater sights for the week.

The afternoon could then be spent over on Jost van Dyke for a late lunch at Foxy’s or a simple lunch of hot dogs and burgers in Smuggler’s Cove on Tortola where yet another decent snorkel can take place if you still have it in you. If not, no worries! The beach here or at White Bay is tops in the islands for relaxation and beauty.

Eat, Drink and Play on Jost Van Dyke in the BVIs

Spend the entire day on and around Jost Van Dyke visiting the bars, restaurants, beaches, and locals. Check into customs at Great Harbor in the morning and score freshly baked banana bread at the local bakery and have Eddie at Foxy’s make you a Bloody Mary. Cruise around to Diamond Cay and hike out to the Bubbling Pools or spend the morning on Sandy Spit, a one-acre island completely surrounded by beaches with a lone palm tree in the middle.

Lunch at Foxy’s Bar won’t disappoint especially if you order the classic West Indian chicken roti. Foxy’s daughter’s Taboo is known for fantastic personal homemade pizzas and mango chutney burgers. The afternoon is surely spent sitting on White Bay in front of the Soggy Dollar – or if you prefer in one of the many hammocks — with a their signature Pain Killer in hand! The captain will bring you out of your trance around 4pm and to head back to Cruz Bay, St. John to finish the day at Woody’s in time for happy hour.

Discover Hidden Cays and Beaches on St. John

Circumnavigate St. John and its surrounding (U.S.) islands: Get the real experience of the physical Virgin Islands by seeing a good part of St. John and St. Thomas from the water! Snorkel the surrounding islands and Cays such as Henley, Lovongo, Carval Rock, Little St. James, Waterlemon, Christmas Cove, or Newfound Bay on the east end and many more places completely up to you and our captain! Have lunch in Coral Bay, Cruz Bay, or over on St. Thomas. Spend the afternoon snorkeling or relaxing on a secluded beach. If someone else shows up, get back on the boat and find another beach with our captain!

Snorkel and Explore The Baths in BVI

A day at the Baths on Virgin Gorda is an experience to remember. The Baths are by far Virgin Gorda’s most celebrated sight. Magnificent boulders the size of houses topple over one another, creating underlying grottos of clear turquoise water. Navigating through a series of wooden stair walks and rope walks will get you from one side to the other. The granite boulders contain large quantities of feldspar and quartz. Rainfall, which reacts with the feldspar and granite has smoothed the rough spots and is how each boulder appears smooth to the touch and eye. This is one of the most striking underwater adventure spots.

An entire morning and early afternoon is spent getting to the Baths and exploring. Lunch is usually found on Cooper Island, where the only establishment you’ll find on the island is the Cooper Island Beach Club. Enjoying their mango chutney burger while looking across the ocean at Tortola is something we never grow tired of. Depending on how much time was spent at the Baths you may have time for a snorkel stop at either The Caves or The Indians.

Full Day BVI Snorkel Island Hop

Full Day

From here you could spend the rest of the morning around Norman Island. Famed originally for its role in Robert Lewis Stevenson’s book, “Treasure Island”, but more recently for its world-class snorkeling and dynamic floating sailboat bar, it is a must stop for this trip. The Caves are an excellent snorkel site offering an incredible display of fish variety and of course three different shaped “caves” to explore.

After this “fish” display at the Caves you could cruise to The Indians where we see shoals of fish; but more amazingly, we see both hard and soft coral. This duo of snorkel sites tops out everyone’s underwater sights for the week.

The afternoon could then be spent over on Jost van Dyke for a late lunch at Foxy’s or a simple lunch of hot dogs and burgers in Smuggler’s Cove on Tortola. There are more snorkeling adventures here if you still have the energy to don mask and fins. If not, no worries! The beautiful beaches here or at White Bay excel in relaxation opportunities.

BVI's Jost Van Dyke

Spend the entire day on and around Jost Van Dyke visiting the bars, restaurants, beaches, and locals. Check into customs at Great Harbor in the morning and get some freshly baked banana bread at the bakery or have Eddie at Foxy’s make you a supreme Bloody Mary. Cruise to Diamond Cay and hike out to the Bubbling Pools or spend the morning on Sandy Spit, a one-acre island completely surrounded by beach with only one palm tree in the middle.

Lunch at Foxy’s Bar is always a delight where the classic west Indian chicken roti is always on special. Just around the corner is Taboo where you will be gastrologically fulfilled with unique homemade pizzas and mango chutney burgers. Spend the afternoon napping on White Bay in front of the Soggy Dollar Bar – or swim to the beach and collapse in one of the many hammocks with their signature PainKiller rum cocktail in hand!

The captain will bring you out of your trance around 4 pm and to head back to Cruz Bay to finish the day and drop you off in time for Woody’s happy hour.

Circumnavigate St. John

Get the real experience of the physical Virgin Islands by beholding St. John and St. Thomas from the water! Snorkel the surrounding islands and Cays such as Henley, Lovongo, Carval Rock, Little St. James, Waterlemon, Christmas Cove, and Newfound Bay. Savor lunch in Coral Bay, Cruz Bay, or over on St. Thomas. Spend the afternoon snorkeling or relaxing on a secluded beach. And if someone else invades your privacy, get back on the boat and let your captain find another remote beach!

Explore the BVI Baths

A day at the Baths on Virgin Gorda is an experience to remember. The Baths are by far Virgin Gorda’s most celebrated sight. Magnificent boulders the size of houses topple over one another creating underlying grottos of clear turquoise water. Navigating through a series of wooden stair walks and rope walks will get you from one side to the other. The granite boulders contain large quantities of feldspar and quartz. Rainfall, which reacts with the feldspar and granite, has smoothed the rough spots and is how each boulder appears smooth to the touch and eye. This is some of the most striking BVI snorkeling.

An entire morning and early afternoon can be spent getting to the Baths and exploring. Lunch is on Cooper Island where the only establishment you’ll find is the Cooper Island Beach Club. Enjoying their mango chutney burger while looking across the ocean at Tortola is something we never grow tired of. On the way back, you may have time for a snorkel stop at either the Caves or the Indians.

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St John Hidden Gem from St John Boat Charter

Half Day Charter

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Circumnavigate St. John: Have lunch before or after your charter and while we are on the water we will enjoy snorkeling and beaches. Completely circumnavigate St. John stopping twice to snorkel and again to enjoy a secluded beach before returning to Cruz Bay.

North Shore Cays of USVI St. John

North Shore Cays of St. John: Go places your rental car cannot take you! Let’s spend the morning or afternoon in the water out and around the outer Cays of St. John on the North Shore. We can stop at three or four
different places each displaying something a little different, soft corals, fish, caves, or deep water snorkeling. Afterwards you can tell the captain which North Shore beach you wanted to visit before heading back to Cruz Bay.

Find a Private Beach on USVI St. John

Private Beach for the Afternoon: If St. John wasn’t far enough off the beaten path for you, let us take you and your significant other or your group of friends to a beach no one else can enjoy unless they get there by boat! Fill our cooler with beers, champagne, roses, or chocolates and lets make an afternoon to remember commemorating a special day.

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Other Possibilities

Drop Off on Another Island: Planning a stay on Tortola or Jost Van Dyke while you’re down here? Charter our boat for a full day or half day and we’ll drop you off where you’re staying by the end of the day – sometimes right on the beach! Taking a ferry to the B.V.I from St. John is time consuming, expensive, and feels too much like traveling. Enjoy full or half days on the water before we drop you off where you’ll be staying in the British Virgin Islands.

If our business is not what you’re looking for, we’d still like you to have a great day on the water. If you’re interested in sailing, snorkeling, diving, or boating on bigger or smaller vessels, feel free to let us know – we have quite a bit of local knowledge about other boats and can help recommend someone else.

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USVI and BVI Events

Be sure to ask us what events will be happening during your stay on St. John and St. Thomas. For Regatta weekends, we usually offer trips that let you watch the action from the water. We will also combine that with a trip around St. John or the BVIs. Most of the schedules are posted on line.

USVI and BVI Fiesta Schedules

Schedule of USVI Events

Foxy’s Wooden Boat Regatta–Last Weekend in May
Fourth of July BBQ
Foxy’s Easter Weekend Regatta
St. John Carnival and Food Fair – Early July
St. Thomas Carnival and Food Fair — Early April
Valentine’s Day Private Beach Getaway
Rolex Regatta – St. Thomas Yacht Club

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