Christiansted, VI
Buck Island Reef National Monument
A marked underwater trail through an elkhorn coral barrier reef, on an uninhabited island reached only by licensed boat.
- Snorkeling
- Ages 6+
- ~6h
- Paid
Fall Adventures with Kids in US Virgin Islands
We pulled these 11 fall adventures out of our full catalog of kid-friendly spots in US Virgin Islands. Every listing has the ages it suits, what it costs, how long to budget, parking notes, and what to pack.
11 adventures found
St. John, VI
Trunk Bay
An underwater snorkel trail with signs mounted on the seabed, in shallow calm water inside Virgin Islands National Park.
- Snorkeling
- Ages 4+
- ~4h
- Paid
Christiansted, VI
Christiansted National Historic Site
A yellow Danish fort on the harbour front, with dungeons, ramparts and cannon, in a walkable eighteenth-century colonial town.
- Nature
- Ages 5+
- ~2h
- Paid
Christiansted, VI
Salt River Bay Bioluminescent Bay
Night kayaking in a glowing bay at the only documented place where a Columbus landing party came ashore on what is now United States soil.
- Kayaking
- Ages 6+
- ~3h
- Paid
Frederiksted, VI
Frederiksted Pier
Pier pilings encrusted with orange and purple sponge hold seahorses, frogfish and octopus in shallow, sheltered, unusually clear water.
- Snorkeling
- Ages 7+
- ~3h
- Free
St. John, VI
Annaberg Sugar Plantation
The best preserved sugar mill ruins in the Virgin Islands, on a hillside with a windmill tower and a view to the British islands.
- Nature
- Ages 5+
- ~2h
- Paid
St. John, VI
Hawksnest Bay
The closest good reef to Cruz Bay: elkhorn coral heads sit a short swim from the sand, with parking directly beside the beach.
- Snorkeling
- Ages 4+
- ~3h
- Free
St. John, VI
Maho Bay Beach
Green sea turtles graze the seagrass a few yards off the sand, in water so shallow and calm you can watch them standing up.
- Snorkeling
- Ages 3+
- ~3h
- Free
St. Thomas, VI
Coki Beach
The best shore snorkelling on St. Thomas - dense reef fish right off the sand, in shallow, protected, usually calm water.
- Snorkeling
- Ages 4+
- ~3h
- Free
St. Thomas, VI
Coral World Ocean Park
An undersea observatory tower sunk into a living reef so you look out at wild fish, plus turtle and shark pools and sea lion encounters.
- Aquarium
- Ages 2+
- ~4h
- Paid
St. Thomas, VI
Sapphire Beach
Reef within easy swimming range at both ends, a long shallow sandy middle for small children, and a straight view across to St. John from the sand.
- Snorkeling
- Ages 4+
- ~3h
- Free