Christiansted, VI
Cane Bay Beach
Swim a couple of hundred feet from the sand and the reef simply ends at a wall dropping thousands of feet into open blue. Easy entry, big drop-off.
- Snorkeling
- Ages 6+
- ~3h
- Free
Free Things to Do with Kids in US Virgin Islands
We pulled these 9 free 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.
9 adventures found
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
Cinnamon Bay Beach
The longest beach on St. John, with a small offshore cay within snorkelling range and a Danish sugar plantation ruin trail just behind the sand.
- Swimming
- Ages 2+
- ~4h
- Free
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
Honeymoon Beach
A calm crescent reached by a half-hour walk from Cruz Bay, with kayak and paddleboard rental, snorkelling gear and a beach bar on the sand.
- Swimming
- Ages 2+
- ~4h
- 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
Brewers Bay Beach
A free local beach by the university with calm shallow water, sea grape shade, food vans behind it and planes landing directly overhead.
- Swimming
- Ages 2+
- ~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
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