Bay beach, Magens Bay, Magens, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

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Magens Bay

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The sugary mile that fringes Magens Bay, 3 miles north of Charlotte Amalie, makes almost every travel publication’s list of beautiful beaches. The seas here are calm, the bay broad and the surrounding green hills dramatic, and tourists mob the place to soak it all up. The beach has lifeguards, picnic tables, changing facilities, a taxi stand, food vendors, and water-sports operators renting kayaks, paddleboards and paddleboats (US$20 to US$30 per hour).

A taxi from Charlotte Amalie costs US$10 per person. Parking costs US$2.


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