SHORE EXCURSION INFORMATION
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St. Thomas Helicopter Tour
PRICE: ADULT: 179.00 / CHILD: 179.00 USD
DURATION: 1 Hour Approx.
Your tour will start the moment you walk off the
gangway, a representative will meet you there and
escort you to your awaiting taxi for a 20-minute drive
through town to the helicopter base at the airport.
Your driver will then tell you about the history of
downtown Charlotte Amalie as you drive by the
historical buildings along the waterfront.
Upon arriving at the base you will be greeted and
given a short safety briefing along with an
explanation of some of the sites you can expect to
see from the helicopter. Then it is off to board the
aircraft. The first view you will have is the crystal clear
waters of Lindberg Bay, along with the campus of the
Virgin Islands University, heading out over Sub Base,
which was an active submarine base in WWII.
Entering the harbor at 500 feet, the view of downtown
Charlotte Amalie and the St. Thomas Harbor with
your cruise ship is spectacular. The helicopter will
hover briefly in front of your ship for perfect pictures.
As you fly towards Cruz Bay of St. John, the smallest
of the U.S. Virgin Islands, you will see hurricane
holes, Bluebeard's Castle, the passage ways to the
British Virgin Islands, and if you are lucky, sea turtles
and dolphins playing in the pristine waters of these
islands. With a slight turn toward the east you will be
taken by the west end of Tortola (the largest island in
the British Virgin Islands.) As you turn back toward St.
Thomas you will fly over Coral World, with its
underwater aquarium. Then go up to 1,500 feet as
you fly by Mahogany Run golf course known for its
Devil's Triangle (13th 14th and 15th holes are out on
a cliff), then enter Magen's Bay, rated one of the top
ten beaches in the world by the National Geographic
Society. Heading up to the crest of the north ridge of
St. Thomas you will have another magnificent view of
the harbor as you descend to land back at the
airport.
Once back on the ground a representative will open
the doors, help you out and be happy to take your
picture in front of the helicopter with your pilot. Then
you will be escorted back to your awaiting taxi for the
ride back to your cruise ship.
Notes: Maximum height is 6 ft 4 inches tall to
participate. Maximum weight per guest is 220 pounds.
PRICE: ADULT: 179.00 / CHILD: 179.00 USD
DURATION: 1 Hour Approx.
Your tour will start the moment you walk off the
gangway, a representative will meet you there and
escort you to your awaiting taxi for a 20-minute drive
through town to the helicopter base at the airport.
Your driver will then tell you about the history of
downtown Charlotte Amalie as you drive by the
historical buildings along the waterfront.
Upon arriving at the base you will be greeted and
given a short safety briefing along with an
explanation of some of the sites you can expect to
see from the helicopter. Then it is off to board the
aircraft. The first view you will have is the crystal clear
waters of Lindberg Bay, along with the campus of the
Virgin Islands University, heading out over Sub Base,
which was an active submarine base in WWII.
Entering the harbor at 500 feet, the view of downtown
Charlotte Amalie and the St. Thomas Harbor with
your cruise ship is spectacular. The helicopter will
hover briefly in front of your ship for perfect pictures.
As you fly towards Cruz Bay of St. John, the smallest
of the U.S. Virgin Islands, you will see hurricane
holes, Bluebeard's Castle, the passage ways to the
British Virgin Islands, and if you are lucky, sea turtles
and dolphins playing in the pristine waters of these
islands. With a slight turn toward the east you will be
taken by the west end of Tortola (the largest island in
the British Virgin Islands.) As you turn back toward St.
Thomas you will fly over Coral World, with its
underwater aquarium. Then go up to 1,500 feet as
you fly by Mahogany Run golf course known for its
Devil's Triangle (13th 14th and 15th holes are out on
a cliff), then enter Magen's Bay, rated one of the top
ten beaches in the world by the National Geographic
Society. Heading up to the crest of the north ridge of
St. Thomas you will have another magnificent view of
the harbor as you descend to land back at the
airport.
Once back on the ground a representative will open
the doors, help you out and be happy to take your
picture in front of the helicopter with your pilot. Then
you will be escorted back to your awaiting taxi for the
ride back to your cruise ship.
Notes: Maximum height is 6 ft 4 inches tall to
participate. Maximum weight per guest is 220 pounds.