Sapphire Beach

We rented a condo on this beach and it is amazing!!! Awesome snorkeling and lots of shade of you feel like you are starting to burn. The weather is very clear and there are lots of fish here because of the amount of coral this beach has. So far I have seen a sting ray, turtle, lots of fish and a baby shark. We didn’t even want to go to different beaches because we were so happy with this one!

This beach is stunningly beautiful, and perfect if you want that quintessential Caribbean turquoise water/​white sand feel. It is also a fairly big beach, so even if there are quite a lot of people it doesn’t seem crowded and its fairly quiet as well. There are amenities, since people live and stay at Sapphire, so there are bathrooms and I think a snorkel/​paddleboard rental place as well. Also there is food available, and a lady with a menu will be strolling around if you are interested. Overall its an awesome spot and one of the prettiest views I think too, as it looks out over some of the cays and St. John.
We came here last week for a beach day, and it was pretty much perfect… its easy to park in their lot, a quick walk to the beach, and you can relax as long as you want to. Bring your own chairs or beach towels to lay on (I believe the chairs there are for the residents), and you’ve got it made! They have lots of areas with shade and sun, so if you tan for a while you can get out of the sun for a bit afterwards. You can go out in the water and snorkel as well, or just hang out and enjoy the water. It really is a beautiful beach, I would for sure recommend it, and I can’t wait to be back!

By far the best overall snorkeling on this island. Leave the shore on the right side of the point near the docks and swim around the point. That is where the coral and hence, the fish are. Then swim towards the next point until you come to white sand and grass. That’s where the turtles and rays are. Finally, if you’re feeling very energetic, swim towards the shore of the second point to get a final look at the fish and coral. Once ashore, relax in the shade and enjoy looking at the beautiful sea you just swam in. So what if you have to sit on a towel? Most days you can find food and beer at the beach front joint under an «event style» tent.

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous (but can you really find a bad beach in St. Thomas?)
Lots of soft white sand, clear and beautiful blue water. Great place to post up with a lawn chair and a book, and soak up the day. Quieter than the other beaches. Definitely recommend! (as I do ALL of the St. Thomas beaches!)

This is a gorgeous beach. The snorkeling is pretty cool, but not the best. They rent snorkel gear for $ 10 all day, which is nice! You can see lots of coral here. They also have kayaks to rent, and some guys selling beer. I didnt think there were many fish to see here, but it’s supposed to be one of the best places to snorkel on the island.
There’s plenty of shade, and they rent beach chairs, too.
We took a taxi from the crown cruise port, and it was $ 10 per person, one way.

Beautiful and peaceful beach. You can find all services that you need such as restroom, dressing room, dive shop and rentals, chairs which are not free if you don’t stay in the condo resort ($ 9day). You have a small restaurant with a grill where u can have burgers, hotdog, chicken,… And they have drinks as well, we got rum punch with a bunch of rum lol, prices as average for the island. The beach has nice shadows under the trees where you can relax and GREAT snorkel spot.

A quite place on the beach.
Ocean 10 – 40 feet from your back door.
Water is stunningly clear.
Views are amazing.
You will love it!

Beautiful beach! We tried snorkeling a bit because everyone says you can see turtles and sting ray. We didn’t see any but probably didn’t go out far enough. They say to head about 100 yards out from the boarded up five shop in the grassy area.
I was told snorkeling is good on both the right and the far left. People usually do the reef on the right swim out to see the turtles the head over to the left.

How can you give a beach a 3 stars? I know I know!
I“ll give it 3.5 stars but since there are no half stars on Unilocal,I’ll settle for 3! Caribbean waters are just stunning. Powder sand, turquoise blue water. It’s so serene!
We’ve stayed at Sapphire resort so this was right in our back yard. The beach was a ok compared to other beaches. It’s must more quieter and less fun compared to the other beaches but it is good for vegging out, short walks and such. I wouldn’t make a trip out here if I wasn’t staying at the property though. It’s kind of a long-​ish beach but with a lot of rocks and such.
Also depending on the location of your unit at the resort, you might need to walk down a bit. Not too bad of a walk but can be tricky at night. We did have a nice and fun early morning walks here on the beach though. Even had a photo sesh or two with my tripods!
Just not long enough of a beach to stroll around but overall, it is still pretty. You won’t find any locals here but there will be plenty of tourists from all over. If I stay at the resort again, I’ll probably come back down for a stroll or two.

Overall, the beach is beautiful. There is a public bathroom (which I did not use), at least one snack stand/​bar, and an area to buy tee shirts, pareos, and probably other stuff. (I didn’t pay much attention as I was eager to hit the beach.)
The water was rocky and there was a lot of sea debris (seaweed, tree branches and leaves, etc.) where we started. (Close to the main beach entrance.)
We moved half a mile or so to the left and it was better. Still some sea debris but it was tolerable.
I saw a few of the small translucent fish that frequent the shallow areas and a few other sea critters that burrowed in the sand when I came near. One was a small crab that got tumbled over and over each time a wave rolled in.
Sea grape trees on the beach provided much-​needed shade.
We nixed the $ 7 rental lounge chairs in favor of spreading our towels on the sand.
There was a woman selling strong rum drinks and snacks at one of the beach stands. I walked over with my sister and I was surprised to see the woman pour an 8-​ounce cup three-​fourths full of rum and the remainder with a pink liquid.
There were iguanas hanging about but thankfully none near us.

Spent the day here off a cruise ship in 2010 beautiful beach great staff. The water is unreal. Paradise!!! The only reason it got 4 stars is the bathrooms were scary!!!

I use to live on this beach… Awesome…

Great Beach.!. Best snorkeling is out at the Point.