Secret Harbor · St. Thomas, USVI

A Hidden Cove on St. Thomas: Island Stories from Secret Harbor

Sheltered beaches, reefs full of fish and turtles, boat days to St. John and the cays — a Caribbean travel blog for finding your own quiet corner of the islands.

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On the water at Secret Harbour

Dive, snorkel and fish from Secret Harbour

Two local crews run their trips from the beach at Secret Harbour Beach Resort, on the east end of St. Thomas.

Scuba divers swimming with a hawksbill turtle over the reef, St. Thomas

Scuba diving · AADivers.com

Aqua Action Dive Center

A one-stop shop for scuba, snorkelling and freediving, with its dive shop right at Secret Harbour.

  • Scuba lessons and PADI Open Water courses
  • Trips for certified divers to 40+ dive sites
  • Freediving, snorkelling and kids’ scuba from age 8
  • SUP and kayak rentals on the beach

Dive with AADivers.com Call (340) 775-6285

Sugar's Tide, a 37-foot Boston Whaler Outrage, at the beach at dusk, St. Thomas

Fishing & private charters · SugarsTide.com

Sugar’s Tide Private Charter & Fishing

Half-day and full-day private boat days around St. Thomas, setting out from Secret Harbour.

  • Private charters, customised to your group
  • Snorkelling excursions to the beaches and cays
  • Deep-sea fishing
  • Aboard a 37′ Boston Whaler Outrage

Book on SugarsTide.com Call (340) 775-6285

The white-sand curve and calm turquoise water of Secret Harbor beach, St. Thomas

From the hill above Secret Harbor

Secret Haven was an ocean-view villa on the east end of St. Thomas, a minute’s walk up from the white sand and sheltered water of Secret Harbor beach, with Red Hook, the St. John ferry and the beaches of the Virgin Islands National Park all close by.

Secret Haven no longer takes bookings. Today, it publishes this Caribbean travel blog.

  • Secret Harbor beach Calm water, great snorkelling, kayaks and paddleboards.
  • Red Hook Marina, restaurants and the ferry to St. John, five minutes’ drive away.
  • St. John National park beaches about ten minutes away by boat.

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About this blog

The Secret Haven Caribbean Travel Blog is for anyone looking for their own quiet cove in the islands. We write about getting between the islands, places where digital nomads can live and work well, and the beaches, reefs, local food, culture, shore excursions and outdoor adventures of St. Thomas, the Virgin Islands and the rest of the Caribbean. Read a story or two, then go and find your own secret haven.

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