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Home >> Travel >> Cruises >> Carnival >> St. Thomas Skyride to Paradise Point

St. Thomas Skyride to Paradise Point

Modified: May 23, 2013 by Stefanie Fauquet · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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The Weather Channel called for gloomy skies in St. Thomas, so rather than booking a shore excursion my family decided to wing it. The main attraction when you get off the ship in St. Thomas is the St. Thomas Skyride, which takes you 700' up to Paradise Point -- a scenic spot that looks down on St. Thomas and the neighboring islands.

A beach day was out, but the clouds were holding up just enough that we thought we could make it up to Paradise Point, have a Bushwacker, and then get back down without any showers. This was our first time in St. Thomas and I couldn't bear the thought of just walking around the shops at Havensight -- or worse, staying on the ship!

The walk to the entrance of the Skyride from the Havensight Pier (where Carnival Dream docked) was moderate, and there wasn't much of wait. If I knew we were going to do the Skyride before I got off the ship, I could have saved a couple of bucks by booking it as an excursion through Carnival. At the time of this posting, the St. Thomas Skyride costs $21 per adult and $10.50 for each child 6-12; children 5 and under are free.

For my family of 3 plus my mother, the total price was $73.50 -- and yes, credit cards are accepted.

Each of the tram cars fits 8 people, with 3 cars leaving at a time. From bottom to top, it takes approximately 7 minutes to get to Paradise Point.

I knew going in there wasn't much to do at Paradise Point. Still, I had to see it for myself. Once at the top we wandered through a little area with animals, stopped for pictures of the cruise ships, and then went through a few shops before sitting down at the restaurant for a Bushwacker.

Because of the weather my pictures only came out so-so. I can only imagine the view on a sunny day!

Now on to the Bushwacker ... it's an alcoholic frozen drink made with Bailey's Irish Cream. I had my first Bushwacker in Gulf Shores, Alabama, which is where I thought it had originated. Though made differently, they taste pretty much the same in both locations and the mystery remains on how St. Thomas became famous for their version-- but it sure was delicious!

There are shopping guides with coupons all over St. Thomas with a coupon for $2 off a Bushwacker at Paradise Point. I want to say it was around $5 with the discount.

That's $5 well spent in my opinion. Yum.

After our drink, we decided to make our way back to the ship. Once you purchase your ticket for the Skyride you can come and go as you please, as many times as you want throughout the day. I can't think of many reasons to make multiple trips in one day, but the option exists if you need it.

Overall, we enjoyed our trip up to Paradise Point, but I think it's overpriced. We spent over $80, if you include the Bushwacker, for 4 of us to travel 7 minutes up a mountain to a lookout point. It feels kind of silly to pay that much, but I think it's worth experiencing once -- the views are amazing. My daughter, who was seven at the time, was mildly impressed.

I think St. Thomas is a beautiful island and I would love to see more of it. If our next visit is by cruise ship, I think we will check out Magen's Bay or take a ferry over to St. John. A land stay is the way to go to really get a taste of what the USVI has to offer.

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  1. Sandra Foyt

    January 09, 2012 at 9:17 am

    I grew up on St. Thomas, and return frequently, but I still haven't done this ride. Somehow it's hard to justify when you can just drive to Paradise Point! And it's not even the best view of the island - that's at Mountain Top where they have overpriced banana daiquiris (which somehow seems OK when you're drinking in a 360 degree view of the islands that stretches far into the horizon.) Or maybe it's the liberal use of rum that makes everything seem irie.

    I hope you do return to the USVI; there is so much more to enjoy than what can be seen on a short visit!

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  2. ChristineMM

    January 09, 2012 at 10:22 am

    So that's what it looks like from up there. I saw it from the cruise ship level and street level. Spent the day at the beach instead of doing that.

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  3. amber

    January 09, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    Looks like a piece of paradise to me.

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  4. Carrie with Children

    January 09, 2012 at 11:31 pm

    I love St. Thomas! I've been twice but never done the Skyride... now I want to go back so I can go on it! That Bushwacker looks delicious too, I could use one of those too!

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  5. Melissa

    January 10, 2012 at 12:02 am

    I think it definitely sounds like a fun experience! Even cloudy, those views are amazing! I never have had a Bushwacker, need to put that on my Bucket List!

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  6. Emily (faliLV) (@FamilyNLifeLV)

    January 10, 2012 at 12:48 am

    Wow - great view, but super pricy! Glad you enjoyed it, and your drink! I would love to visit St. Thomas one day!

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  7. Kelsey

    January 14, 2014 at 9:50 am

    Great view! We took the beach excursion over to Magen's Bay and the tour stopped at a scenic overlook which allowed us to see an amazing view of the island. Lots of cabs were stopping there as well if you wanted to go on your own without an excursion!

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