Cinnamon Bay, St. John
St. John USVI Beach Guide
Situated in St. John Virgin Islands, the most beautiful island in the Caribbean, Cinnamon Bay offers to the traveler amazing botanical surroundings and sea life besides of beach activities and water sports that make unique this luxury tropically splendid villa located three miles beyond downtown Cruz Bay on Route 20, North Shore Road.
Larger than Trunk Bay, the Cinnamon pristine island splendor has magnificent day and evening views with kapok, mango and cacao trees as well as undisturbed privacy and total peace and quiet with a full range of facilities and services to spend the day kayaking, windsurfing, snorkeling, diving or swimming through brilliant coral gardens lush in colorful marine life and tropical fish making this bay a unique place to go for water activities and sports.
Furthermore, enjoy the scenic shoreline aboard a luxury Motor Yacht or simply camping in the Cinnamon Bay complex by the sea with a variety of preferences ranging from basic tents and bare sites to comfortable cabins and cottages all-inclusive just five minutes away to the beach and the proximity of a historic archaeological dig adding enchantment to any traveler's itinerary.
The actual territory of Cinnamon Bay was a thriving village about one thousand years ago and the exact fate of the ancient American indigenous inhabitants remains as a mystery being considered as uninhabited when Columbus and the Spanish invaders arrived after 1493 and totally abandoned for the next 200 years in which the crumbling remains of the village were covered over by the natural tropical vegetation and the windblown beach sand.
At the present, a temporary museum has been opened near the excavation with the exhibit of decorative ceramic pottery, animal bones, seashells, jewelry-like adornments and tools made of shell and stone recovered by the archaeologists since 1992 when the formal investigations started.
Cinnamon Bay vacation atmosphere is rounded with most life conveniences at hand such as picnic table, barbecue grills, an on premise restaurant, public phones, message center, safe deposit boxes, lockers, restrooms, changing rooms and showers located on the grounds. Also kayaks, beach floats, sailboats and windsurfers are available for rental at Cinnamon Bay Water sports, at the end of the road from beach to the west where it is possible to take windsurfing and sailing lessons as well.
Depending on the destinations, taxis from the St. Thomas Airport are available or the public ferry service from Red Hook running hourly until midnight or from Charlotte Amalie, both arriving to Cruz Bay in St. John Island where visitors can easily take the 15-minute taxi ride to Cinnamon Bay Campground.
In addition, to consider Cinnamon Bay your next travel destination, a wide list of weekly activities are run throughout the year and even during the Winter Season although booking in advance is essential to attend most of them. Let yourself be caught by the Caribbean fascination at St. John's Cinnamon Bay.
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