The tour with Godfrey was booked at the recommendation of Cruise Critic members. It was a wonderful informational tour for a cheap price. For only $20, you are picked up by a van at the ship, taken to downtown Charlotte Amalie to shop for 2 hours, picked up by an open air trolley, and taken to a variety of stops throughout the island (I hear the stops change based on the weather). Most of them are scenic overlooks of the port of Charlotte Amalie, with amazing picture opportunities. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and we enjoyed the tour very much. We were taken to Sapphire Beach instead of Megan’s Bay because our guide said the rain at Megan’s Bay stirred up the water. There was good snorkeling off the beach at Sapphire, and it was a wonderfully clean and safe place to spend a couple hours. You will stop at an overlook where they make the famous Banana Daiquiri, but I wouldn’t waste your money; it was expensive ($7.50) and I didn’t think it was very tasty. I highly suggest Godfrey Tours. A similar excursion through the ship was twice the price. Also, if you book Godfrey Tours by emailing them, they may not respond to confirm, but don’t worry, they will pick you up. I believe he only accepts cash on the day of the tour.

After a walk off the pier in St. Thomas, we were ushered to a small dock to wait for the parasail boat to arrive. We traveled about 15 minutes until we found our ideal location. There were about 10 passengers on our boat and since this was tandem parasailing, there would be 5 trips to make. After being strapped into an interesting harness that supports your back and goes under your legs, you are clipped onto the parasail on the front of the boat. The winch is released and you start floating upward -- this experience is actually quite pleasant. After reaching an altitude of 300 feet, you stop and get to float carelessly above the water, taking in great views of the islands. It was actually not very scary and much more comfortable than being in the boat, which tended to rock. You enjoy this view for about 5-8 minutes and then return to Mother Earth.