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Christmas Cove
4.8★ · 86 Google ratings · Estate Bovoni, U.S. Virgin Islands
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
150 yd · 2 min
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
1 ft range today
Crowds
Quietest Fri 11am
Map of Christmas Cove
Guide
Good to know
Arrive early for calm conditions
Morning visits offer the clearest water and best snorkeling before the cove gets busy in peak season.
Boat access only
Christmas Cove is reachable only by boat, with about 20 mooring balls available for day use or overnight stays.
Excellent snorkeling year-round
Visitors consistently report abundant fish, sea turtles, rays, coral reefs.
Generator noise at dusk
Some resident boats run on-deck generators in the evening and late night, disrupting the otherwise tranquil setting.
Full moon brings loud birds
Visitors mooring during a full moon reported intense bird activity throughout the night, like being in a jungle.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
83°F · partly cloudy
Water
85°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
3.5 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
16 mph from the ESE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
9 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 10:09 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:23 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 7, 8:04 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 St. Thomas, Estate Bovoni, St Thomas 00802, U.S. Virgin Islands
🌊 Water 150 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Christmas Cove?
150 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Christmas Cove have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Christmas Cove least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Fri 11am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
