Pirates, Puzzles & Rum Hunt
Back at the ship by about 1:36 pm, 2 h 54 min before all aboard. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 1 h 54 min to spare.
Safety margin
- 8:00 amShip docks in St. Thomas20 min to get off the ship and through the terminal
- 8:20 amLeave the pierThis tour meets at the pier
- 8:28 amEarliest tour startTour runs 4 h–5 h; we plan for 5 h. Latest sensible start: 10:22 am.
- 1:28 pmTour ends8 min back to the pier
- 1:36 pmBack at the gangway2 h 54 min before all aboard
- 4:30 pmAll aboardGangway closes; the ship won't wait for independent tours
Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.
Our verdict
This tour fits a typical St. Thomas call (8:00 am–4:30 pm). It runs up to 5 h; ashore by 8:20 am, you can start by 8:28 am and be back at the gangway around 1:36 pm — 1 h 54 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.
Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 2:36 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.
The meeting point is at the cruise pier or a short walk from it — the operator's own directions are written from Havensight (West Indian Company dock, WICO). We allow 8 min to walk off and find them; usually no taxi and no transfer eating into your day.
Among the 346 St. Thomas shore excursions we track, this is one of the longer ones (the median runs 3 h); 82% of them fit a typical call.
Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical St. Thomas call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.
About this tour
A Tropical Treasure Hunt is a brand new and immersive experience that allows you and your loved ones to experience an engaging hunt for buried treasure on the beautiful island of Saint Thomas, USVI. Our Pirates, Puzzles, & Rum Hunt package is an epic bar crawl style treasure hunt. You will attempt to solve mentally stimulating challenges in order to find each piece of the treasure map at each new location you visit. This experience will give you an opportunity to dig up a real treasure chest at one of St Thomas's beautiful beaches. Additionally, You will experience the Pirates Treasure Museum to learn about St Thomas and pirate history while solving challenges inside as well as the famous Paradise Point Sky Ride.
We also offer clients the opportunity to purchase various treasures that will be waiting for you in the treasure chest. We offer a wide variety of Caribbean and authentic ship wreck jewelry. Please call us to learn of various options and prices to include as your treasure.
Private tour English
What's included
- Bottled water
- Pirates Treasure Museum Single Admission Ticket is Included
- Snacks
- A beautiful St Thomas beach (it will be revealed during the treasure hunt)
- Sky ride at Paradise Point is included
- Adults over the drinking age of 18 will get 2 rum drinks or equally priced alcoholic drink.
Not included
- The client can purchase a custom treasure from us but it is not included (i.e., Caribbean Bracelet)
- Lunch
- Custom Treasure (Please contact us for a special treasure to be placed in the buried treasure chest)
Itinerary
- 1Pirates Treasure MuseumOur clients get an opportunity to experience the high quality and interactive Pirates Treasure Museum. They will learn about US Virgin Islands and pirate history while searching for clues to their next location. We keep the other engaging locations you will visit secret, since part of the thrill of a Tropical Treasure Hunt is following the clues to determine where you will go next! Each of our packages will end at one of the beautiful beaches on St Thomas. Once you find each piece of the treasure map, you will be able to find the buried treasure on the beach to conclude your unique experience.
- 2Stop 2You will take a sky ride up 700 feet up to one of the best views in the Caribbean. At the top of Paradise Point you will get one of their world famous rum drinks. Use your spy glass to look down 700 ft to find your next clue
- 3Havensight MallClients have the opportunity to tour Havensight and Port of Sale to find hidden clues.
Meeting point and getting there
Start point
We will meet you at our new store in Havensight. We are in the same Plaza as Chicken n Bowling and Leatherback Brewery. We have a giant sign above the store. If driving, you can park behind the plaza in the gravel lot and walk around to the front of the plaza to find us.
We will meet you at our new store in Havensight. We are in the same Plaza as Chicken n Bowling and Leatherback Brewery. We have a giant sign above the store. If driving, you can park behind the plaza in the gravel lot and walk around to the front of the plaza to find us.
From the cruise pier
Meets at the pier
Allow 20 min to get off the ship first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point
Good to know
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Traveler reviews
Operated by The Tropical Treasure Hunt Company. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.
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