Bolongo Bay Beach
BeachesSt. ThomasLast verified October 30, 2026
Photo: Erika Lombardo, CC BY 2.0
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Bolongo Bay is a crescent of sand on the south coast of St. Thomas, about 8 miles from Cyril E. King Airport, fronted by Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, an all-inclusive hotel open since 1989. The bay is usually calm, with a mostly sandy bottom, scattered patches of seagrass and rock, and water clear enough to see the bottom. The resort's kayaks, paddleboards, Hobie Cat sailboats and snorkel gear are for its guests, and its Iggies Beach Bar & Grill lists hours of 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Under the Virgin Islands Coastal Zone Management Act, beaches cannot be fenced off and the public has the right to use them, but the resort publishes no rules for day visitors, so call it at 340-775-1800 about parking and whether its bar serves non-guests. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) tests the water here weekly; check its latest advisory before swimming.
Services
- Calm bay with a mostly sandy bottom
- Resort watersports for hotel guests only
- Beach bar and grill at the resort
How we checked
Last verified on October 30, 2026. The business has not reviewed this listing.
Source: Bolongo Bay Beach Resort, https://www.bolongobay.com/ (about 8 miles from the airport, open since 1989, complimentary watersports for guests, local phone) and https://bolongobay.com/bolongo-bay-dining-eat-and-drink-iggies-oasis/ (Iggies Beach Bar & Grill open 11am to 11pm), both copyright 2026; Caribbean Journal, January 31, 2026, https://www.caribjournal.com/2026/01/31/all-inclusive-st-thomas-snorkeling/ (all-inclusive resort, bay conditions, snorkel gear for guests); DPNR Coastal Zone Management public access page, https://dpnr.vi.gov/coastal-zone-management/public-access-viczmp/ (beaches cannot be fenced off); DPNR beach advisories, https://dpnr.vi.gov/beach-advisory/ (Bolongo Bay is a monitored beach; it exceeded the bacteria limit in the week of July 27 to 31, 2026); all accessed 2026-10-30. The resort does not say whether day visitors may use its bar, watersports or parking.
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