Hi There,
I've been to St. Thomas 3 times cruising. On the most recent cruise (December 2006), my family (my parent's, husband, myself and 2 children, aged 6 and 8) chartered the Jolly Man sail boat for the day. It was amazing. I've snorkelled at St. John before, and it was nice, but crowded. If you charter the Jolly Man (they take a maximum of 6 passengers) they will take you to a secluded cove, where you will see turles, loads of coral and tonnes of other sea life. It was incredible. We booked through our ship (Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas), however, if you wanted to book direct, you can email Gayle and Gary (the captain and his wife) at
svjollymon@hotmail.com or visit their website at
www.jollymonstthomas.com
Have fun!