Perhaps the experienced cruise ship traveler who has already visited St Thomas and seen the beautiful mountain scenery,the architecture and historic Main St. district of Charlotte Amalie,Coral World, Mountain Top, Magens,Coki,Sapphire,Lindqvist,or some of the other beach areas,wandered amidst the many stores offering unique and luxury items,enjoyed some of the island restaurants and seen more of St Thomas than the safari bus ride to the ferry dock would benefit greatly from skipping the St Thomas attractions and touring the National Park beaches in St John - the time spent making the trek there and back is not inconsiderable for the 6-8 hours that the ship is docked and the natural beauty is uncontested but for the many 1st time cruisers the suggestion to avoid St Thomas and the many attractions is unfair and one-sided.