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St Thomas Sunset Cruise: Cocktails & Open Bar from Sapphire Beach

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Duration2h

GroupUp to 30

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Two Hours on the Water, Sunset Included

You board at Sapphire Beach Resort at 5pm, settle into cushioned seating on a 55-foot yacht, and spend two hours watching the St. Thomas coastline and outer keys as the light changes. Champagne, an open bar, and hors d'oeuvres are included throughout. The crew handles everything—you just show up and watch the sunset from the water, where the view is unobstructed and the pace is slow.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sunset cruise from Sapphire Beach Resort

Board Breakaway yacht at 5:00 PM
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and open bar
Glide along St. Thomas coastline
Watch Caribbean sunset from yacht
Relax on cushioned seating
Return to dock at 7:00 PM

The Experience

The Breakaway yacht leaves Sapphire Beach Resort at 5:00 PM, and you're on the water before the light starts to shift. It's a 55-foot boat with cushioned seating that actually fits people, and the crew hands you a glass of champagne as soon as you settle in. The route takes you past the outer keys and along the St. Thomas coastline—far enough out that the island shrinks behind you and the horizon opens up. Two hours sounds short until you're watching the sky change color and realizing you've got nowhere else to be.

The open bar runs the whole time, so you're not rationing drinks or waiting for service. Hors d'oeuvres come around, and the crew moves quietly—they're there when you need something, invisible when you don't. Most people come for the sunset cruise because it's the one time of day the light actually works in your favor, and from the water there's nothing between you and the view. If conditions line up right, you might see the Green Flash, that split-second green glow that happens when the sun dips below the horizon. It's rare enough that people talk about it for years if it happens.

Groups stay small—if you're bringing more than 15 people, you'd book a second yacht—so it never feels crowded. Families come, couples come, groups of friends come. Kids need an adult with them, but there's nothing strenuous about it; you sit, you drink, you watch. The boat handles the whole thing: you show up at Sapphire Beach Resort, board, and the crew takes care of the rest. Bottled water is there if you want to pace yourself, and the champagne and open bar mean you're not doing math on drink prices while the sun's going down.

What’s included

Your two-hour cruise includes a glass of champagne, unlimited drinks from the open bar, hors d'oeuvres, bottled water, and a professional crew.
Fuel surcharge is included in the price.
You depart from Sapphire Beach Resort at 5:00 PM and return at 7:00 PM.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by Island Adventures (New Horizons & Breakaway Charters)

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want a Caribbean sunset without arranging your own boat or managing a group dinner reservation—the fixed departure time and two-hour window mean you can plan the rest of your evening around it. The open bar and cushioned seating make it feel unhurried, which is what makes watching the light change actually relaxing.