Sapphire Beach Turquoise Shore

A Caribbean beach in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Sapphire Beach ranks among the most beloved stretches of coast on St. Thomas, prized for its gentle shallows, its clear water and its sweeping outlook toward neighbouring cays. The camera looks out over the sand from a shoreline vantage on Smith Bay.

Boardwalk, palms and a reef-fringed cove

A rustic wooden boardwalk runs along the top of the beach, shaded by coconut palms and sea-grape trees. Beyond the calm cove lies a coral reef that draws snorkelers to its warm, fish-filled shallows.

An island panorama across the bay

On the far side of the water, lush green hillsides climb above scattered resort villas and small beaches, framing a classic Virgin Islands panorama of turquoise sea, white sand and tropical greenery.