Sights, Scenes, & Shopping Spree

Great guide. Make sure you know up front that this is on a safari style open truck. The description didn't tell you that.

We went today on a shopping and sightseeing tour with Godfrey himself. The tour was amazing and he was so informative about island history. I’m always nervous to book an excursion outside of our cruise ship offers. Godfrey made sure that we were back With plenty of time to spare, and he even offered to take us back to the shopping area since my husband and I weren’t ready to get back on ship yet. This is a great way to spend your time on St. Thomas, seeing all of the beautiful vistas and getting Educated on the history of the islands.

Excellent tour and tour guide .Would definitely give Godfrey tours 5 stars. Sharon

It's fun and informative but I wish it was more interactive. The staff is very knowledgeable but I've done other excursions with dolphins and they were more fun and interactive. Either make it cheaper or more interactive.

We had a lot of fun talking with the driver and visiting different locations in St Thomss

It was adequate. You couldn’t hear the guide as the speaker had an electrical short. Great way to see the area and affordable. The ride down the mountain was terrifying at the speed we went down!

Such a fun adventure, very informative and timely. Snacks and drinks were included throughout the time

This tour and the guide was amazing! We learned so much on the tour and saw so many beautiful sights! We were a group ranging from 84 years old to 5years old and everyone had a great time!

We were picked up at HavenSmith Mall the port and driven to a shopping area for 1 hour. As we exited the vehicle the driver told us we would be continuing our tour with a different driver who he pointed out. No formal introduction. After the hour we looked for Godfrey tour vehicle but did not see one. I was on one side of the area and my friend was on another side. Finally I saw a man walking around and ask him. He said yes and that he was looking for us. I told him you didn’t address us or tell us where your vehicle was when we were dropped off. The tour was okay but I did not appreciate this disconnect.

The tour with Godfrey Tours was great. We actually had the pleasure of Godfrey himself. He was knowledgeable, friendly and accommodating making it a very nice experience and ensuring we saw all of beautiful St. Thomas.

Godfrey Tours was unorganized and driving was all over the road. Tour guide was hard to understand even when his mic was working

Great tour! Very informative. Mr. Godfrey gave clear instructions for meetup and good historical content!

It is a group excursion with other people, depending on your group will definitely impact your trip. Mr Godfrey was phenomenal, friendly, and extremely informative. Highly recommend

Driver was very knowledgeable of the area

What a waste of time and money! On the morning of the tour, they moved the pickup time to half an hour earlier and a different location! We went there and the tour guide never showed up. We should have known better because there were no other people going on the same tour with us, so we were there alone and waiting for a long time. After more than half an hour, we tried to call the operator but no one answered and the mailbox was full so no messages. A while later we got a call back. We were told to wait for a driver to be sent over. Another half a hour and no driver. We called again and of course no answers and no messages. We got another call back and were told to wait for another driver in 10 minutes. Another half hour and still no one showed up. We ended up having to walk to downtown and back. What a waste of our time, the anxiety, and the lost opportunity for an island tour. There was no contact from the tour operator afterwards. Please don’t book with this outfit. If there was an option for zero star, that’s what we would give.

This was the best experience. Godfrey Tours were amazing. They were on time,took care to ensure we were safe. Made the tour interesting and exciting. Let us know about the history of St. Thomas and surrounding islands. This was the best to

We were asked where we wanted to pick up our excursion prior to the date. We put in Magens Bay. The morning of at 2am I received an email that we couldnt be picked up at the location specified. Rather we were told where to meet our excursion which was where all ships came in... we were not on a boat. We were tourists staying on the Northern part of the Island. That morning we made our way to gate 4 where the cruise ships come in. Found our tour guide who didnt ask for our tickets but rather had us tell someone on a phone the guide had in his our names. Then we were driven to another pickup location where we picked up more couples. At no time did the guide speak other than to ask our names. He the proceeded to drop us off downtown, tell us to return to the same spot 1 hr later, and point to another guide and tell us we would be joining his tour group. We wandered around for an hour amd met the new group. The new group was upset we were added to their tour (which was understandable) this put us at 23 passengers on a tour that said it could hold 27.... let's just say.. it was a "tight" fit. The tour guide then began talking about taking people and dropping them at Magens Bay. We mentioned we hadn't paid for that. They said its fine.. we will bring you back into town. The directions on what/where we were going changed several times during this conversation and at that time my husband and I decided we were done. We requested to get off the tour (it hadn't left the pickup area) the tour guide asked us why yo which we stated that there was no clear direction, and it was too packed. We'd find our way. So disappointing. We thought we'd see the sights, get history of the area and what we got instead was a discombobulated and confusing mess. Very disappointed.

I don't know because my tour guide never got back to me after there messages, calls, hotel help, and two tour helpers at Haven sight mall and two phone assistants one telling me he would report it and that I wanted a refund since I never went on the tour and someone named Godfrey was no wear to be found this was so bad I worried maybe that the person has had an Emergency, but lots of tour people new his name. Want my $80 refund. 😡

We did not enjoy the first stop for shopping. There was no direction on whether there was more to see & do other then the store he dropped us off at or the small open market across the street. Had to sit and wait 30 minutes for driver to come back. The rest of the tours was fine.

We had booked a 12pm tour. Arrived at 11.45, by 12.35pm the tour operator Gregory has not arrived and was avoiding all calls. A local security guard called him and he said he had moved the tour to earlier in than day and said he could not call me as I had a UK number . He made no attempt to what’s app or go through Viator message . Avoid and take a local trip that are the same , cheaper and easily available in the parking lot when you get of the ship

The tour guy was knowledgeable USVI history and culture, plus he went extra miles by took us to Sapphire Beach, a stunning and soft white-sand beach, his hard works were highly appreciated.

The trip was just very unorganized from start to finish, never once did the driver check to make sure we had tickets, so he had no manifest letting him know how many people he had on his tour. The driver was 10 minutes late picking us up at the cruise terminal and then he was another 10 minutes late picking us up from shopping. When we went to top of the mountain for the overview and banana daiquiri, we only had 25 minutes (which is how long it took to get the daiquiri). Speaking of the banana daiquiri, the site said one was included, when I asked the driver about it he said I don't know why the website says that you have to buy it yourself. When we loaded up the truck at the mountain he almost left two people because he didn't have a headcount of how many people were on his tour. At the end of the tour the driver was in a heated conversation on his phone with someone else from the tour company, he gave his phone to my girlfriend and told her to talk to them which she refused. The tour company was telling him he left someone or didnt pick someone up, all could have been avoided if he used a manifest and knew who was supposed to be on his tour and who actually was on his tour. Viator needs to update what this trip truly is or contact Godfrey tours and have a discussion with them about doing the right thing. I don't recommend this tour.

I would recommend this experience. It allowed you to have an overall view of the island. You got to see gorgeous view points at a reasonable price. The drivers were exceptional. They were very kind, respectful, wanted to give you a wonderful experience. My only display was it was overcrowded/oversold. One couple was not able to sit together. One of them had to sit in the front with the driver. Nothing could be done besides someone cancels their experience, but you don’t have any other options that late in the game…. It just seemed a little bit chaotic with so many people which they stated whispering busy because they had more cruise ships with spring break. When I reached out in advance for support or information, I did not receive a reply. All in all, it was a good experience in March. If this was the summertime, it would’ve been absolutely miserable with so many people cramped together. I would definitely not do it.

Godfrey was knowledgeable and great to tour with! He had snacks, gave plenty of time for shopping and breaks

Did exactly what was stated in the tour description. Really nice! Godfrey tours were professional, friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Had some difficulty hooking up at the port. Showing up early gives you enough time to meet up. Also, if you are taller, you might want to sit at the end of the seats (to lean over & see) instead of the middle due to arched ceiling sides extending too far down. Short people in middle of the seats would have no problem seeing. Otherwise, a very nice tour! Kudos to Godfrey!

Lots of information, wasnt rushed and we seen the entire island with plenty of stops. I would recommend to anyone that wants to see the island.

Great tour with Godfrey! He gave a good tour with informative commentary. We really enjoyed it and would highly recommend it.

This trip was rocky from the start prior to leaving for my cruise I tried calling Mr. Godfrey because I had questions. Mail Box was full and this should’ve been my que to contact another local vendor direct. Fast forward to the morning we got off the ship 8:15am and walked to the windmill… Time is ticking I verified with security we were in the correct spot. Then I found a family waiting as well for the same tour. That family was notified at 7:30am that the tour was changed to 9:30. I saw a nice lady with Dispatch on her vest asked her about the tour she even tried calling no answer. Almost 10am a guy got there saying anyone for Godfrey tours so we all stepped forward and I asked what his name was he said,”Love Cab.” 1. He drops us for 2 hours of “shopping.” Not worth it at all. 2. Extra people in the original pick up. He went back to the ship and picked up other people.Those extras were told they couldn’t get off bus for shopping. Mr. Godfrey had his own group came over to announcers he’s owner and we’ll fix it. There was no FIX! They had the 6hr ,4hr on the same tour. Someone said something about the communication with the pickup time and place. Mr.Godfrey was rude to her and said,” He’s been in business for over 20years and knows what he’s doing.” Oh Really! 3. Finally left the Daiquiri place driving Down hill Love Cab hit a water truck passenger mirror . Mr. Godfrey contracted that guy to take us on that open air bus tour. I’ve volunteered with my company for 20 years to organize Employees and Family trips. These antics would remove the leader”owner” from the board. We support the locals when we travel ,this trip was a money grab and not something I’d suggest to anyone I know.

We booked this tour and we were instructed that we would be picked up at The Westin Resort on St. John. At 2:14am on the day of the tour, we were rescheduled from 8:30 to 9:30. No worries. We’re flexible. At 8:30, we received a call from the tour operator asking where we were. I texted them the ticket info in my Apple wallet. Long story short, they gave out incorrect information on the pickup point and changed the time in the middle of the night. We ended up taking the ferry to town and touring on our own. I’m pretty sure we passed our tour group a few times. I would give them 0 stars, but I have to give at least 1 star.

Euellia was our driver and tour guide. Very very informative with a wonderful caring personality. Highly recommend this tour

Not much sightseeing; 1st stop for shopping too long. Lots of bouncing around while the driver is driving fast around curves.

That the shuttle taxi/bus was old, extremely very rough riding. Was slammed into seats everytimes you hit a hole or bumps in the road, which there are alot of. Almost left tour to look for a taxi and rebook on a different company with ni er vehicles.

The Mountain View’s were amazing! Did not like tour of town because I stayed so close but the views and shopping were great!

I felt like cattle being shuffled from one place to another. Everything was very crowded. Water was to be provided but when my husband asked for one he was told no. About 30 minutes later he offered everyone a water, I guess you couldn’t get one unless decided the time was right.

Our tour got mixed in with a tour that included time at the beach. Shopping time was a bit limited, as we were scheduled for 10:30 pick up and we were picked up at 11. Godfrey is a very nice fellow and we enjoyed him sharing the history of the island. He took our group a short distance and then it was handled by one of his drivers. The open air taxi was a rough ride in spots, but the driver assisted us in getting on and off and provided a small step stool. Chips and water were available. We enjoyed a great day seeing the sights of St Thomas. The views from the top of mountain were just amazing. The others in the tour added to a really fun day. The roads are tricky and winding - our driver handled them easily. We did run into traffic returning to the ship, but it was caused by a accident on the road.

Shelly was an excellent driver on the winding, hilly roads, while sharing the history of St. Thomas and the Virgin Islands. We enjoyed the tour but not the open air bus. It was all part of the experience, however.

Good tour overall, but a little chaotic to start and confusing as they try to run several types of tours simultaneously. One of the drivers was very lackluster (tired?), but our second driver (once we were switched to a different bus/tour) was incredible. She was so friendly and informative.

Unfortunately we were not picked up at our hotel for this tour as outlined on the ticket. We waited from 20 minutes before the pickup time til an hour after, and called and texted with no answer. Very disappointed.

Unfortunately I couldn't reccomended this activity. There was limited communication from the tour guide and we were dropped to do shopping for a hour with very few shops even open and no real direction. The transport was uncomfortable after a couple of hours and the sights were beautiful but with very little information about the area .There was a microphone but because of the sound of th a truck it was hard to hear or understand.We were on this trip with 4 other adults and 2 children and we all agreed this was not value for money .

Do not go with this company! Driver arrived 48 mins late & argued with 3 couples that we ALL had the wrong time. Could not understand driver, so have no idea of the sights. The PA system did not work well. Everything sounded all muddled. Shopping ok. For one stop, he moved the trolley car, did NOT tell us. Once WE found him, he said it was closer. This would have been true if we knew where he parked. Instead we climbed many flights of stairs then needed to go around and down a hill to find him. Company combined the 4 hr & 6 hr tours. We had no idea what was happening. We dropped off some people at a beach. Weirdly, our tickets said entrance fee included. Though we were not going to do anything at the beach. 6 hr people were charged $7.00 entrance fee to beach. Positive: a bag of chips & water were provided. Would we go with this company again? NEVER!

We took a tour with Godfrey Tours. It was there Sightseeing and Shopping selection. We would say over all it was a pleasure to go with them. The price was very good for what all we seen and received. They had 2 bus groups in our time frames. We seemed to be on the bus with a new or rented driver for the first part of the day. He was not as personal able or knowledgeable as the last driver. They did split rh group once we got to the beaches to allow those swimmers to use the beach and we got on the bus with the better guide for the later part of the day. They stay on time, show you what is promised and get you back to ships in plenty of time. Over all I am glad we used them would not have seen as much of the island without. Drinks and snacks were provided.

Godfrey was very attentive. He was an excellent tour guide. The trip was very scenic and the history was interesting.

Godfrey our tour guide was very detailed with the history of the USVI, he ensured at each stop to huddle up as a group to give specific insights during our tour. Very good tour of sightseeing and shopping. We reached the mountain top and enjoyed a banana daiquiri! Godfrey was an excellent guide and we enjoyed the tour!

The tour was great. We were picked up at the pier on time. We went shopping for an hour and then toured the island. Godfrey was an excellent guide and very personable. Drinks and a small snack were offered.

Godfrey is great. I appreciate his perspective on the history of the island. The only caveat is that you need to take your own group with you. We got stuck with a bunch of cruise.people who talked over everything he was saying. Their children were little monsters who kept trying to high five the passing cars

Great tour. Our guide/driver was very informative. He told us a lot about the people and virgin islsnds.

I took this tour on my last day before heading to the airport. The tour guide was flexible and helpful about my pick-up/drop-off points. You see a lot of the island from an open shuttle, from the beaches and waterfront to high mountain overlooks. You learn about the history of the Virgin Islands and geography. There are several opportunities to shop, or visit a beach, and snacks are provided.

Pick up location and timings, although specified, were unclear when we arrived in the port. Our driver was late. We were dropped in Charlotte amelie for two hours shopping. Unfortunately it was a Sunday and very early. Virtually all the vendors were closed. What a waste of time. We weren't told this was the location of the 99 steps, otherwise we would have walked it. Once we left the shopping stop, the tour picked up. We especially enjoyed the Koki beach stop at the end.

This was a nice day to pack in some sights in you have limited amount of days in the area. The bus was super comfortable. The meal at the pub was delicious. Highly recommend this tour.