The 8 Food Experiences in the Virgin Islands That Earn Their Price

1.Flavors of St Thomas Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 733 reviews · from $145Our pick

Spend about three hours walking Charlotte Amalie with guides such as Michelle, Sabrina, Rocky, and DeAndre. Taste curried chicken, fungi, conch fritters, saltfish, plantains, and dessert, while learning to make a Painkiller and hearing stories of St. Thomas. The tour begins at Fort Christian and ends nearby.

“Sabrina our guide was terrific she lead us to some great food spots, told us about the historical sites we visited and we got some great pictures I highly reccomend the tour”

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2.St Thomas Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 474 reviews · from $100

Walk Charlotte Amalie with guides such as Jane or Gerard, tasting calalloo soup, pate, saltfish quiche, rum cake, tea, and a local rum drink. Along the way, hear about Fort Christian, Danish rule, Emancipation Garden, the 99 Steps, and the harbor. The small-group tour lasts about two and a half hours and ends on Veterans Drive.

“Jane was excellent! Warm, friendly, and knowledgeable. We would do it again in a heart beat. Thanks!”

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3.US Virgin Islands Island Hop & Food Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · from $250

Join Stormy Pirates for an eight-hour boat day from St. Thomas or St. John. You will circle St. John, swim to Lime Out for tacos, snorkel at Christmas Cove, collect Pizza Pi slices by dinghy, and finish at Lovango. Crew members such as Grant, Tyler, Sammy, and Lacey add local stories, drinks, and steady help.

“We had the most wonderful crew on our food hop tour. Very engaging and knowledgeable. The snorkeling was beautiful!”

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4.Taste of Twin City Food Tour with VI Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 289 reviews · from $145

Spend three hours walking Christiansted with guides such as Marra, David, LD, or Lorel. You will sample six local dishes and drinks, including possible favorites such as pate, stew chicken, roti, chocolate, ice cream, and a Painkiller. Expect history, cultural stories, local business owners, and a filling lunch, with uneven sidewalks along the way.

“The guide David is very knowledgeable. The historical info was good.. The tour itself is not worth the price. You can do just as good with chatGPT. The food is just ok except the chocolate was outstanding. If you come from a place with little to no diversity, you will think this is greater than sliced bread.”

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5.A Evening Cultural Experience Through Food Cooking Class St. Croix

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · from $89Best value

Join Carmen in Christiansted for a hands-on St. Croix evening. You’ll select and prepare local crab, learn Crucian dialect and island traditions, enjoy crab and rice, two local drinks, music, and a gooseberry dessert. The small-group experience takes place at Carmen’s home and ends back at the meeting point.

“I loved it here! Carmen was a great host and the food was amazing. Her price for the experience is unbeatable and l will be returning for my honeymoon.”

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6.C’sted Sip & Savor Mixology Class with VI Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $131

At Levels2110 in downtown Christiansted, you’ll spend 90 minutes with a mixology guide such as Q, making three rum cocktails, sampling spirits, tackling a blind tasting, and enjoying light bites. The class welcomes adults 18 and older, includes a take-home gift, and ends where it begins.

“We made drinks with Q - she was fantastic…she did a great job of safely helping us taste the island! We had phenomenal drinks (and some bonus tastings of rum). Q tirelessly answered our many questions on topics ranging from the drinks we were making (all very tasty), to the history of St. Croix! Fantastic experience - 10/10 would recommend.”

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7.A Morning Cultural Experience Through Food Cooking Class St. Croix

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $89

Meet Carmen in Frederiksted for a three-hour food and culture lesson built around local crab. You’ll visit Crabarama, choose a crab with tongs, clean and season it, then enjoy crab and rice, local drinks, music, Crucian 101, and gooseberry dessert. Round-trip transportation costs $25 extra.

“Wonderful experience! Ms Carmen was super nice! A great host! She and her staff were all very welcoming. I was surprised we were actually picking the crab (while alive) and doing the process from start to finish! Great experience and I would absolutely recommend!”

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8.Taste Of The British Virgin Islands in 3-Hour Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $140

Ride a small trolley through Road Town with a local guide, stopping at neighborhood restaurants for BVI favorites such as fish and fungi in mayo sauce. You may visit as many as six food stops, learn how fungi is made, and pause at a compact tropical garden with orchids, a lily pond, and a pergola. Guides connected with recent departures include John, Marsha, and Cloe.

“This is single handed one of the BEST excursions we’ve booked. John and Marsha with Hike BVI were knowledgeable and attentive and super friendly! All of the local spots we visited were ran by amazing locals and they welcomed us with Read more”

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