iCruise Tips: Free Wi-Fi Hotspots in St. Thomas

Free Wi-Fi Hotspots in St. Thomas

By Alara Shannon, Marketing   |  February 01, 2013      ( Comments)

In our last Free Wi-Fi Hotspots post, we discussed the benefits of disconnecting on a cruise vacation.

But, we all know that we can’t fully unplug. There are times we may need to get in touch with someone at home or they just have to see a picture of your snorkel trip that day, like right now!

If you’re taking a cruise to St. Thomas, you do have a few locations near the cruise ship dock in downtown Charlotte Amalie. So to save you a little, we’ve put together a list of free Wi-Fi hotspots in St. Thomas.

Keep in Mind:

Wi-Fi is great for keeping up with everyone at home, or uploading pictures, but it is still an unsecured connection. Protect yourself by not conducting any personal business, like accessing bank information, over an unsecured connection especially while traveling internationally.

While we have gathered the latest information on hotspots, they can always change, so the crew of your ship will be the best resource for finding free or inexpensive Wi-Fi hotspots; this is how they keep in touch with their families, too!

Most cruise ships dock at Havensight Pier, the primary dock for ships and some dock at Crown Bay. Both piers are about a 10 minute taxi ride to downtown Charlotte Amalie. If there are more than 6 ships in St. Thomas on the same day, additional cruise ships could be anchored in the harbor; the tenders will drop guests right in the heart of Charlotte Amalie.

• Bad Ass Coffee, 5330 Yacht Haven Grande, Suite 103, Tel.: 340.344.2744
• Hubbly Bubbly, hookah bar and Middle Eastern cuisine, open for lunch and dinner in a fun lounge or outdoors in the marina complete with free Wi-Fi. 5304 Royal Fortune Yacht Haven Grande, Tel.: 340.774.6652
• Jen’s Island Cafe & Deli, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.43-46 Norre Gade, Tel.: 340.777.4611
• Shipwreck Tavern, find free Wi-Fi and the Best Burger of the Virgin Islands within Havensight Mall located at the Havensight Cruise Ship Dock, Tel.: 340.777.1293
• The Dog House Pub, situated right next to Shipwreck Tavern is this is an inexpensive hangout for lunch and dinner or just drinks, plus free Wi-Fi, Tel.: 340.998.8341
• Barefoot Buddha, enjoy artisan roasted organic coffees & teas, good food for breakfast and lunch in a peaceful, casual environment. Located 9715 Estate Thomas, Charlotte Amalie, Tel.: 340.777.3668
• Big Kahuna Rum Shack, a great spot downtown on the waterfront. Try their World Famous Love Juice as you are taking advantage of their free Wi-Fi, Tel.: 340.775.9289

There are numerous Internet cafes in St. Thomas if you need access to a computer or full service cyber cafe:

• The Crew Hub is an Internet cafe located in Havensight complete with laptop stations, telephones and phone cards, business services (fax, scan, copy, print), as well as retail computer products, snacks, cold drinks, full bar and VLT’s. Address, 97-17 Havensight St Thomas USVI, Tel.: 340.715.2233.
• Beans, Bytes & Websites Cafe is located near waterfront of downtown Charlotte Amalie in Royal Dane Mall behind Tavern On The Waterfront, Tel.: 340.777.7089