Sand Dollar Estate - only property with 2 private white sand beaches

What an incredible time we had at Sand Dollar. The accommodations were wonderful. There was plenty of space to spread out and enjoy time together or alone. The private beach area was perfect, the water so clear and everyone had a great time snorkeling, kayaking, floating, jet-sking (so much fun), and just relaxing. The owner was very helpful in answering questions beforehand regarding our stay. Everyone, from age 78 - one, had a wonderful time. Iggies was a lot of fun and the milk shakes from the little Dairy down the street were some of the best we've ever had.
Would love to return again soon. We definitely recommend Sand Dollar for a private family get-together.

After months of research and several conversations with previous guests, we decided to rent Sand Dollar last summer. The process of finding a large property who can satisfy the needs from babies to seniors is tedious, but the result was well worth. Amongst all the destinations in the Caribbean, St. Thomas was a great choice for our family who resides all over the country and Europe.

The layout of the property is gorgeous, perfect for large group. Everything is well planned, the staff was friendly and helpful. The private beach is the best we have ever set foot on. It is always calm and the sand is so fine. All sorts of wild life were right in front of the door step - tarpon, dolphin, sea turtle...... The owner was very helpful. She gave us a lot of advice from planning the trip to which activities to choose during our stay. We saved a great deal of money and time, and were able to indulge ourselves with a full time cook, jetski for the teenagers, a private charter for the entire family....... The weather was lovely, much cooler than the summer in the mainland U.S.

I highly recommended Sand Dollar to anyone who is seeking a property with the luxury of a hotel and the comfort of a private home.

To sum up our trip to the Sand Dollar Estate in one word I would have to call the trip…Magical.

We had a few criteria when looking for the best location to have our wedding – it needed to be in a tropical location, we wanted to hold the ceremony on the beach and we wanted to keep the intimacy and privacy that you would find when holding it in your own home…we found this all and more at the Sand Dollar Estate. First of all, the pictures don’t do the property justice, it is even more spectacular in person…being there just takes your breath away. My now husband and I had both our immediate families stay at the property – 14 of us in total – and the home is so large everyone was able to spread out comfortably and find their own place of peace and tranquility if that’s what they were going for, or if we wanted to get together in a larger group, this home is set up for fun! If we weren’t snorkeling in the water (which is so warm and crystal clear! Don’t forget to bring your snorkel) or swimming in the pool, our families were all together on the deck playing bean bag toss, telling stories and taking in the views…we left saying this was the most memorable family vacation we have ever had – and that’s completely aside from the fact that we also got married! Having the Sand Dollar Estate and Magen’s Bay as the back drop for our wedding was a dream come true – I had set up everything in St. Thomas (the caterers, hair dresser, photographer, florists, steel pan drummer, dj) sight unseen, no taste testing or trial runs of anything which not knowing could have been stressful for any bride but everything was absolutely fantastic – all the vendors in the area are top notch and my guests (we more than comfortably fit 45 people) left raving about the food and our wedding cake (this cake was the best cake I have ever had!). So if you are thinking about holding your wedding at the Sand Dollar and are uneasy about not being able to test things out before hand, please no worries – you will be in great hands with the vendors at the Sand Dollar Estate! Now both our families, who became so close over the week, are already planning another trip back very soon! Next time I go though, I don’t think I’ll rent a car because we barely left the estate there was so much to do…when you are already in the most beautiful location in St. Thomas, why would you go anywhere else!

P.S. A HUGE thank you to Bob (the Sand Dollar manager). Bob is the man!!