Pizza Pi: How to Visit the USVI's Floating Pizza Boat

Pizza Pi: How to Visit the USVI's Floating Pizza Boat

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Yes, it's exactly what it sounds like: a pizza place on a boat, anchored in the middle of a turquoise cove, slinging hot pies to people floating in the water around it. Pizza Pi is one of the most fun stops in the US Virgin Islands — and you can't drive there, which is sort of the whole point.

Here's how it works and how to make it part of a great day on the water.

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📍 Where: Anchored in Christmas Cove, a calm bay off Great St. James Island, just southeast of St. Thomas.

🚤 How you get there: By boat only — a private charter or a group snorkel tour. No road, no dock, no driving.

🍴 The food: Hand-tossed New York-style pizza made fresh onboard — pepperoni, veggie, meat lovers, even gluten-free crusts.

📅 When: Generally open about November through July; they close for hurricane season in late summer, so check before you go.

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What It's Actually Like 🍕

You pull into Christmas Cove, drop anchor in calm, clear water, and order a pizza from a boat. While it's in the oven, you swim, snorkel, or just float and wait. Then you eat a genuinely good New York-style slice, with options like pepperoni, vegetarian, and meat lovers, plus gluten-free crusts. with your feet in the Caribbean.

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It's a little surreal and completely delightful — and honestly, pizza just tastes better after a swim.

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The cove itself is part of the draw. The water is calm and great for snorkeling, which makes this an easy, low-stress stop whether you've got kids aboard or you're just looking to slow down for an hour.

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Fun for the whole family

Calm water for swimming, easygoing vibe, and, well, pizza makes this stop a reliable family favorite.

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How to order

If you come on a group tour, you don't need to do anything — it's handled. On a private charter, your captain will usually have you order ahead so your pizza's ready when you arrive (no floating around hungry). Bring a card or cash and an appetite.

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The best way to do it

You can treat Pizza Pi as a quick lunch stop, but it shines as part of a fuller day on the water. On a private charter you can snorkel Christmas Cove first, grab your pizza, linger in the cove as long as you like, then add another beach or floating bar before heading in. Some guests stay an hour; others make it the centerpiece of the whole day. Both are right.

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Make it part of your day

Want pizza in a turquoise cove worked into a half- or full-day on the water? We've got a boat for that! 

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CHOOSE YOUR CHARTER

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