My husband & i just loved this beach. You get to it via a short hike through the national park trail. It was not crowded and the views of teh other islands was spectacular. There are trees you can sit under for shade (no umbrella needed.) It also had good waves and a restroom facility.

One of the two top beaches for us on the island- and that is saying something given the beauty of this island. Wonderful views and exquisite water. The small reefs at the far left end are gorgeous, filled with fish and easily accessible for anyone.

IGNORE the travel books, park at Caneel Bay, walk the wonderfully flat gravel road 1/4 miles and arrive at your destination refreshed instead of tired and sweaty. Stop for a Passion Fruit Daquiri and sushi (the best you will EVER taste anywhere) at the Caneel Bay Bar on the way out and your day will be complete and parking free. You can walk the Lower trail with only modest effort but the upper trail is a real challenge and absolutely requires sneakers or boots due to rocks and slopes (gorgeous overlook though). You can park at the National Park Service Building at the other end of the trail.

My wife and I couldn't find an excursion we liked for our day in port at St. Thomas recently, so we planned to get a taxi to the Red Hook Ferry---more reliable than the one in Charlotte Amalie----and spend the day on Honeymoon Beach on St. John. You can set your watch by the Red Hook Ferry and we arrived at Cruz Bay, St. John after about a 20 minute ride. The little village at Cruz Bay is quaint and nice, and we later had lunch there on the water as we waited for the return ferry at 3:00.
I had seen some reviews on Honeymoon Beach and decided to walk there on the trail that begins a short way to the left of the ferry dock. It turned out to be a fairly rigorous walk on a rocky trail with a considerable climb over the ridge and back down to the beach. Once there, we enjoyed the spectacular waters and beautiful coral beach at Honeymoon Beach. Snorkeling was available fairly close to the beach and there is a small bathroom, changing facility that sells some limited drinks and snacks along with chair and beach equipment rentals.
The water off of Honeymoon Beach is probably the most beautiful we have ever seen-----including anywhere else in the Caribbean or even Hawaii. So, after a relaxing few hours on the beach, we opted to get a taxi back to Cruz Bay from the Caneel Bay Resort a short walk down the beach from where we were----only $5 per person.

This beach is beautiful but when we hiked over from Caneel, it was very crowded. The crowd was mixed but there were several obnoxious visitors making tons of noise. We wouldnt return because the beaches at Caneel Bay are better but it might be a good place to go if you are staying somewhere else or just visiting St John for the day. Soloman was the same way.