How to Visit Lime Out VI in 2024 (Tips for Visiting the Floating Taco Stand on St. John)

Tips, tricks, and the best boat charters will bring you directly to the floating taco stand in Coral Bay, St. John: Lime Out VI.

More often than not, it seems good business ideas end up failing. You know, those revolutionary thoughts that don’t pan out. Seemingly, it concerns the lack of execution – whatever that might entail.

But when the execution matches the idea. Well, you’re in for a fruitful business. And that’s exactly what Lime Out VI has done in the US Virgin Islands.

Because, let’s be honest, it’s a floating taco boat, for God’s sake – it is in the middle of a forgotten corner of the Virgin Islands. Quite literally, one million different things could go wrong.

And yet, despite the odds, Lime Out VI masterfully succeeds. They’re just waiting for you to get there!

A Floating Taco Stand in the Caribbean

For one, the food would probably suck. Who’s going to haul the ingredients from St. Thomas (which likely originated in Puerto Rico or beyond) onto a barge to St. John, unload it in Cruz Bay, drive it across St. John, and put it on another boat in Coral Bay, deliver it to the floating food stand only to sling together a delicious and fresh-tasting taco?

Impossible, right? By the time it got to your plate, it would have to suck!

Not at all. Lime Out VI has mastered this conquest. Their tacos are outstanding.

Okay, what about maintenance? How do you maintain an open-air kitchen on the water? Keep the barnacles clear on the underwater bar seats. Deal with computer wiring in a high-salt environment? Internet? Trash? Exterior paint? Inclement weather? Maintain safety? So many questions. And yet, Lime Out VI seems to have figured them all out.

Lime Out VI is quite possibly the coolest yet wackiest idea with the highest level of execution I’ve ever seen. And I recommend you witness it for yourself next time you visit the US Virgin Islands. Here’s how:

What is Lime Out VI?

Lime Out VI is a floating taco stand in Coral Bay on St. John in the US Virgin Islands, which is only accessible by boat. Their idea is exceptional, but their execution makes it a step above any other food source on the water.

They serve scrumptious tacos ranging from vegan options to BBQ pork. Their frozen cocktails are wildly tasty, particularly on a warm Caribbean day spent on the water.

Tips for Visiting Lime Out VI

Where is Lime Out?

Lime Out VI is stationed in the middle of Coral Harbor in Coral Bay on the East End of St. John in the US Virgin Islands. It’s the only floating taco stand in the Caribbean (that we know of).

How to Get to Lime Out VI

Lime Out will only accept customers who have arrived by boat. You cannot swim or snorkel from shore to the taco boat. Additionally, kayakers and paddleboarders will be turned away because of safety concerns.

The best and easiest way to get to Lime Out is during a day boat charter departing from St. Thomas or St. John.

🤿 Interested in Scuba Diving While in the USVI? Check out our full guide to diving in St. Thomas, USVI, to help plan your trip!

Best Boat Charters Visiting Lime Out VI

This begs the question, what is the best boat charter making a pit stop at Lime Out – the floating taco bar – for lunch? Here are a few of my favorites (many of which I’ve been a passenger on or have closely interacted with their operation as I’m a local Captain):

1. Private Motor Vessel – Bonus time Charters from St. Thomas or St. John

2. Shuttle from Coral Bay – Salt & lime

3. Private Motor Vessel – Seas the Day Charters from St. Thomas

4. Group Catamaran from Cruz Bay and the Westin – Cruz Bay Watersports

5. Group Motor Vessel from St. Thomas – Stormy Pirates

⛵ Looking for other boating destinations? Check out the Northside of St. Thomas for a unique boating adventure in the Virgin Islands.

6. Private Catamaran from St. Thomas – Seas the Day

7. Private Motor Vessel from St. John or St. Thomas – Sonic Charters

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