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Charlotte Amalie
About Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie is the capitol of the US Virgin Islands. Located at the south of St. Thomas island, with a pretty waterfront, the town is a popular tourist destination with many historical sights.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Downtown Charlotte Amalie – shopping and dining
- 99 steps - staircase with Blackbeard's Castle at the top.
- Red Hook – ferry dock, home to bars and restaurants
Explore its famous museums and historical sights, such as
- The second oldest synagogue in the western hemisphere
- Atlantis Submarine – underwater cruise
- Coral World - see the local sea-life
- Fort Christian
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore the environment of Charlotte Amalie, such as
- Magens Bay – beach
- Sky ride to Paradise Point
- Paradise Point
- Underwater safaris
- Adventure Centre
- Frenchtown (about a km southwest)
- St John’s Island
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 19 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC -4
- Weather: temperatures warm pretty much all year ‘round; Summers average 30ºC in July and August while winter temperatures are around 25ºC in January and December. The lowest temperature ever recorded there is 15ºC and the highest 37ºC. Due to participation it is usually fairly humid with evening relative humidity between 60% and 70%.
- Emergency tel. number: 911
- Tourist Assistance Service: St. Thomas Tourist Office tel. nr..: 340-774-8784
Local transport
- Taxis
- Busses
- Ferryboats
- Helicopter service
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Cyril E King Airport-located on the southwestern side of St. Thomas
- Boat: large harbor with excellent cruise connections to the US, St. John’s, St. Croix, and much more including the rest of the Caribbean
- Car: The 314 highway runs through Charlotte Amalie in the south, and eventually advances (toward the west) to the 30. The 35 and 38 also run near Charlotte Amalie in the east, the 38 leading southeast near Paradise Point and the 35 heading north eventually evolving to the 37
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