Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

CHARLOTTE AMALIE sweeps around St Thomas Harbour in a striking combination of red-roofed whitewashed buildings backed by lush green villa-dotted hills. At any one time there can be up to eleven cruise ships scattered around the harbour. Add to that the hundreds of ferries and yachts that pass through and you get a feel for this vibrant, cosmopolitan, often congested port town whose 12,500 population is swelled daily by bargain-hunting tourists. Many of them head straight for the famous shopping district whose renovated merchant warehouses contain shops selling everything from cut-rate diamonds, perfume … more »