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Charlotte AmalieCruise port guide

Ships dock at Havensight Cruise Pier. These are the stops worth your time, timed on foot from the terminal.

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Where ships dock

2 cruise terminals.

  • Havensight Cruise Pier
  • Crown Bay Cruise Pier

Walkable from the pier

Walk times from Havensight Cruise Pier.

  1. 3min

    Havensight Cruiseship Pier and Mall

    Cruise dock welcome centre and duty-free retail complex

  2. 5min

    Leatherback Brewing Company STT

    Locally crafted Virgin Islands beer taproom

  3. 6min

    Al Cohen Mall

    Convenient shopping plaza directly opposite Havensight

  4. 8min

    Long-Bay Beach

    Urban harbourfront shoreline along Charlotte Amalie Bay

  5. 8min

    Moe's Fresh Market Yacht Haven Grande

    Gourmet grocery and provisioning market at Yacht Haven Grande

  6. 12min

    Bluebeard's Castle

    Historic stone hillside tower and resort grounds

  7. 12min

    Bluebeard Hill

    Historic hill overlooking Charlotte Amalie harbour

  8. 14min

    Fort Christian

    Historic 17th-century Dano-Norwegian red brick fortress

  9. 14min

    Virgin Islands Legislature Building

    Sea-green Danish colonial government hall by the harbour

  10. 15min

    St. Thomas Historical Trust Museum

    Exhibits detailing island heritage and colonial culture

  11. 15min

    Hassel Island Historic District

    Harbour island rich in maritime and military ruins

  12. 15min

    Antonio Jarvis Square

    Public civic square in historic downtown

  13. 15min

    FDR Park

    Shaded pocket park along Norre Gade

  14. 16min

    Frederick Evangelical Lutheran Church

    Historic 1793 church with grand stone stairway

  15. 16min

    758 Bar & Restaurant

    Local cuisine open daily at Grand Galleria

  16. 16min

    Edge Bar

    Scenic cocktail spot with coastal breezes

  17. 17min

    99 Steps

    Historic Danish ballast-brick stairway street

  18. 17min

    Morningstar Beach

    Scenic south-shore beach tucked along Pacquereau Bay

  19. 17min

    Flag Hill

    Scenic hillside peak rising above Havensight

  20. 18min

    Seven Arches Museum

    Restored 19th-century Danish artisan residence

  21. 18min

    Haagensen House Museum

    Period home illustrating merchant life in Danish times

  22. 18min

    Moe's Fresh Market Waterfront

    Downtown Charlotte Amalie gourmet market along the waterfront

  23. 19min

    Weibel Museum

    Small museum chronicling local Jewish heritage

  24. 19min

    St. Thomas Synagogue

    National Historic Landmark synagogue with sand floors

  25. 20min

    Market Square

    Historic outdoor open-air market and gathering place

  26. 25min

    Limetree Beach

    Peaceful south-shore cove with calm turquoise waters

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Hidden gems

Worth finding if you have an hour spare.

  1. 6min

    Virgin Islands Coffee Roaster

    Island craft roaster of small-batch specialty coffee

  2. 7min

    Stir It Up Coffee Shop & Bakery

    Cosy espresso and bakery spot at Yacht Haven Grande

  3. 16min

    Emancipation Garden

    Shaded downtown park commemorating the 1848 emancipation

  4. 18min

    Blackbeard's Castle

    Historic 1679 Danish watchtower overlooking the harbour

  5. 30min

    Drake's Seat

    Famed overlook with panoramic views of Magens Bay

More ports nearby: Road Town, Vieques, Frederiksted (St. Croix), San Juan, Saba.