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| St Thomas USVI Travel Guide - US Virgin Islands |
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| Welcome to St Thomas USVI on the Paradise Islands website. St Thomas is the largest of the USVI with it's capital Charlotte Amalie. The population is around 51,000. Notable landmarks include Magens Bay, Buck Island National Reserve, Blackbeard's Castle and Fort Christian. |
| Charlotte Amalie is a port of call for most cruise ships operating in the Caribbean as well a tourists arriving by air at the Cyril E King Airport. The airport is the hub for all of the Virgin Islands, including the BVI, with connecting flights to many US cities and routes around the World. |
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St Thomas USVI Marina
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Charlotte Amalie Street Scene
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| Charlotte Amalie is a busy working port and one of the most popular cruise port destinations in the Caribbean; the town was named after a Danish Queen and has the best shopping opportunities in the VI on the busy main street which full of quaint little stores, together with a colourful harbour front lined with old Danish buildings (see image below). |
| The island was first sighted by Christopher Columbus in 1493 on his second voyage and Dutch West India Company established a trading post in 1657. Sugar cane production was the main industry until slavery was abolished in 1848. St Thomas, St John and St Croix were purchased by the American Government for $25 million in 1917. Today tourism is the main source of income and St Thomas is especially popular with American visitors. |
| Travel, holiday, vacation and cruise guide to St Thomas USVI and the Caribbean. All text and images are Copyright Paradise Islands org. All photographs on this travel guide website are obtained with the permission of the owners and come from various sources including the island's tourist boards. Some of our own Caribbean shots maybe reproduced with permission - please see notes attached to each image to avoid any copyright penalty. |
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Quick Facts
Capital
Charlotte Amalie
Main Airport
Cyril E King
Main Port
Charlotte Amalie
Language
English
Currency
US Dollar
Government
Unincorporated
Organized US Territory
Island Size
32
Square Miles
Population
51,000
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Charlotte Amalie
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Cruise Port
Saint Thomas
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Cruz Bay Saint John
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Trunk Bay St John
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Buck Island
St Croix
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British Virgin Islands
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