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St Thomas - US Virgin
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Welcome to St Thomas 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. |
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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
Marina |
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 Virgin Islands 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). |
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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. |
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Travel, holiday, vacation and photograph
guide to St Thomas and the Caribbean. All text and images are Copyright
Paradise Islands
org 2011. All photographs on this website are obtained with
the permission of the owners and come from various sources
including the islands tourist boards. Some of our own images
maybe reproduced with permission - please see notes
attached to each image to avoid any copyright penalty. |
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Charlotte Amalie |
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Cruise Port |
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USVI Things To Do |
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Trunk Bay |
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Cruz Bay |
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Caneel Bay |
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