Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas is the capital city of the U.S. Virgin Islands and a major seaport. She was named after a Danish Queen and was used extensively over the centuries as a haunt of pirates and privateers. St. Thomas was declared a free port by the Danes thus enabling the sale of goods, livestock and ships acquired in honest trade or under the flag of piracy. The town still has many of the original Danish buildings and mansions on the hillside overlooking the harbor. Picturesque alleys and stairways will lead you from large mansions to traditional West Indian houses surrounded by gardens. Lots of pretty red roofs.

Looking towards French Town, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

Major port for Cruise ships - this day there were five ships in the harbour.

Cruise ship heading out of the harbour.

Cruise ship leaving at night.

Charlotte Amalie Harbour at sunset from Broulee's cockpit.