West Indies Explorer

  • From $5,499
  • |
  • 11 Days
  • |
  • 9 Guided Tours
  • |
  • 8 Countries

St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie), U.S. Virgin Islands

St. Thomas rises from turquoise waters fringed by white-sand beaches, its deep harbor dotted with sailboats and framed by lush tropical foliage. Its capital, Charlotte Amalie, was founded in 1666 and reflects centuries of history in pastel facades, red-tiled roofs and cobblestoned lanes shaded by flowering trees. Impressionist painter Camille Pissarro was born here in 1830 and his childhood stone house still stands along Main Street. Overlooking the harbor, Fort Christian—the oldest structure in the Virgin Islands—once shielded Danish settlers from pirates and rival powers.