Guidebook for Charlotte Amalie
Sightseeing
Best Snorkeling on Island. 5 minute ride plus a 7 minute walk down road. Half loca/half touristy. Local food. Rental equipment. Dive Shop. Coral World.
31 locals recommend
Coki Point Beach
Coki Point RoadBest Snorkeling on Island. 5 minute ride plus a 7 minute walk down road. Half loca/half touristy. Local food. Rental equipment. Dive Shop. Coral World.
Otherwise called Lindquist Beach. 10 minutes ride, beautiful beach, $2-$4 to enter (protected by the Megan's Bay Authority), currently no bathrooms/food or anything else. (Coming in 2014)
30 locals recommend
Smith Bay Beach
Otherwise called Lindquist Beach. 10 minutes ride, beautiful beach, $2-$4 to enter (protected by the Megan's Bay Authority), currently no bathrooms/food or anything else. (Coming in 2014)
Beautiful large beach, good snorkeling, (no bathrooms/rental equipment, got shut down Jan 2014) BBQ truck at top of hill, small tent serving food/drinks on beach.
94 locals recommend
Sapphire Beach
Beautiful large beach, good snorkeling, (no bathrooms/rental equipment, got shut down Jan 2014) BBQ truck at top of hill, small tent serving food/drinks on beach.
Arts & Culture
This is Us! Meet local artists in their studios, buy local art, see a concert, go to a live performance play, play in a drum circle, make pottery, etc.
10 locals recommend
Tillett Gardens
This is Us! Meet local artists in their studios, buy local art, see a concert, go to a live performance play, play in a drum circle, make pottery, etc.
Drinks & Nightlife
Tons of bars/restaurants. Nightlife. The place to hang out at night/bar hop. Also, the ferry to St. John, leaving every hour on the hour. 15 minute ride from us.
101 locals recommend
Red Hook
Tons of bars/restaurants. Nightlife. The place to hang out at night/bar hop. Also, the ferry to St. John, leaving every hour on the hour. 15 minute ride from us.
Party bar! Crazy drink specials, comes in parrots, tiki men, mermaids, sharks, plastic toys, etc. Your quintessential shack in a parking lot. Good food by day, drinks and dance floor at night.
94 locals recommend
Duffy's Love Shack
6500 Red Hook RdParty bar! Crazy drink specials, comes in parrots, tiki men, mermaids, sharks, plastic toys, etc. Your quintessential shack in a parking lot. Good food by day, drinks and dance floor at night.
Outdoor bar, overlooking American Yacht Harbor, best pizza on island.
95 locals recommend
Island Time Pub
Outdoor bar, overlooking American Yacht Harbor, best pizza on island.
Food Scene
Great Wine/Tappas type of place. Fav app: shrimp in garlic butter sauce with goat cheese melted on top.
89 locals recommend
XO Bistro
Great Wine/Tappas type of place. Fav app: shrimp in garlic butter sauce with goat cheese melted on top.
Domino's Pizza
They deliver pizza to us-just tell them "Tillett Gardens"
Everything Else
Convenient. Best Rum prices (one bottle is $7). At the other end of the mall is Plaza Extra, huge grocery.
25 locals recommend
Kmart
Convenient. Best Rum prices (one bottle is $7). At the other end of the mall is Plaza Extra, huge grocery.
Pistarckle Theater
Our Theater!
Caribbean Herbals and Candles
Jason has great soaps/candles, right across from the guesthouse!
Shopping
Water Candy
Voted Best Artist! Barbara is at the top of the garden, green building.
Parks & Nature
Hike the Lind Point trail to Solomons' and Honeymoon Beach for snorkeling! Hike back to Cruz Bay for Happy Hour!
59 locals recommend
St. John
Hike the Lind Point trail to Solomons' and Honeymoon Beach for snorkeling! Hike back to Cruz Bay for Happy Hour!