St.
Thomas Tour
Grand Historic Homes
&
Pirate Tower
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Grand Historic Homes of St. Thomas Tour Caribbean colonial homes dating back to the early 1800's.
For more information on architectural and historical examples on this St.
Thomas tour read our history of the Danish
Haagensen House near the old Scotman's New Orleans style Villa
Notman- two restored town house museums. You can see more interiors and
period furnishings in our historical walking
tour photos. Other historic structures on the tour include the world famous
Blackbeard's Castle and former manor houses, Britannia House, Crown House
(once used by visiting Danish Royalty), and Hotel
1829.
Rest and Refresh on the grounds of the old Inn at Blackbeard's Castle, where
the lounge and freshwater pool are available for all tour guests.
Tour St. Thomas' Charlotte Amaile at your own pace and continue on to charming
Caribbean shopping lanes of the Kongens Quarter historic district and the
duty-free shopping haven in the Old West Indian Company buildings.
Our Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas tour highlights sightseeing historic buidlings, gardens, the street of 99 steps, and Blackbeard's Castle on the grounds of the former Inn at Blackbeard's Castle where the view overlooking the town and the harbor provide breathtaking islandscapes.
Blackbeard's Castle, the Historic Caribbean Pirate Tower
Tour the grounds surrounding the infamous pirate tower dating back to the
1600's. See the world's largest collection of bronze Pirate statues at Blackbeard's
Castle Tower and ancient embedded cannons silently guarding the Tower.
Read our St. Thomas history of the Pyrate Tower and the notorious Blackbeard the Priate.
From the tour, it is easy to see what a great vantage point the tower was for protecting and spotting ships in the harbour as you will have incredible views and spectacular islandscape photo opportunities of the town and port at Charlotte Amaile from the castle grounds.
Recalling a favorite of the pirates, the tour guides you to the St. Thomas Rum Museum. We invite you to stop in at The Pirates Den, our new gift shop at Blackbeard's Castle.
Continue on the tour through the Grand Historic Homes of St. thomas.
Blackbeard's Castle is a National Historical landmark.
The St. Thomas port-of-call bustles with colorful street vendors with a scenic backdrop of red tile roofs dotting the hillside behind, filled with Caribbean history. Step through time with pirates and Danish and English colonists to our present day United States Virgin Island Caribbean Paradise.
This 4 to 6 hour historical St. Thomas tour, depending on your
shopping time and the length of time you stay for swimming at Blackbeard's
Castle or refreshment, is an ideal St. Thomas shore excursion or sightseeing
tour for vacationing resort guests on St. Thomas. Transportation is available
from the cruise ship dock to the tour beginning at Blackbeard's Castle. Facilities
for changing into swimwear is provided on the grounds of the former Inn at
Blackbeard's Castle. Bring your swimwear and sunscreen. Shore excursion guests
are responsible for return transportation to their cruise ship, and may take
advantage of Charlotte Amalie's continuous shopper's shuttle busses. St.
Thomas Sightseeing Tour Reservations. US$22 per adult, children under
12 free.
Want to glimpse
what you see on this St. Thomas tour?
Take our brief photo tour
of the pirate sites and historic homes.
