Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
When passengers disembark, they find
Havensight Mall (
www.havensightmall.com
)
, a compound with row upon row of shops and restaurants. This mall, as well as the shops
and restaurants across the street in the Al Cohen Mall and the Buccaneer Mall, constitute
the largest shopping area on St Thomas outside the historic district of Charlotte Amalie.
Jewelry shops, clothing boutiques, banks, a Hooters bar - you name it, it's here.
Taxis travel regularly to and from Havensight ($5 to $6 per person). It's about 1 mile east
of downtown Charlotte Amalie following Waterfront Hwy.
Butterfly Farm
GARDEN
( 340-715-3366; adult/child $15/9; 8:30am-4pm)
The Butterfly Farm lies at the
cruise-ship dock's far south end. Amid the garden full of fluttering beasties, you'll learn
about metamorphosis during a 25-minute guided tour. Wear bright colors and perfume if
you want the butterflies land on you. A cheesy tropical bird show takes place in the front
area. Coral World Ocean Park owns and operates the farm. Look for discount coupons in
the free tourist guides.
Paradise Point Skyride
TRAMWAY
( 340-774-9809;
www.stthomasskyride.com
;
adult/child $21/10.50; 9am-5pm
whencruiseshipsinport)
From a base station across the street from the Havensight Mall,
gondolas whisk visitors 700 feet up Flag Hill to a scenic outlook; the ride takes seven
minutes. At the top you'll find a restaurant, bar, gallery of shops and a short nature trail.
The attraction stays open late twice per week: Tuesdays until 8pm, and Wednesdays until
9pm.
Yacht Haven Grande
MARINA
This marina and chic shop complex is located east of downtown Charlotte Amalie, abutting
Havensight. Gucci, Ferragamo and Louis Vuitton headline the tony roster, along with a
hookah bar and several waterfront bistros where you can sip cosmos and watch mega-
yachts drift in to the dock. A
farmers market (
www.growvi.org
; 10am-2pm)
with
produce and crafts sets up on the grounds the first and third Sunday of the month. If you're
coming from Charlotte Amalie you'll pass the marina en route to Havensight, from which
it is about a five-minute walk.
