Cluster · Charlotte Amalie
Frenchtown waterfront
Evening cluster: a small fishing village west of the harbour with bars and seafood restaurants; a taxi from downtown, and a short walk once there.
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Rules in force · 5
- US Virgin Islands ↗Entry follows US rules: international visitors need a US visa or ESTA as for the mainland. US citizens need no passport from the mainland, but must clear customs when leaving for the mainland.
- US Virgin Islands ↗The British Virgin Islands are a separate British territory: a ferry trip there is an international crossing and needs a passport.
- US Virgin Islands ↗Protect the reefs: do not stand on coral, and follow national park rules on St John.
- Charlotte Amalie ↗Cruise-ship days change everything: check the port schedule for the days you plan to be downtown and go before 09:00 or after 16:00.
- Charlotte Amalie ↗After dark, take taxis between clusters and back to your bed rather than walking.
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Bound and physics
Frenchtown's Thomas Street, the small marina and the waterfront restaurants.
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- Few
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- paved streets
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
Eat and drink here
A Frenchtown seafood restaurant on the water; book a sunset table on busy weeks, and get a taxi back rather than walking.
Rescue anchors
A — Frenchtown waterfront restaurant row (field-verify)
food · seated_rest · toilet · valid: always
B — Frenchtown marina dock (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
C — Thomas Street shop (field-verify)
food · valid: always
D — Corner shop or café (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
always: 97% covered, max p90 7′, worst cell 9.1′ · heat: 97%
Nodes in this cluster
- Frenchtown waterfront — The fishing village's waterfront at sunset: short, easy, and a good place to eat fish; take a taxi both ways after dark.
Edges out (directed)
- Main Street & the waterfront
- Taxi east along the coast road · ~10 min
Sleep within reach
- Downtown & Government Hill — 20–30 min
- Frenchtown — 3–8 min
Red lines here
- After dark, use a taxi both ways rather than walking the coast road.
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- Sleep areaFrenchtown20 m · 1 min walk
- ClusterMain Street & the waterfrontnearest point: Market Square (food, seated rest)590 m · 10 min walk
- ClusterGovernment Hill & the 99 Steps710 m · 12 min walk
- Sleep areaDowntown & Government Hill1.0 km · 15 min walk
- ClusterHavensight & Yacht Haven2.2 km · 35 min walk