Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2017 | Page 623

Coral World Ocean Park,
St. Thomas
Wild iguanas roam this park which
features the Marine Gardens Aquarium,
an underwater observatory, a coral reef
enclosed in a glass tank and many other
interactive marine experiences. The park
also offers parasailing or a trip in Nautilus, a
semi-submarine. Another popular activity
is to wear a Sea Trek helmet and take a walk
along the Caribbean Sea’s floor.
Photo Credit: TripAdvisor
Charlotte Amalie, St.
Thomas
Named after a Danish Queen, Charlotte
Amalie is the capital of the USVI and
is located about mid-way along St.
Thomas’s southern shore. Here among
the pastel coloured, red roofed houses
which have green hills for a backdrop,
the largest collection of jewelry shops
and boutiques in the Caribbean can be
found. This is also the location for many
Photo Credit: Roger W.
99 Steps, St. Thomas
There are many steep staircases built into the
hills of Charlotte Amalie, some of which were
built by the Danish from ship-ballast brick.
Perhaps the most famous of these stairways
is known as the 99 steps even though it does
in fact have 103. Why this particular stairway
is so famous is because it is the one that leads
to the popular tourist attraction Blackbeard’s
Castle.
Photo Credit: Roger W.