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The town is crawling with tourists when the cruise ships are in and much of the shopping has moved to a couple wharf-side shopping malls. There were some nice restaurants. We preferred St. John and St. Croix

Cajun style seafood was excellent! Escargots was a real treat as an appetizer. Had the shrimp and craw fish in bed of rice Seasoned creole style was not too hot and not too mild! Ambiance was appropriate for menu style.

My opinion is you should not travel to the Virgin Islands until they relax the rules on covid. At night, most of the bars, clubs, and restaurants are closed and the ones that are open, they close early. Basically I was walking around looking for something to do. If you're there to just go to the beach, that's fine but the nightlife there is a ghost town now during covid. Also you do not want to go shopping either. They are so desperate to get sales that everybody bombards you with trying to sell you something. Also a tip about buying alcohol, buy the alcohol at Kmart. That's the cheapest place to buy alcohol. Also if this is your first visit to St Thomas, be prepared because the customer service is not the greatest. A lot of the sellers are not very nice and I'm being kind. I'm not saying everyone but a lot have bad attitudes. I'm part St Thomian and I tell you this from experience.

I loved visiting Charlotte Amalie, and can't wait to return. The view from my hotel room was serene and I spent each morning sitting on the balcony with a cup of coffee taking in the breathtaking views It was very easy getting to Charlotte Amalie. I booked a private service, and Alex with Ride by Mr. Nice Guy took great care of me - I highly recommend him! He picked me up at the airport, and also too me to dinner, and tours of the island, and was great to work with from the time I booked with him. I also recommend getting a reservation at Oceana for dinner! The location is amazing, and the food is wonderful! I will definitely dine there on my next visit to Charlotte Amalie! Great place to visit any time of the year!

I think overall the place is okay. It's not a place for partying and adventure but mostly for relaxing, boating and beach bumming. That was fine for me. Some of the streets of downtown in the shopping area were abandoned, dirty and smelly but I guess it is what it is. The jewelry is touted as inexpensive but really in line with what I could get in South Florida so no big deal. The place is definitely expensive so have your money ready.

We stayed in Charlotte Amalie only the night after our flight arrived. It is not an attractive city, but it is functional for locals and stuffed with shops meant for cruise passengers. In contrast, the island of St. Thomas is beautiful and has many very nice beachside hotels.