BOAZ5 Posted December 29, 2013 #1 Share Posted December 29, 2013 How long and what type of terrain to walk in to Charlotte Amalie from Crown Bay Dock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinkster Posted December 29, 2013 #2 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Google says it's a 35 min. walk. Never been docked there before have always been on the other side of the port. That being said, if you want to go to the Havensight Mall, and you do, it's worth it, your best bet is to take a cab. For the ships that dock in front of the Havensight mall there is a shuttle service to the downtown area and was only a few dollars PP. Hopefuly there is the same setup at the other end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 29, 2013 #3 Share Posted December 29, 2013 DH and I always enjoyed the walk between Havensight and downtown Charlotte Amalie. HAL ships then moved to docking at Crown Bay and we stopped walking and now take a jitney taxi. It is further away by probably 10-15 minutes but we don't feel it is as safe. There are a few sections where there are no sidewalks and several areas that worry me a bit to walk. The taxi is $4 pp and we think worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOAZ5 Posted December 29, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Thank you for the input. I assumed we would end up taking a taxi, but I am one that loves to be out walking, so I wanted to hear some first hand experience. THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O2B@Cagain Posted December 29, 2013 #5 Share Posted December 29, 2013 BOAZ5: It is flat. They have been building a new sidewalk from Crown Bay to the main road (the waterfront), but I don't think it is completely finished. Once you get to the main road, there is sidewalk to town on the south side of the street. It isn't as scenic as the road from Havensight to town and it is a bit farther, but it isn't *so* bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted December 29, 2013 #6 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Thank you for the input. I assumed we would end up taking a taxi, but I am one that loves to be out walking, so I wanted to hear some first hand experience. THANKS! I also like to walk. And I really enjoy the walk from Havensight to town since they built the walkway several years ago. However, the walk from Crown Bay is a very different issue. It is longer and there is no nice walkway. When we dock at Crown Bay we end up taking a taxi to town. I just do not enjoy the walk from there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hehny Posted December 30, 2013 #7 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) I was there over a year ago and unless things have changed, wouldn't go on foot. I didn't think it was pedestrian friendly. I love walking but didn't feel it was safe. Taxis are cheap and plentiful. Just MHO. Edited December 30, 2013 by hehny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted December 30, 2013 #8 Share Posted December 30, 2013 DH and I always enjoyed the walk between Havensight and downtown Charlotte Amalie. HAL ships then moved to docking at Crown Bay and we stopped walking and now take a jitney taxi. It is further away by probably 10-15 minutes but we don't feel it is as safe. There are a few sections where there are no sidewalks and several areas that worry me a bit to walk. The taxi is $4 pp and we think worth it. Completely agree with Sail on this one. Take a taxi! ;) LuLu ~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Anne Posted December 30, 2013 #9 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Did it last year (not intentionally, by the way). It's flat, we felt safe, but it took longer than we thought. It was at least 35 minutes and I walk fairly quickly. I wouldn't recommend it unless you really want a good walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trish1c Posted December 30, 2013 #10 Share Posted December 30, 2013 We have enjoyed the walk from Havensight to Charlotte Amalie, even more now that they built the promenade. Crown Bay seemed a bit too industrial. I didn't see any side walks. It's not so much the distance but it doesn't look like a lovely walk & I'd be afraid of getting hit by a car. It has been a while since we were there (1 year) so if there is a sidewalk . . . it's up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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