On the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, the cruise ships are as predictable as the tides.
By mid-morning, passengers disembarking floating cities festooned with monikers like Disney Fantasy, Norwegian Escape, Carnival Celebration and Harmony of the Seas spill out of deepwater docks and into the streets of Charlotte-Amalie. They wear floral button up shirts, jean shorts and Crocs. Juxtaposed with the weathered, rustic buildings of this 17th-century trading port, the flood of cruise ship passengers sticks out like a parrot feather on a raven’s wing; but for much of the last century, travelers like this have been the lifeblood of tourism revenue in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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