For most disabled cruise passengers, this may be too far to go on foot, by wheelchair, or by mobility scooter.
Long distance to Charlotte Amalie – Getting from the West Indian Company Dock to the main town of Charlotte Amalie involves traveling 1.5 miles ( shown on the map below). It has steep hills like Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Thomas is not a flat island like Grand Cayman, Grand Turk, and Key West. Maarten, Grand Turk, and other ports, there are no beaches close to the cruise terminal. No beaches within walking/rolling distance of cruise terminal – Unlike St.
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Thomas has set taxi rates, one driver tried to charge me $20 to go a mile and half back to the cruise ship! Due to all these frustrations, I will be booking my transportation in advance next time I visit St. You also may waste some time while the driver detours to drop off the other passengers.Įven though St. Taxis charge on a per person basis, so if you’re not in a big group the driver may make you wait while he tries to round up other passengers. Poor taxi services – In addition to the poor accessibilty of the taxis, the services themselves aren’t very good. If you are fortunate enough to find a closed vehicle, odds are that it will be a full-size van that is also high off the ground. Thomas has some of the best options! Because of limited staff to assist disabled visitors ( photo of me and my scuba dive instructor on the left) and only one beach wheelchair ( shown on the right), you should be sure to book your accessible St. Consequently, it is quicker to travel between destinations than when visiting larger islands like Puerto Rico and Jamaica.Īccessible beach, snorkeling, and scuba options – I search for accessible water activities in every Caribbean port that I visit, and St. Maarten, Freeport (Bahamas), Grand Turk, and Key West. Maarten accessible shopping is a little better so if your cruise ship is visiting both places you may want to do your shopping there and visit a St. There are numerous accessible shops in Charlotte Amalie (example shown on the left), although most shops have steps to enter (shown in the photo on the right). Thomas offers great prices on jewelry, alcohol, and other luxury items. Some accessible shops in Charlotte Amalie – St. Some areas away from the tourist areas have hills ( shown in the photo on the right). Somewhat flat Charlotte Amalie – The main city on the island is Charlotte Amalie, and most of the tourist areas of the town are flat ( shown in the photo on the left). Your travel agent should be able to determine how many cruise ships arrive in port each day and tell you if you might have to use a tender. On crowded days, some ships use tenders to bring passengers ashore. I did not have a chance to visit the other cruise dock at Crown Bay, but based on the accessibility I saw on the island I am confident that it also has an accessible exit. Thomas cruise port at the West Indian Company Dock which is where most cruise ships arrive (it can hold up to 6 ships depending on their size). Thomas Disabled AccessĪccessible Cruise Port – Cruise passengers will enjoy the fact that there is a wheelchair accessible exit to the St. Thomas accessible shore excursionsīest Aspects of St.
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