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Charlotte Amalie in 3 days

Downtown and the hill in the cool of the morning, Frenchtown at sunset, the cruise dock on the last morning; the last day ends with the bags already in the car.

Days

3

Plan status

draft

Walking

3km

default plan, all days

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Change the days, pace and interests; the itinerary, stops and routes below are rebuilt from our Charlotte Amalie data. The link keeps your choice.

Days
Pace

Relaxed: up to 2 routed stops a day, starting 09:30. Normal: up to 3. Packed: up to 4, from 08:30.

Interests

Not offered: our Charlotte Amalie data has nothing tagged art and museums.

The original 3-day plan.

Day 1 — Fort Christian, the 99 Steps, a 12:30 lunch table

EasyLow time risk~1.9 km (1.2 mi) walkno long stairsno taxi

leave byLeave The 99 Steps by 11:35 to keep the 12:30 last seating.

11 min of buffer left.

  1. 08:00–08:06Walk down to the waterfront
  2. 08:06–08:51Fort Christian
  3. 08:51–08:54Walk to Emancipation Garden
  4. 08:54–09:19Emancipation Garden
  5. 09:19–09:22Walk to Market Square
  6. 09:22–09:47Market Square
  7. 09:47–09:53Walk up to the synagogue on Crystal Gade
  8. 09:53–10:33St Thomas Synagogue
  9. 10:33–10:38Walk to the base of the 99 Steps
  10. 10:38–11:23The 99 Steps
  11. 11:23–11:32Walk back down to Main Street
  12. 11:32–12:30Buffer / wander near Your reserved lunch (downtown)
  13. 12:30–13:30Lunch table 12:30 (downtown)hard

What this plan gives up

  • L2Shorten Fort Christian to 45 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Lunch table 12:30 (downtown).
  • L2Shorten Market Square to 25 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Lunch table 12:30 (downtown).
  • L2Skip Blackbeard's Castle (optional) — protects: Lunch table 12:30 (downtown).

Switches if the ground changes

  • heat Fort Christian → Café on Main Street (AC) (6′, then 6′ p90 to the anchor)
  • rain Fort Christian → Café on Main Street (AC) (6′, then 6′ p90 to the anchor)
  • heat St Thomas Synagogue → Café on Main Street (AC) (0′, then 6′ p90 to the anchor)
  • heat The 99 Steps → Café on Main Street (AC) (0′, then 6′ p90 to the anchor)
  • heat Blackbeard's Castle → Café on Main Street (AC) (0′, then 6′ p90 to the anchor)
  • rain Blackbeard's Castle → Café on Main Street (AC) (0′, then 6′ p90 to the anchor)
Why this route?

DFL 1.9 = PFL 1.9 + OFL 0 · walk 1.9 km (1.2 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 2.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 11′ · relax L2 · yield 25.4 · option value 1.25

Deadline: last seating 12:30 → latest arrival 12:20, slack 36′

β vs α: time risk 0% → 2%; margin -30 min; +$0.

trace: generated 36 · rejected no_edge×30, p50_after_latest_arrival×4, p_late>0.15×8 · frontier 4 · seed 2455041093 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Hotel or AC café 13:00–16:00; Frenchtown is for the evening.

Day 2 — Frenchtown at sunset

EasyLow time risk~0.5 km (0.3 mi) walkno long stairs$15 taxi
  1. 16:30–16:42Taxi west along the coast road
  2. 16:42–18:12Frenchtown waterfront
  3. 18:12–18:16Walk along the waterfront
  4. 18:16–19:46Hook, Line & Sinker

What this plan gives up

  • L1Taxi $15 (Taxi west along the coast road) — saves walking and transfers.
  • L2Skip Petite Pump Room (optional).
Why this route?

DFL 1 = PFL 0.5 + OFL 0.5 · walk 500 m (0.3 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 0.0% (fast path: safe) · margin p90 n/a · relax L2 · yield 11 · option value 0

trace: generated 4 · rejected no_edge×1 · frontier 1 · seed 2455041093 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Taxi back after dinner; do not walk the coast road at night.

Day 3 — Havensight, a light lunch, car to the airport at 13:00

EasyLow time risk~0.8 km (0.5 mi) walkno long stairs$30 taxi

leave byLeave Gladys' Café by 12:25 to keep the 13:00 boarding.

48 min of buffer left.

  1. 09:00–09:12Taxi east to the cruise dock
  2. 09:12–09:57Havensight and Yacht Haven waterfront
  3. 09:57–10:09Taxi back to downtown
  4. 10:09–11:09Gladys' Café
  5. 11:09–11:15Walk back to the hotel for the bags
  6. 11:15–13:00Buffer / wander near Hotel pickup (bags) → airport
  7. 13:00–14:00Car to the airport at 13:00hard

What this plan gives up

  • L1Taxi $15 (Taxi east to the cruise dock) — protects: Car to the airport at 13:00.
  • L1Taxi $15 (Taxi back to downtown) — protects: Car to the airport at 13:00.
  • L2Shorten Havensight and Yacht Haven waterfront to 45 min (minimum worthwhile visit) — protects: Car to the airport at 13:00.
  • L2Skip Cuzzin's Caribbean Restaurant & Bar (optional) — protects: Car to the airport at 13:00.
Why this route?

DFL 1.8 = PFL 0.8 + OFL 1 · walk 800 m (0.5 mi) · steps ↑0 ↓0

P_late 0.0% (100 Monte Carlo runs) · margin p90 48′ · relax L2 · yield 8.4 · option value 0

Deadline: boarding 13:00 → latest arrival 12:50, slack 18′

β vs α: time risk 9% → 0%; margin +46 min; +$0.

trace: generated 4 · rejected no_edge×3 · frontier 2 · seed 2455041093 · solver 0.2.0 · confidence medium

After: Airport: allow 2.5–3 h before a flight to the mainland (US customs and agriculture checks apply).

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