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Blackbeard's Castle

1001 Blackbeard's Hill, Charlotte Amalie 00802, St. Thomas
340-776-1234
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Castle tower
Blackbeard!
The view from the tower
Black bread castle
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Ranked #4 of 20 attractions in Charlotte Amalie
4.0 of 5 stars 104 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Description: Once the 17th-century Fort Skytsborg, Blackbeard’s Castle was re-named for the pirate who frequently visited the island.
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NEW YORK CITY
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3 reviews 3 reviews
“Room with a view”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

great food and great service with a view to die for More

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Baltimore, MD
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Best view on the island”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012
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Taken as part of a tour, and with the other historic buildings and sites in the area, Blackbeard's Castle is one of the better attractions on St Thomas. The view of the area is excellent, and the staff are friendly and helpful. The castle is part of a group of historic sites and hotels, and if you are a history... More

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5 reviews 5 reviews
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“Arrrrrrgh! Loved it!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

This was the first stop on our Carnival cruise and we decided to visit Blackbeard's Castle...and it was great! Beautiful property, lots of awesome vistas and the rum tasting was yummy! Bought 4 bottles!! Really enjoyed this excursion! Our cabbie's name was Trini and was awesome!! Took us to the castle and then came back for us when we were... More

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Syosset, New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“FOOD was great”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

excellent dinner service was super and views were really good More

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Athens, Georgia
2 reviews
“some pay others don't”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

we paid for the tour at blackboards but our friends went up a four in the afternoon and didn't More

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BlackbeardsCastle, Manager at Blackbeard's Castle, responded to this review
8 May 2012

Good day and thank you for your review of our fantastic property Blackbeard’s Castle. We are open in the summer season (May 15 to Dec 15) Monday to Wednesday 9 AM to 2 PM. There are many exciting and enjoyable attractions to visit on our property which are only open during business hours. These attractions include the Rum Factory, several... More

Niskauna, NY
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10 reviews 10 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“For All History Lovers”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

This is a fascinating walking tour of colonial St. Thomas which includes refurbished houses dating from the early-mid 1800's. The gardens are beautiful and docents very well informed about the history of each site. The Disney like robotic dinosaur in the Amber Museum didn't really fit with the rest of the tour but would be a great kid pleaser. More

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blue springs
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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“Entertaining”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Obviously the free samples of six different kinds of rum is at the top of the "likes" list, but to go along with that is the staff and the view. Everyone was very friendly, however I'm not sure exactly how much of the history we were given was correct. It was still an entertaining day that I would recommend to... More

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Brunswick, Maine
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“The kids loved it!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Blackbeard's Castle was a nice stop during our day in St. Thomas. We were pressed for time and only spent 1 hr there, which was not long enough. The history about Blackbeard was very interesting as was the Rum Factory. We wish we had brought our bathing suits with us; the pool was very inviting. More

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Toronto
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Not a castle”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

The castle is is small tower. The view was nice from the top. Would have liked more history. Very clean and pretty with large statues of pirates. Liked the Amber waterfalls. More

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Pittsburgh
2 reviews
“Paradise”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

It was absolutely beautiful...Like being in paradise! And the staff was great also. More

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