Hassel Island off St Thomas - USVI travel video
Thank you for viewing this video about my sailing cruise travels aboard the Guiding Light. In this video, we will start exploring Hassel Island and continue to travel through the US Virgin Islands.
As we begin our sailing cruise, we first visit the railway at the northern part of the island. Then, we make our way south to check out such sites as Shipley's Battery and the British Officer Quarters. Continuing south, we arrive at Frederick's Battery and several other historical sites.
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Hassel Island Hike St Thomas 2015
Hiking Hassel Island in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands (USVI) on February 23, 2015. We had a tour guide from the Historical Society for our hiking trek, his name was Doc (the guy in white cloths and white ball cap), and he was a 23 year US Veteran. He was a true historian, he tied his stories of world history and USA history together, true connections for the Island of St. Thomas. There is a great website on Hassel Island, look it up if you like. There are three big hills to hike up, the first being the worst. I would rate them as moderately hard, not technical. I did it and I’m no spring chicken. It was about a 3 mile / 4.8 kilometer hike at about 4.5 hours. Hassel Island is a National Park, there is a small section on the island that is privately owned. There is no camping or fires allowed on the island, you can hike and picnic all you want. I would recommend getting a tour guide from the Historical Society, we had a blast.
There is one story Doc told us that I will never forget, it gives me goose bumps every time I think about it. In 1776 during the USA revolutionary war there was a ship in the St. Thomas harbor, it was loaded with gunpowder on its way to the 13 colonies for George Washington. The ship was flying the US flag. On its way out of the harbor, a Danish ship gave that US flag its first 21 gun salute. I thought that was awesome. Enjoy.
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Some local girls taking part in a belly dancing class on Hassel Island near St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The sun is going down and the full moon is coming up.
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Tour of Water Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
Water Island, the smallest of the four main islands in the USVI, is easy to explore on foot or by golf cart. Yes by golf cart! Come on, jump in and take a tour from Phillips Landing, where the ferry from St. Thomas arrives, to the old hotel, then Fort Segarra, beaches and other sites.
St. Thomas and the Hassel Island
Heading to the Hassel Island. On the left side there is St. Thomas Island and on the right side there is the Hassel Island.
Hassel Island
Overview of Hassel Island, US Virgin Islands
Water Island, St. Thomas, USVI - The Beach HD (2015)
Water Island was acquired by the USA in 1917 from Denmark but continued to be owned by a corporation until several decades later. Since 1996, it has formed part of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a United States territory located in the Caribbean Sea. The island is of volcanic origin and lies to the south of Saint Thomas in the Charlotte Amalie harbor. Ferry service runs regularly from Crown Bay, Saint Thomas to Phillips Landing, Water Island; the ferry ride is about 10 minutes.
At 491.5 acres (1.989 km2) in size, Water Island is the smallest of the main U.S. Virgin Islands. It is administratively a part (subdistrict) of the St. Thomas District. Water Island is a residential island, with a population of 182 (2010 census) and no significant commercial establishments. A number of homes on Water Island are available to accommodate visitors. The main attractions are beaches, including Honeymoon Beach, plantation ruins, Fort Segarra, an underground fort partially constructed by the U.S. during World War II, and scuba diving site Supermarket Reef, in Limestone Bay.
The eastmost third of the island is a gated community, Sprat Bay Estates. This includes Sprat Point, a 30 acre peninsula and nature preserve owned by the United States Department of the Interior, and private Sprat Bay Beach, located between Sprat Point and Carol Point. All beaches in the USVI are public when approached from the water.
Charlotte Amalie, located on St. Thomas, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. Virgin Islands, founded in 1666 as Taphus (meaning beer houses or beer halls). In 1691, the town was renamed to Amalienborg (in English Charlotte Amalie) after Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (1650–1714), queen consort to King Christian V of Denmark. It contains a deep-water harbor that was once a haven for pirates and is now one of the busiest port of call for cruise ships in the Caribbean, with about 1.5 million cruise ship passengers landing there in 2004. Protected by Hassel Island, the harbor has docking and fueling facilities, machine shops, and shipyards and was a U.S. submarine base until 1966. The town has been inhabited for centuries. When Christopher Columbus came here in 1493, the area was inhabited by both Island Caribs and Taíno. It is located on the southern shore at the head of Saint Thomas Harbor. In 2010 the city had a population of 18,481, which makes it the largest city in the Virgin Islands Archipelago. Hundreds of ferries and yachts pass through town each week, and at times the population more than doubles.
The city is known for its Danish colonial architecture, building structure and history, and a dozen streets and places throughout the city have Danish names. Charlotte Amalie has buildings of historical importance including St. Thomas Synagogue, the second-oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere, and the oldest Lutheran church in the Western Hemisphere, the Frederick Lutheran Church. The town has a long history of pirates, especially stories of Bluebeard and Blackbeard (Edward Teach). In the 17th-century, the Danes built both Blackbeard's Castle and Bluebeard's Castle attributed to the pirates. Blackbeard's Castle is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. Another tourist attraction is Fort Christian, the oldest standing structure in the Virgin Islands Archipelago. A copy of the Liberty Bell is located in Emancipation Park, which is a tourist attraction.
Hassel Island
Explore Historic Hassel Island on a kayak, hike & snorkel adventure with VI Ecotours! Professional Nature Guides offer 3 hour tours and 5 hour tours with picnic lunch. Tours depart daily at 9:30am and 2 pm.
Visit former Danish and British Naval Forts (the most intact British Naval Fort on US soil), a former steam engine powered marine railway and repair center, other fascinating historic and archaeological sites and finally snorkel at a quiet beach at a coral reef inside the VI National Park.
Virgin Islands Ecotours is the only tour operator permited by the Virgin Islands National Park to offer guided kayak, hike & snorkel tours to historic Hassel Island, in Charlotte Amalie's harbor on the island of St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands Ecotours has been voted by the readers of the VI Daily News as having the best kayak tours, the best tourist attraction and the best ecotourism in the US Virgin Islands. Please check out the Trip Advisor reviews to hear reviews from previous guest comments.
Historic Hassel Island Tour
Birdseye view of the virgin Islands National Park, historic Hassel Island in Charlotte Amalie's Harbour in St Thomas.
Kayak from Frenchtown to historic Hassel Island in the Virgin Islands National Park
Visit Fort Willoughby built by the British during the Napoleonic wars
The Garrison house with its dry moat stored the munitions for the Fort Willoughby, the barracs house 1200 soldiers
Careening Cove historically an important ship repair cove part of the Hurricane Hole, also housed the US Navy in the 1900s
The Creque Marine Railway used throughout the 1800s up to 1960 was a steam-powered marine railway used to haul ships for repair
The steam engine that powered the railway
repair tools that were powered by the steam engine
a diving bell from the 1860s used to salvage goods from sunken ships
Snorkel at a quiet beach, enjoy a cool dip or relax in the shad
Hassel Island, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Hassel Island is a small island of the U.S.Virgin Islands, a United States territory located in the Caribbean Sea.Hassel Island lies in the Charlotte Amalie harbor just south of Saint Thomas and east of Water Island, with which it is part of the sub-district of Water Island.The roughly 136-acre island was once a peninsula of Saint Thomas, known as Orkanhullet .
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Virgin Islands Ecotours is the leading adventure eco tour company in the US Virgin Islands with three unique locations: Nature buffs love St Thomas' Mangrove Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary & Marine Reserve, History buffs love exploring Historic Hassel Island and Tropical Paradise lovers never want to leave our Honeymoon Beach location at Caneel Bay, in the Virgin Islands National Park on St John! Our award-winning tours combine kayaking, hiking, and snorkeling into a unforgettably fun and educating experience emphasizing our leave no trace style ecotourism.
We also offer private tours for families, wedding parties, corporate groups. Our Honeymoon Beach location also offers a full day pass that allows you a full day use of stand up paddleboards, kayaks, floats, beach chair, hammocks, snorkel gear and a locker at one of the VI National Park's prettiest beaches! Most of our tours are small, so reserve early to avoid disappointment.