Long pier
Over clear water.
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Frederiksted Pier is a long pier reaching out to sea from the town of Frederiksted on the west coast of St Croix, about 19 km in a straight line west of Christiansted. Large cruise ships dock here, and the quiet town looks over it with its old Danish buildings. Frederiksted was built on the island's sheltered side for its calm sea and naturally deep harbour, laid out on a grid in the 18th century. At its northern edge stands the red Fort Frederik, where the emancipation of enslaved people in the Danish West Indies was proclaimed on 3 July 1848, which is why locals call it «Freedom City». Visitors walk the long pier over clear blue water, and the pilings beneath it are a well-known dive site for the sea life gathered on them. Calm beaches lie near the town, and sunsets over the Caribbean are watched from here. The visit is free. The town is quiet on ordinary days and livelier when ships are in, and it combines with Fort Frederik and nearby beaches in half a day.
Over clear water.
Painted red.
Over the Caribbean.
Frederiksted, St Croix
Yes, the pier pilings are a known dive site.
Emancipation was proclaimed here in 1848.