Reader Photo of the Week: The Colors of Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas

By: - April 4th, 2026
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The latest Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader Brian T. O’Connor of Wellington, Fla., who sent in this beautiful shot of the colors of the waterfront in Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands.

Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo.

It could be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week!

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