Really loved view from the top of the castle and the backstory on Black Beard and the materials the castle is made out of. Loved the self-guided tours through the different houses and the Rum Tasting Tour is excellent. 70 different types of rum you can try, some available in the U.S. some limited to the Virgin Islands some available only in surrounding like Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados. I myself was able to get through 32 rums before the liquor took over, you can really taste and feel the difference between the Sweet stuff and the very well aged rum. I will definitely make sure this tour is on my list the next time I come to St. Thomas.

Went here as part of a tour excursion on a cruise. Interesting. Not sure how tied to pirates the area is but the tower is very cool to climb and the they was great! All the way through the tour the guides were very knowledgeable about the buildings and their. History. They have a pool there that you can use if you want to.

It is not really fair to rate this at all. Hurricane Irma had damaged it and it was closed when we climbed the "99 steps" and beyond. Even so the views were amazing as was the glimpses of the tower that dates to the 1600s. It appears the site is still closed, I"m sure due to the Hurricanes of 2018. I hope the tower is not too damaged and that they can open once again.

Best attraction in the island! $10 per adult and children free! They even have free wifi. The property has several houses and you will need to walk a lot of stairs, but if you're not going back up, all you need to do is let gravity do the work (we had a rental car we needed to go back to, so I felt the anger of the "99 steps"🙂). The view at the top of the tower is beautiful and a must-see (see pic attached). Even though it is a self-guided tour, each stop included a friendly employee that explained part of the history of what we were seeing. There's the tower, a few houses, and three pools you can even use! There's also some gardens and a statue of the "Three Queens of the Virgin Islands" (you'll need to visit to know the full story!) Definitely got our money's worth and would go every time I'd go back again!

Closed until further notice. This is not to say it wasn't worth the trip. The castle is on top of a hill and there's a short walk and a great view of the harbor. If you watched Black Sails (Hulu) the fact that this place is somehow associated with the pirate Edward Teach (Blackbeard) would have you excited, as it did me. Walk up and down the 103 steps (not 99) and view the Three Queens and the garden out back.

The castle and the stories were really awesome. Blackboard would twist gun powder in his beard and light it before going into battle to scare his opponent. Nice view of the harbor. Going down the hill were museum s and more stuff to look at.

Great views, you can soak in the pools and have a drink. We did the combo tour and got to taste 25+ types of rums...the pool was perfect to sober up. Lots of history as well!

Could not visit as I think it is closed since the last hurricane.... However nice view from the place.

Unfortunately the castle was closed but caught stunning views on our way up