The first thing that caught my eye when we entered the port was the beautiful, huge yachts in the harbor. This is surly a place for the wealthy. When we were there only two cruise lines were allowed to dock in the port, so most of the tourists were from the yachts or flew in.
Gustavia is the main town and capital of the island. It is named in honor on King Gustav III of Sweden. I had no idea that Sweden had connections to the Caribbean.
The island was first claimed by the French in 1648 but was given to Sweden to gain trade rights in Gothenburg in 1784. Sweden founded the Swedish West India Company. When they decided it was not profitable for them, Sweden sold the island back to France in 1878. As a reflection of that period, many of the street signs are bilingual: in Swedish and French.
I have only a few pictures of the port and signs.
This was another beautiful spot in the Caribbean. It was our last stop on this leg of the journey. Now it is back to Miami to begin our next leg.