Top choice in St Croix
The property offers eight concrete-and-tile villas, each with two bedrooms and a fully equipped kitchen, set amid jungle-like trees. It's wonderfully remote: no TV, air-conditioning or wi-fi (though the latter is available in the common area). It’s near Butler Bay, across the road from the sea.
Ecofriendly features include solar panels and rainwater reuse.
Christiansted National Historic Site
12.4 MILES
This historic site includes several structures. The most impressive is Fort Christiansvaern (1749), a four-point citadel occupying the deep-yellow…
20.98 MILES
This secluded beach off Rte 82 offers no shade or facilities, and you'll have to hike about 20 minutes through scrub to reach it, but you'd be hard…
5.55 MILES
To find out how the islands’ popular elixir gets made, stop by the historic distillery for a tour. The journey through the oak-barrel-stacked warehouses…
Buck Island Reef National Monument
17.81 MILES
For such a small landmass – 1 mile long by half a mile wide – Buck Island draws big crowds. It’s not so much what’s on top but what’s underneath that…
Salt River Bay National Historic Park
8.61 MILES
About 4 miles west of Christiansted, Salt River Bay holds prehistoric archaeological ruins and is the only documented place where Christopher Columbus…
Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
4.8 MILES
Created to protect nesting areas of the vulnerable leatherback sea turtle, this sporadically open wildlife refuge at the southern edge of Frederiksted,…
5.38 MILES
A long, thin strand along Rte 80 about 9 miles west of Christiansted, Cane Bay is deservedly venerated. It provides easy access to some of the island’s…
12.31 MILES
This small oval cay, located less than 200yd from Kings Wharf, is a little oasis. It’s the site of a mellow resort with a sandy beach and bar-restaurant…
2.83 MILES
The deep-red color of this fort at the foot of the pier is what most visitors remember about the little citadel. It’s also where the island’s enslaved…
2. Frederiksted Pier & Waterfront
2.9 MILES
The palm-lined seafront has benches where you can sit and watch the cruise-ship scene. During quiet times (ie when cruise ships aren’t here), snorkelers…
3. Estate Whim Plantation Museum
4.23 MILES
Only 11 of Whim Plantation’s original 150 acres survive at the museum, but the grounds thoroughly evoke the colonial days when sugarcane ruled St Croix…
4. St George Village Botanical Garden
4.75 MILES
This serene 16-acre park is built over a colonial sugar plantation. More than 1000 native and exotic species grow on the grounds. Orchid lovers in…
5. Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge
4.8 MILES
Created to protect nesting areas of the vulnerable leatherback sea turtle, this sporadically open wildlife refuge at the southern edge of Frederiksted,…
5.38 MILES
A long, thin strand along Rte 80 about 9 miles west of Christiansted, Cane Bay is deservedly venerated. It provides easy access to some of the island’s…
5.55 MILES
To find out how the islands’ popular elixir gets made, stop by the historic distillery for a tour. The journey through the oak-barrel-stacked warehouses…
8. Captain Morgan Rum Distillery
8 MILES
Captain Morgan opened its shiny distillery on St Croix in 2010. The visitor center offers 30-minute tours. Expect multimedia films, self-guided…