Information Guide for St. Croix, USVI

St. Croix is part of the U.S. Virgin Islands and is an island paradise complete with lush tropical hills, warm and brilliantly turquoise water, a rich history and a wonderfully tropical climate. It is the hidden gem of the Caribbean! You will find beautiful white sand beaches...fabulous, tropical weather...great dining and restaurants...lots of duty free shopping...incredible SCUBA diving...three golf courses and two historic and charming towns...all wrapped up in a friendly and laid back island atmosphere. You won't find the crowds that many other Caribbean destinations can have, and it's easy to travel to St. Croix from the U.S. mainland. U.S. citizens don't need a passport...and you will be supporting a U.S. territory while you enjoy your Caribbean vacation! "Saint Croix" is only a 30 minute flight from the international airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and there are also several direct flights from the U.S. mainland on American Airlines (via Miami), USAirways (via Charlotte), Delta (via Atlanta) and JetBlue (via San Juan).

Visitors to St. Croix can enjoy a wide variety of activities and attractions with many things to do and see. The island is well known for its great restaurants, in fact, historic Christiansted has been picked as one of the top 10 Caribbean cities for food! Many restaurants and bars have live entertainment, as well as great food and drinks. For all the shoppers out there, you will find plenty of great duty free shopping. The only casino in the US Virgin Islands is located at the Divi Carina Bay Beach Resort. No vacation is complete without a tour of the island and several companies offer sightseeing tours, including individual tours to the botanical gardens, rum distilleries and historic sugar plantations.

St. Croix News and Information

U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism