St. Croix, USVI

St. Croix, the biggest of the US Virgin Islands, hosts a number of attractive qualities for both the casual cruiser and the hardened adventure types. St. Croix is more tranquil than St. Thomas but also more populated than St. John. The US Virgin Islands support an array of landscapes and activities, and St. Croix is no exceptrion with Danish ports, eco-tourism, and beautiful beaches on offer all year round.

Christiansted

The old, Danish port of Christiansted is one of two towns on St. Croix. Christiansted gives witness to urban colonial development at its most colorful! The Danish way of life has been reinterpreted through Caribbean eyes here on St. Croix and the island still bears the mark of European influence in terms of historic culture, naval establishment, international trade, and architecture.

Christiansted earned the National Historic Site label because of its places of interest. Fort Christiansvaern is the US National Parks Service's fortress in the Virgin Islands and currently serves as a military museum. The Steeple Building now exhibits St. Croix's island history and culture after having been a bakery, a hospital, and a school!

Eco-tourism

St. Croix is an eco-traveler's destination. Besides the visual range from mountain to coral, St. Croix specifically has Buck Island Reef National Monument, a US National Park, just offshore. Fresh fish from the waters of St. Croix are served in a number of restaurants, and the 'Dive Experience' uses a mooring system that protects coral.

St. Croix residents support community recycling and offer handmade items at local shops. There are solar-powered accommodations in St. Croix, as well as farm stays. St. Croix encourages a number of low environmental impact activities such as hiking, kayaking, horse-back riding, bird watching, snorkeling, and SCUBA diving.

Beaches

The beaches on St. Croix are a mainstay of island living, a reminder of how wonderful life is when experienced on the edge of crystal clear water. The east end of St. Croix (that nearest Christiansted) is home to Cramer's Park beach, which is where one goes for a weekend party-like atmosphere. Also at the east end, you'll find Tamarind Beach and Shoys Beach; bring a snorkel to Tamarind, and be prepared to wind through sea grape trees before emerging onto Shoys.

Sandy Point, the longest white sand beach, is at the west end of St. Croix and is a protected wildlife refuge. Cane Bay on the north shore is very popular and a great place to bring your cooler so you can stay all day. Turtle Beach on the aforementioned Buck Island is a real get-away since you must go by boat to this uninhabited peak-of-an-island destination.

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Neighboring islands in the virgin islands
The islands of the British Virgin islands and US Virgin Islands comprise the main area of what is commonly referred to as "the Virgin islands"

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