St. Croix- the best of the US Virgin Islands- has incredible diversity in only 84 square miles! Our little island is truly a nature lover's vacation paradise.

St. Croix is an island with two personalities. Cut in half by a range of high hills that divide its rainfall, the island has everything from desert flower cacti to lush rainforests, from white sand beaches to high cliff hikes. In the evening, you'll find both gourmet restaurants and roadside shanties. But everywhere you'll find sunny weather with gentle trade winds and a median temperature of 82 degrees.

St. Croix is a United States territory, the largest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands. Our relationship to the U.S.A. makes St. Croix easy to access, while retaining a lot of Caribbean flavor in our food and culture. Our island is just 28 miles long and 7 miles wide at her widest point, with a population of 60,000.

The US dollar is our currency, the official language is English, many stateside cell phones work well here, and basic infrastructure is in place on St. Croix for you to accomplish the basics, such as get cash from an ATM, check email, receive competent medical care if needed, shop for groceries, have an excellent meal, and feel more at home than you might in a foreign country. At the same time there are differences that will give you, if desired, a sense of adventure on the wild frontier!

Our small Island offers

St. Croix is not heavily developed, leaving unspoiled nature in its purest form all around you. The south shore, a local favorite spot for permit and reef fishing, delights the viewer with its long stretches of beautiful hills and many scenic bluffs and bays, overlooking the Caribbean Sea. The area surrounding Longford Hideaway is being proposed as a new National Park in 2010, and we were not surprised by the news, as the beauty of this area is pristine! Walks to the nearby beach or hikes through the surrounding pastures and rolling hills will add to your enjoyment of this rural setting.

Buck Island National Monument is a jewel on the North Shore of St. Croix. Named a National Monument by the Federal Government , Buck Island boasts maintained nature trails, picnic facilities, and some of the best snorkeling in the Virgin Islands with an underwater snorkeling trail. It is a federally protected nature preserve and home to many species of tropical plants and animals. A 30 minute hike takes you to the top of Buck Island's steep hills, where the 360 degree view of the reefs surrounding the Island, the boundless sea and calls of seabirds, will make you believe yourself an ancient explorer of the unspoiled Caribbean islands.