St. Croix Cruise Ship
Schedule - Arrival Information
"St. Croix: Your Port
Of Solace"
Welcome Cruise Ship Passengers!
Get ready for a day packed full of fun!
St Croix in the US Virgin Islands is a traveler’s paradise and a
wonderful port of call for cruise ships. You will enjoy the fact that
you don’t have to battle large crowds to enjoy the St. Croix experience, as
there is usually just one cruise ship in port at a time. Once you step
from the ship onto land, a multitude of St. Croix activities will be
found. Yes, St. Croix has something for everyone on a cruise ship
visiting St. Croix!
Your cruise ship will dock at the
recently renovated waterfront of
Frederiksted, the smaller of
the two main towns on the island. This
quaint town provides a beautiful setting with many restored and un-restored, historical
buildings, historic Fort Frederik , shops,
restaurants, beautiful sandy
beaches and much more. There will be many vendors on the waterfront selling
island art, crafts, jewelry and of course T-shirts! From Frederiksted you can
enjoy several island tours and close to town you can enjoy several beaches and
beach bars. You may also want to take a taxi into historic
downtown Christiansted, the
former capitol of the US Virgin Islands. U.S. citizens visiting St. Croix can take advantage of
the most generous duty free allowance in the Caribbean...$1,600 per person!
Click here for more duty free
shopping information.
Cruise Ship Visits: “The Island is Beautiful"
by Carol Buchanan (click
here to read article)
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Things To Do While Visiting St. Croix
There are many fun St. Croix
tours to enjoy. Tour the Cruzan Rum
factory and learn about the process of making this tasty drink and don’t
forget the samples at the end of the tour (of course you must be at
least 18 to drink!). A tour of the
Whim Plantation is a great way to step back in time to see how sugar
cane was processed. Get of glimpse of what life was like in the 1800s as
you tour through the restored great house and old slave quarters. If
eco-tourism is more to your liking, you can view beautiful St. Croix
flora and fauna at the
St. George Botanical Gardens while strolling by interesting
plantation ruins or take in a hike through the
rainforest. You
can explore the island by car, following the
St. Croix Heritage
Trail, a 72-mile driving tour that connects our Caribbean island's
historic sites and attractions and includes many significant natural
areas.
A visit to St. Croix’s Historic Harbor
town of Christiansted
is also a highlight. One of the finest, intact examples of old Danish
architecture, this town offers historical sites, forts, great
duty free
shopping, sumptuous restaurants, and more.
If you feel like some activity is in
order, how about our land and water sports.
A day on one of our three golf courses will
challenge you while you take in the breathtaking scenery. There are
numerous SCUBA diving companies that
will take you to the world class
dive sites around St. Croix. Jet ski tours and sailing tours are
also a great way to spend the day. A sail to
Buck Island and it's
underwater snorkeling trail on a catamaran is a must!
Sport fishing is another exciting
activity, as the Caribbean waters are full of Mahi Mahi, Tuna, Wahoo and
other delicious fish.
If relaxing is more your speed (or should
we say lack of speed), you'll find numerous beautiful
beaches where you can lay around, take in the
sun and St. Croix's beauty. Cane
Bay Beach is just one of the many locations on St. Croix that offers
awesome swimming, diving, snorkeling, kayaking and
horseback riding.
You can also enjoy several waterfront beach bars while visiting Cane Bay.
These are just some of the fun activities
on the island of St. Croix. So take a tour, go to the rainforest, jump in
the water, or just lie around as you sip on your favorite concoction.
Whatever you do, you will soon discover that one day on St. Croix is
just not enough . In fact, we won’t be surprised if you decide soon
after your visit that you’ll just have to come back again to experience more of the
beautiful island of St Croix!
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