St. Croix Island Guide: Things to Do St. Croix offers lots of activities to keep you busy everyday of your trip. You can kayak in the area Christopher Columbus visited in 1493 or go under the sea scuba diving on the famous Wall, get pampered with massages or spend the day exploring the National Parks. Visit the Beach Guide, Attractions and Shopping for more information on these activities. The only casino in the U.S. Virgin Islands is located on St.
Croix.
Culture in the Virgin Islands is Caribbean meets American, so plan
on enjoying it by taking in a local event, trying local food or
listening to a local band perform. You might plan your visit around Carnival
or during the Jump Ups.
Enjoying the magnificent waters around St. Croix will
be the highlight of your vacation. Sail or motor into quiet coves, snorkel
beautiful reefs and just bask in the delightfully warm sun and
tropical breezes. A visit to Buck Island is a must! Or take a sunset sail and enjoy the tranquil
beauty and romance of Caribbean evenings.
Explore
the wonderful natural environment around St. Croix by taking a
guided kayak, hiking or snorkeling adventure trip into
ecologically fascinating areas. Tours typically include a guide
that describes history, ecology and fauna as you go along. A
popular area for eco-tours on St. Croix is Salt River.
Some 21 world records in fishing have been set in recent years in the Virgin Islands;
evidence of the amazing experiences that are in store for anglers!
Take an offshore fishing charter and test your luck at catching a
marlin or enjoy a few hours of inshore fishing for snook and bonefish.
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The Virgin Islands is home to four golf courses, three of which
are located on St. Croix. Tennis courts are available at most
island resorts.
To truly appreciate the “rain forest” on St. Croix a leisure
horseback ride is superb. Your guide will introduce you to
rain-forest flora and fauna, St. Croix folklore and history.
Experienced and inexperienced riders, adults and children are
welcome. Prices for horseback tours start at around $50 per
person. Beach rides are also available
The
Virgin Islands (USVI and BVI) are made up of more than 120 islands
and cays. There are eight inhabited islands, four in the U.S.
Virgin Islands and four in the British Virgin Islands. Each island
has it's own unique atmosphere. Ferry service and inter-island air travel
makes island hopping possible.
St. Croix is known for its beautiful vistas, historic
buildings, scenic drives and just gorgeous scenery. How
you take it all in is up to you. The most popular option is an
island tour by taxi, but you can also take a walking tour of the
historical sites or how about an aerial tour. St. Croix has two
distinct landscapes, tall green forest on one end of the island
and dry, windswept scrub and grasslands on the other. A scenic
drive enables you to appreciate the vast differences in the
scenery. The Heritage Trail, a 72-mile driving tour, connects
historic sites and attractions and includes many significant
natural areas.
Kayak rentals are
available at some beach resorts and provide an invigorating
way to explore the beach and coastline.
Interested in enjoying the waters
around St. Croix and want to feel the exhilarating rush of knowing how to sail
whether on a basic level or advanced. You can, sailing schools are available on
St. Croix with different level courses.
Explore corals and gorgonian forest of sea fans. Swim among
turtles, parrotfish, blue tangs and so much more. Dive operators
are familiar with the various dive locations and can safely guide
you to and around them. They can take you out for the first time,
teach you to dive, get you certified and instruct you for higher
levels of dive certification.
With the use of a mask and snorkel you can float on the surface
and admire marine life below or super snorkel and explore from
under water. View gorgeous coral reefs and an abundance of fish.
Several spas on island offer massages, body wraps, facials and an
assortment of other services to help you pamper yourself while on
island. Private masseuses are available too.
While many people come to the Virgin Islands for beaches,
snorkeling, sailing, scuba diving and a great number of other
water sports, the waters around the islands also beckon surfers to
challenge the waves and winds!
Several beaches on St. Croix are turtle nesting beaches. The
St. Croix Environmental Association and other environmental groups
monitor these beaches and turtle activity to protect and preserve
these beautiful and fascinating marine animals. Environmental
groups offer turtle watches and educational trips at various times
during the year; some of these trips are limited to members.
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