US VIRGIN ISLANDS
guide to st. croix
Here's a quick list of my favorite spots and things to do on the island. If you're looking for more information, check out GoToStCroix.com.
CHRISTIANSTED & EAST END
bars & restaurants
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Salt Great Pond (get the calamari and the Cruzan Sour cocktail or margarita)
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Melee - Mobile Bar & Bite (open Wednesday & Saturday evenings)
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Cafe Christine (only open during the weekdays)
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40 Strand (shrimp & grits is the best)
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The Mill Pizza (my favorite spot on the boardwalk)
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Savant (make sure you sit in the courtyard)
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Duggan’s Reef
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BES Craft Cocktails
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Breakers Roar Tiki Bar
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The Bombay Club
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Ziggy’s Island Market
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Ital in Paradise (great vegan food)
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Shupe's on the Boardwalk
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Common Cents Pub (trivia on Thursdays)
NORTH SHORE
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Flyers Bar & Grill (greek salad and fish tacos are my favorite)
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Rowdy Joe’s
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Ama at Cane Bay
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Spratnet Beach Bar
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Leatherback Landing
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Off the Wall (fun bingo night on Tuesdays)
MID-ISLAND
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Leatherback Brewing Co.
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La Reine Chicken Shack (don't miss this)
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Sion Farm Distillery
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La Reine Farmer's Market
FREDERIKSTED & WEST END
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Tapdeck Bar & Billiards
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Rhythms at Rainbow Beach
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Nidulari (only open Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday)
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The Fred Hotel
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Norma’s Domino Club (check out the beer drinking pigs)
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Turtle’s Deli Sandwiches (only open during the weekdays)
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Smoke STX
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Armstrong’s Ice Cream (a Crucian classic)
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Roots & Kulchah (another good vegan option)



shopping
hiking
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ADORN
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Crucian Gold
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FantaSea Jewelry
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IB Designs
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Joyia Jewelry
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Sonya's
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St. Croix Surf Company
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Molly’s
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Cultured Naturals Body Care
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Sampson House
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Goat Hill
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Isaac & Jack Bay
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Annaly Bay Tide Pools
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Hamm’s Bluff Lighthouse
things to do
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Cruzan Rum Tour
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Buck Island Tour (Caribbean Sea Adventures is my top choice & you might catch me working on the boat)
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Inshore or offshore fishing (my husband works for Captain Cook Charters)
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Jump off and snorkel the Frederiksted Pier
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Scuba Dive off the wall at Cane Bay (Cane Bay Dive Shop offers the best boat dives)
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Drive to Point Udall
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Slow Down Dinner at Ridge to Reef Farm
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Lyric Sails sunset sail
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Bioluminescent Bay Kayak Tour (Bush Tribe or Virgin Kayak Tours are my go-tos)
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Hangout at The Fred hotel’s pool in Frederiksted
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Horseback riding with Cruzan Cowgirls Horse Rescue
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ATV tour with Gecko's Island Adventures

beaches
EAST END
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Smuggler’s Cove
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Cramer’s Park
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Isaac & Jack Bay
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Tamarind Reef
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Chenay Bay
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Shoys
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The Buccaneer
NORTH SHORE
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Cane Bay
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Pelican Cove
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Carambola
WEST END
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Rainbow Beach
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Dorsch Beach
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Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge (only open on Saturday & Sunday)
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Sand Castle