Tag Archives: St. Croix

Turtle Beach, Buck Island, St. Croix

Buck Island is a small, uninhabited island off the northeast coast of St. Croix. Designated a National Monument in 1961, the 176 acre island is home to several endangered species such as the hawksbill turtle. Sailing to Turtle Beach, Buck … Continue reading

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Cruzan Strawberry Rum Recipes

Cruzan Rum recently announced the launch of their newest spirit, Cruzan Strawberry. It’s the 11th spirit in their family of flavored rums, and the recipe is crafted with a touch of ginger to give a unique spin to the strawberry … Continue reading

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Sandy Point, St. Croix

We are always on the hunt for the best beaches on each island. Therefore, it came as no surprise that we ended up on Sandy Point Beach, part of the Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge in St. Croix. Sandy Point … Continue reading

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Seaplane Adventure

Years ago, sitting in the sun at Paradise Point at the top of the St. Thomas tram drinking my very first Bushwhacker (certainly not my last!) I saw a seaplane curve around Charlotte Amalie and gently splash down in the … Continue reading

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Snorkeling at Buck Island, USVI

I’m scared to scuba dive. There, I said it. I thought about doing a resort course once, but when I learned that you had to be able to take the air tube out of your mouth and share it with … Continue reading

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Glass Bottom Kayaking in a Bioluminescent Bay

During our recent vacation in St. Croix, we had one evening left to experience something special. We would have loved to have been there for Jump Up, a carnival like party held four times a year in Christiansted, but we … Continue reading

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Coconuts on the Beach, St. Croix

When visiting a new tropical place, we always try to scope out the best beach bars and the locals hangouts. Before visiting St. Croix, we asked the folks at St. Croix Lime for recommendations. They gave us the name of a few … Continue reading

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Bones Rum

As we prepared for our recent Caribbean adventure, I read a blog post  on Bones Rum in St. Thomas and St. John. Anyway, we were headed to St. Croix, but thanks to Cheap Caribbean (who we booked this trip through) we … Continue reading

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