Where to go

Christiansted: Once the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Christiansted is the perfect place to begin your visit to St. Croix. Fort Christiansvaern, built by the Danish as protection from pirates and other plunderers, stands over Christiansted Harbor. Nearby, the Steeple Building houses artifacts from St. Croix's Carib and Arawak Indian settlements and colonial sugar plantations.

Estate Whim Plantation: Venturing into the countryside, visitors to St. Croix discover reminders of bygone days when sugar and rum shaped the island's life and land. With an imposing windmill tower, the fifty-four sugar mills each have their own factory chimney, and rest in the shadows of stately eighteenth-century and nineteenth-century greathouses. Estate Whim Plantation Museum is located on the west end of the island

Frederiksted: On the west end of the island, Fort Frederik still stands over the Victorian homes and nineteenth-century churches of the town of Frederiksted. St. Croix's only lighthouse, built in the late 1800s, overlooks the port from the cliffs of Ham's Bluff.


Heritage Trail: St. Croix's Heritage Trail crosses the entire 28-mile length of St. Croix, linking historic attractions, cultural landmarks, scenic overlooks and other points of interest. Using a trail map and following the Heritage Trail road signs, visitors can explore the island on a self-guided driving tour.


Buck Island: Buck Island National Reef Monument, an 880-acre nature preserve, boasts an underwater snorkeling trail that has become one of the most popular attractions in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Visitors are ferried by boat to the island one mile northeast of St. Croix to view the stunning array of coral and sea life.

Cruzan Rum Factory: The Cruzan Rum Distillery, in operation for over 300 years in the same location, is home to one of the world's finest rums. The distillery (formerly known as Estate Diamond) offers guided tours of the facilities that explain the distillery process, the importance of rum in the island's history, and the story of the estate grounds.