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Women Take the Helm at CSA

Most visitors and residents of the USVI spend at least part of their recreational time on the water boating. St. Croix offers day trips to Buck Island, sunset sails, sport fishing, scuba diving adventures, sailing, snorkeling and so much more. Knowing many women who work in the marine industry here, I was shocked to learn that…

St. Croix Now a National Heritage Area

St. Croix kicked off 2023 by officially being designated a National Heritage Area, formally recognizing the importance of island’s history, culture and unique landscapes to the history and heritage of the United States. St. Croix’s art, music, dance, food, folklore and culture have been shaped by centuries of people who have lived here and the…

Massage Academy VI Benefits Your Wellbeing

Many of us enjoy a massage once in awhile, but consider it a bit of a splurge. The reality is that regular massage therapy has many health and wellness benefits. If you’re looking for a great massage, Massage Academy VI is offering affordable massage therapy services that benefit the community as well the students of…

Stargazing on St. Croix

With clear skies, and several places on the island with little to no light pollution, St. Croix offers perfect conditions for stargazing. Places like Point Udall out on the East End, or Ham’s Bluff on the West End, offer some of the best conditions for observing the night sky because they are located so remotely…

Sion Farm Distillery, Home of Mutiny Island Vodka

Historically known for our rum distilleries, St. Croix is also where you’ll find the only distillery in the world turning breadfruit into gold…gold medal-winning vodka, that is. Sion Farm Distillery was opened in 2019 to produce Mutiny Island Vodka®, billed as: ‘the world’s first and only Island Vodka, made from breadfruit, that delivers the true…

Learn to Dance with St. Croix Ballroom & Latin

St. Croix Ballroom & Latin Dance Studio is so much more than just a place to learn to dance. When you open the doors of their studio, you are greeted warmly and welcomed into a diverse community you never knew existed here on St. Croix. While they make it easy for anyone to learn to…

5 Ways to Beat the Heat on St. Croix

During the summertime, it can be hot and muggy here on St. Croix. On the plus side, we are surrounded by the Caribbean Sea, so you can always take a dip to cool off. But, aside from heading to the beach, the island offers many other ways to keep your cool that don’t involve getting…

St. Croix: The Next Generation

St. Croix: The Next Generation Exciting things are happening as the next generation begins to renovate historic places, design their own lifestyle brands, acquire popular tour companies that have been around for decades, and more. On the surface, St. Croix is the same quaint Caribbean island we have all come to know and love. Quiet…

Southern Saint is St. Croix’s Lifestyle Brand

Southern Saint is not only a brand created right here on St. Croix, but it’s synonymous with the St. Croix island lifestyle. The brand began as a shared vision by two resident entrepreneurs, Matthew Ridgway and Briana Casale Cox. The idea started simply: to create a line of boatwear unique to St. Croix. Since then…

Preparing for Hurricane Season

Remembering Hurricane Hugo

Preparing for Hurricane Season Living on St. Croix means that hurricane season and the inclement weather it brings are just part of life. Atlantic Hurricane season is officially June 1 through November 30 each year, with September usually being the most active month. While technology has made forecasting tropical storms and hurricanes more accurate, they…

Team US Virgin Islands in the Olympic Games

Team US Virgin Islands in the Olympic Games

The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) may be a small territory, but we are hugely proud of the athletes that represent us in the Olympic Games. While the Jamaican Bobsled team may have put the Caribbean on the map for the Winter Olympics, many of the Caribbean islands send delegates to both the Summer and Winter Olympics –…

The Flavors of St. Croix, Delivered

If you have taken one of the Virgin Islands Food Tours, you know that the owner takes her love of all things local seriously. Anquanette Gaspard, known to many as the Cruzan Foodie, loves to teach visitors and residents alike about the flavors unique to St. Croix. While her popular food tours have resumed, the…

St. Croix’s Public Art Trail

Bold, colorful, public artworks have been popping up all over St. Croix the past few years thanks in large part to local organizations Clean Sweep Frederiksted and St. Croix Walls Project. According to Clean Sweep Frederiksted’s website, public art: “Public art isn’t just pretty. It drives community pride, shows off local artists, encourages pedestrian traffic, attracts visitors, and creates…

Coronavirus Information & FAQs

Find the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions and the latest governmental guidelines for safe travel to St. Croix during COVID-19. As the US Virgin Islands welcomes visitors and residents returning home, we’ll share the top safety precautions, healthy travel practices, and what you can expect during your stay. Please follow all…

St. Croix Designers Featured in Harper’s Bazaar

Thanks to USVI Ambassador Danielle Hawkins, fashion editor and stylist, several St. Croix jewelers and designers are being featured in a famous fashion magazine halfway around the world! The July 2021 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam features a stunning spread of top model Maria Borges wearing handmade jewelry from local artisan jewelers Crucian Gold and…

Sargassum Seaweed: Friend and Foe

If you have visited St. Croix’s beaches in years past you may have found at least a few that were covered in mounds of seaweed. A massive tide of sargassum, an invasive species of brown algae that does not attach to the ocean floor, sometimes washes up on the island’s shores. In fact, in recent…

Official Madras for the Virgin Islands

It’s official! The U.S. Virgin Islands now has an official madras for the Territory, designed by St. Croix’s own Debbie Sun! If you are not familiar with madras, it’s a calico-like fabric that was originally used by the peasant class in India. Named for the small fishing village of Madraspatnam (Madras) where it originated, madras…

Day Trip to St. John

Someone finally heard our pleas to run a ferry directly from St. Croix to St. John! Many of us who live on St. Croix love to visit St. John for a quick getaway on what is known here in the US Virgin Islands as the ‘Nature Island’. It makes for a great day — here’s…

Day Trip to the East End

The East End of St. Croix features beautiful ocean views in stark contrast to the high-desert like landscape, complete with cactus. A drive along the East End takes you over rolling hills, along side farms and nature preserves, and the north side offers a view of Buck Island. You can also see the V.L Baseline…

Day Trip to the North Shore

The North Shore of St. Croix is a diverse landscape offering stunning ocean vistas, sandy beaches, mangrove forests, and subtropical rainforest. Diverse sea-life abounds off the North Shore due to the abundance of coral reefs, warm waters and the close proximity of the Puerto Rico Trench, which creates our world famous dive site known as…