St. Croix USVI | 5 Things To Do
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Things to do in the St. Croix Virgin Islands:
1. Snorkel Buck Island
- Hours: Open Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 6:00pm & Sundays 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Cost: $75.00 per person for ½ Day (9:00am - 1:00pm)
- Total time: roughly 3.5 - 4 hours
- Website: www.bigbeards.com/
Booked directly through Big Beard’s Adventure Tour. Ride a 42’ power catamaran to Buck Island & snorkel the underwater trail through the reef. Then relax at Buck Island’s Turtle Beach. On the ride home, enjoy Mutiny Island Vodka & Fruit Punch.
2. Kayak the Salt River Bay
- Hours: Open Daily, 7:00am - 9:00pm
- Cost: $50.00 per person for ½ day tandem kayak
- Total time: 4 hours (1/2 day)
- Website: seathrukayaksvi.com/
Booked directly onsite. Seathru Kayaks offers options of tours as well as rentals to kayak the Salt River Bay. Enjoy kayaking through the mangroves, spotting the comb jelly fish, and seeing the historical landing site of Christopher Columbus. Seathru Kayaks offers a highly rated, one-of-a-kind night bioluminescent tour (although this was not available
during our stay). The owner, Ryan, was very friendly and accommodating and adjusted our rental price as we were not able to take the kayak for the full ½ day rental.
3. Hike the Jack & Isaac Bay Preserve Trail:
- Hours: Open Daily (No set hours)
- Cost: Free!
- Total Time: Up to you!
- Website: www.gotostcroix.com/st-croix-...
Start at East end Side of Point Udall where you’ll see a trailhead. Hike a 3.6 mile out and back trail along the coast. This hike is moderate. Be sure to wear your swimsuit and bring gear as you’ll be able to stop at the secluded Isaac Bay and snorkel! Bring plenty of water and sunscreen as there is no shade.
4. Annaly Tide Pools
- Hours: Open Daily (No set hours)
- Cost: Free!
- Total time: Up to you once you’re at the tide pools. Hike takes roughly 1- 1 ½ hour(s),
Off-roading takes about 45 minutes
- Website: www.gotostcroix.com/st-croix-...
We decided to off-road to the tide pools in a rented Jeep versus hiking from the Carambola Resort. If you decide to hike, you can park at the Carambola Beach resort and hike 2 miles to the tide pools. If you choose to off-road the trail starts in Annaly. The earlier you go, the better and less likely to have others around.
NOTE for Off-roading: 4x4 vehicles only! Use caution, this is not a beginner trail.
5. Sunrise at Udall Point
- Hours: Open Daily (No set hours)
- Cost: Free!
- Total time: Up to you!
- Website: www.gotostcroix.com/st-croix-...
We arrived at Point Udall just before 6:00am and there were not many people there yet. You can park along the side of the sundial and sit along the stone wall to watch the first sunrise of the United states. Don’t forget your coffee!
Wilson’s Tips for St. Croix:
1. Rent a car (But be sure to review the local traffic laws, example, they drive on the left side of the road in St. Croix!)
2. Frederiksted is a great place for shore snorkeling! There are many spots along the West End Bay, Frederiksted Pier and Rainbow Beach.
3. Eat at the Buccaneer Hotel for the amazing breakfast buffet, roughly $35.00 per person.
4. Don’t spend all your time in one place, explore both sides of the island.
5. Friendly Reminder: Be sure to bring reef-safe sunscreen (it will be more expensive on the island).
Bonus things to do:
1. Explore Fredericksted & Christensted. Be sure to explore both cities as each come with their unique history, local cuisine and culture.
2. Off-road. We decided to off-road to the Annaly Tide Pools versus hiking which was an adventurous experience! You must have a 4x4 vehicle to make it successfully through this trail. Please use caution!
3. Trash pick-up. Be sure to bring eco-friendly trash bags to pick up trash where you explore and help us leave the places we visit better than we found it!
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I'm a nature lover. After seeing a number of St. Croix travel videos, this is definitely my favorite! Such constantly lush terrain very well captured and edited. Very fitting and relaxing music as well. Thank you for picking up trash too.
Thanks for watching and for the kind feedback. That was a great trip we scored some mistake airfare tickets to and just had to go! Definitely need to explore more of the USVIs.
@@CastawayEscapes Thanks so much for taking the time to share the great tips!! My first trip there soon will be a lot better because of it :-)
Loved living there..
ENJOY!!
FREEDOM!!
“Gorgeous scenery and beautiful cinematography! 10/10” -Elisa
Thank you for watching!!
My home.....Never appreciate the beauty until you leave it .
Yes! We loved every minute of being there! It was amazing! Thanks for watching :)
I agree, I am so homesick. I miss my home and my family so much
@@lorimichelle9995 Virgin Island nice......so nice.....
Such an accurate comment. I now know what I had living in St. Croix that I now long for. VI nice.
Let's talk trash.
That made my day!
Thank you!
I lived there and never saw those places..
So thanks again for the trip down memory lane.
Thanks! Definitely one of our favorite tide pools yet. But there was so much trash washed up on the beach our bag was busting at the seams! We were glad we had our bags handy.
St Croix is cute , and very easy to get around .. and easy to travel too .. a knapsack with 3 outfits and 2 nights in a hotel .. no passport needed for u.s. citizens.. it’s got a lot of little hotels right on the street near the beach and restaurants in Downtown Christiansted and frederiksted.. my folks stay at the inn in frederiksted or cottages by the sea
This was great to see. I went to school right on Teague Bay just below Buck Island. So many great memories!
Wow! That must’ve been fun. There’s so much to do around there. Glad we could help take you back the a moment.
Thanks for sharing! Thumbs up for helping to keep nature clean.
Thanks for watching & thank you, our goal is to leave it better than we found it! :)
Very beautiful and well put together video.
Thank you very much!
Great video! Ive looked through several videos to see what activities to do but this has been the most detailed video! Thank you!
Thank you for watching! We are just starting this new channel and learning as we go. We're glad you enjoyed it and hope you got some ideas for a trip!
CRUZ always love
Absolutely gorgeous, my home island, I was there just recently. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! It was absolutely gorgeous! We are so glad you were able to visit recently! We will be back for sure!
My Island My Home ❤️
Amazing video! Super helpful for planning our upcoming trip especially with your descriptions and links!! Thanks!
Thanks for watching! We're glad it was helpful. We are learning as we go. We did not stay in Carambola. We rented a local airbnb, but the resort was super close to the tide pools in the video.
Lovely video! Really helps see the different activities. I can’t wait to do all them all.
Thanks! We hope you got some good ideas for your trip.
The mist spectacular view, a full panoramic view, is always left out. BOTKINS MILl. From there views to St Thomas, Fredericksted , east end, buck island, south to the airport.
Excellent content. Was a big help
Glad it helped!
Good call hiring the models to participate. Great looking folks.
Great video
Can't wait to visit... sooo excited!
Beautiful island to explore. We’d love to visit again someday. Thanks for watching!
Great job guys!
Thank you!!
Killer video! thanks for showing us some great scenery. Would like to try that jeep trail.
Thanks for watching! The jeep trail is an adventure for sure!
Loved this video! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Nice 👍🏽 ❤️❤️❤️Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! And thanks for watching! We appreciate the support :)
Love these Islands, all three of the U.S.V.I. I'm a Island Girl. Cruzan.
We still have to visit the others. Which one is your favorite?
Thank you, excellent video.
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching.
Be aware that the Annally Bay hike is quite a long haul through slippery jungle.
Wow. Very cool video!!! This is my second time going to the island, next Tuesday, and some of these tips are great, and very true!!! (Especially about the hikes and bringing trash bags) Wonderful video quality. Did you get to check out the ZipLine tour yet?
Thank you!
Thanks for watching! We’re still learning and figuring out what we want to do with this channel. We didn’t get a chance to try the zip lines while we were there. Unfortunately, we only had a few days to spend on the island after stumbling upon a ridiculously low mistake fare we couldn’t pass up, but we’ve heard good things. Have fun!
Nice video guys! Is that the Hero you're shooting on? Nice drone action too.
Thanks for the suggestions. Looks like that off-road trail leads back down to Annaly Bay?
Cheers!
Hey, thanks for the compliments! Yes, we use a GoPro for most of our footage. I believe this video was filmed with the 9 and we use the DJI Mini for drone shots. You are correct, the off road trail leads to Annaly Bay. Definitely one of our favorite tide pools we’ve visited yet and fun to get to. You can also hike from the Carambola Resort. The hike is approximately 2 miles long and takes most people about 1-1.5 hours one way. It took us 45 mins one way in the Jeep. Just make sure you have a 4x4 vehicle if you decide to go that route. The trail gets technical at times and we saw the remnants of many non 4x4 vehicle parts that no doubt got stuck and needed assistance to get out. Thanks for watching!
epic. thanks.
Thanks for watching!
This was nice! We’re going to this island on a cruise in a few weeks. Where do you get your music for the videos?
Thanks for watching! We’re still learning but at the moment we are using Epidemic Sound for royalty free music and sound effects.
My hometown
Beautiful. We definitely need more time to there. Can’t wait to come back some day!
I was just up in that lava rock pool thing
Definitely one of our favorite tide pools yet.
Be EXTREMELY careful at the tidepools. My brother was recently knocked over by a wave and sucked into a blowhole. He was battered and beaten and only by the luck of God was saved. Had to be life flighted by the Coast Guard to the hospital where he spent 4 days in the hospital. He is a marathon runner and hiker and it still almost killed him.
Yes. Good tip. Please use caution when exploring anything in nature but especially the ocean.
I saw you mentioned Carambola beach resort. Did y'all stay there by chance or know anything about it? We are looking at staying there.
Hi! We're so sorry- somehow we missed this comment! We're sure you've visited already but we did not stay there! We heard it was a decent place to stay though. Did you end up staying there? How was your trip??
Where did you stay? In Christiansted? Or did you haver a villa? Thinking of visiting St. Croix, but need advice on the best places to stay.
We actually rented an Airbnb with a local woman who rents the second floor of her place. There are great things to do in both Christiansted and Frederiksted, but the island is so small its not hard to bounce around. I'd say go with the lodgings you like best. Everything else is just a short drive away.
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Question do you all suggest a tour guide to the tipe pool or this can be done on our own?
This can be done on your own! The easiest option would be to hike to the tide pools. We suggest getting there earlier than later. We arrived around 10:30am or so and it started getting crowded around 12pm. Let us know how it goes!
@@CastawayEscapes thank you saving me quite a few bucks
You can hike it on your own, don't really recommend taking a rental Jeep down there, especially if you're not a reasonably experienced off-highway driver (not your vehicle to scratch & dent). There are parts of vehicles that didn't make it strewn along the sides of the trail. I take guests on Tan Tan Jeep Tours (not scratching up my $50k+ Jeep, I'll drive when I have my 'bush Jeep' ready to roll), either the tide pool only or the half day tour since I show them the south shore & Point Udall after I pick them up from the airport on the way home (we moved here about 2 years ago). We were on Caribbean Life S17:E6 "Off The Beaten Path"
@@dpbhealthnwellness4615 Our pleasure! Let us know if you need any more assistance with this :)
@@rodneylewis4402 Thanks for sharing this tip & your services! We agree 100%! Hiking is the way to go unless you're an experience off-roader!
Can you live there year around,or do you have to come back to the up state
It's a US territory so you can live there, but as a native I don't recommend just moving there without visiting a few times first. Common misconception that it's all beaches and palm trees. Our home is being overdeveloped by greedy tourists and ravaged by hurricane after hurricane with no help from the government following these natural disasters. Statesiders who move there rarely contribute by supporting local businesses and instead build mcmansions on acres and acres of beautiful land that they only live in as a vacation home, pushing locals out of our own areas and astronomically raising the price of housing for those who already struggle to make ends meet. Often jobs will be offered to transplants from the states instead of Islanders more qualified for the job. Our people turn against each other and act out violently while the people sucking up our resources relax on their own private beaches. PLEASE do research before just moving there. Just friendly advice from a Cruzan girl 😊
Can you tell me how to get to annaly bay tide pools?
Check the description. The location also comes up in maps under Annaly Bay and Tide Pools.
Cuántas millas de Tucson a ese lugar hay
St. Croix es una isla en las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos al este de Puerto Rico. ¡Son unas 5 horas de vuelo desde Tucson!
I was born on St Croix
Luckyyyyy
How disappointed I am. I wanted to know how to get to ST. CROIS, like the headline said. Watched the whole dang thing.....still no wiser. Did I miss it somewhere?
Yes, I think you missed it. The thumbnail is indicating how to get to the Annaly Tide Pools. It’s #4 in the written description and also at length in the video with the 4x4 trail leading directly to the tide pools.
@@CastawayEscapes aah, perhaps I should have mentioned I live in The Southern Hemisphere. So "getting there" includes " getting there" for me and probably all other tourists not already on island too.