There are pristine, white sandy beaches all around the island. Be sure to watch these videos about St. Croix - St. Croix Videos. There are two towns on the island, Christiansted and Frederiksted. Christiansted is on the north shore of the island, just a little east of center, and has many historic buildings.
Christiansted has some of the best examples of Danish architecture to be found outside of Denmark! If you are lucky, you may be on the island for "Jump Up", which is held in the streets of Christiansted. This is a "carnival-like" evening, which takes place about four times a year. It's an evening filled with steel bands, dancing, local arts and crafts, local food, and lots of fun!
Frederiksted, which is much smaller than Christiansted, has lovely "gingerbread" Victorian architecture and is experiencing a renaissance of sorts, as cruise ships began calling on the port again in Just on the edge of town, you will find Fort Frederik, which was established in the 's, and is noteworthy because this is where then Governor General Peter Van Scholten read the proclamation abolishing slavery on the island in Today the fort is the home of a museum.
Frederiksted has a beautiful waterfront that draws cruise ships and visitors from around the globe. On the third Friday of each month, there is an evening event called "Sunset Jazz". Admission is free and families are welcome. Both Christiansted and Frederiksted have fun shopping and delicious places to dine! Croix is about 40 miles south of St. Thomas and St. They are separated by a deep oceanic trench Croix has wonderful white sand beaches with warm, crystal clear waters and is ringed by a reef system making navigating the waters around the island reserved for only experienced sailors.
All beaches on the island are open to the public, however, you still need to respect waterfront property owners as the "public" part of the beach only extends 15 feet up the beach from the high tide waterline, after that it's private property.
Historic plantations, remnants of a time when slavery and agriculture were the mainstays of the island's economy, are located all over the island. The ruins of dozens of sugar mills are scattered all over the island, a vivid reminder of the island's past.
As you explore the island, you will notice that the original plantation's names are still used to define each small area of the island. St Croix also has great duty free shopping areas and a variety of land activities and water sports, enough to keep visitors very entertained.
Among its natural attributes are natural reserves for plant and animal life including Buck Island Reef National Monument, with an underwater snorkeling trail, Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, a rainforest, and a botanical gardens.
The Cruzan Rum factory is based on St. The new facility produces all the bulk rum used to make Captain Morgan branded products for the United States. The distillery has a capacity to distill up to 20 million proof gallons of Captain Morgan rum per year! Although we are a U. All cars, including rentals, are left hand drive models that you would find in the States. In order to rent a car on St. Croix, you have to be at least 25 years old, have a valid drivers license and proof of insurance.
Visit our maps page for maps of St. Croix , the U. Virgin Islands and their location in the Caribbean. This understanding was concluded when a Spanish adventurer raided St. Croix for Carib slaves. For their uprising they were condemned to be destroyed by the Spanish Crown.
Although Columbus landed on Croix in the name of Spain, the first to establish themselves on St. Croix were the Dutch and English with a small number of French Protestants. In both countries, Britain and the Netherlands, co-existed on the island. This mutually beneficial relationship of sharing St. Croix ended without question when the islands Dutch governor killed the English counterpart.
The English retaliated, leaving the Dutch governor dead. Many years of battles over possession of the island followed between the two powers. Dutch and French settlers slowly retreated leaving the English in power of St. The colony grew under British rule. The Spanish, on nearby Puerto Rico, were concerned by the growth.
In a surprise attack the Spanish landed on St. Croix and killed many settlers and forced the others to leave. The French heard of the overthrow of the English and took the opportunity to move in themselves and take over St. Croix from the Spanish. This was around Philippe de Poincy, an official of the Knights of Malta, sent of his best troops to capture St. He succeeded and then quickly sent some three hundred planters from St. Kitts to establish settlements on the newly captured colony.
Seeking to establish a stronger hold on St. The Company rule did not do very well and lasted only seven years. The King dissolved the Company and replaced it with Crown rule. The French Crown continued to claim ownership of St. Croix although they had basically abandoned the island.
Most of the French settlers had left the island by Croix to form their new colony. Under the leadership of Frederik Moth, a new town at Christiansted was planned within the first year. In , St. Croix was given its own government, separate from St.
Thomas and St. This was probably partly due to an anti-expansionist sentiment that set in after the Civil War, and partly due to the fact that the Senate was angry at Seward over his support of President Andrew Johnson during his impeachment trial, notes the U. State Department. Negotiations started up again in the s but fizzled with the onset of the Spanish-American War in In the aftermath of that war, the U. The U. It had also set its sights on building the Panama Canal, and this made it even more interested in purchasing St.
Thomas, St. John and St. Again, another secretary of state this time John Hay negotiated a treaty with Denmark. The Senate ratified the treaty in , but this time, the Danish parliament rejected it. In , the fear of German takeover motivated the U. Danish leaders resisted ceding the islands and their majority-black inhabitants to the racially-segregated United States. It was a bullying tactic, and it worked. Eager to prevent a U.
On March 31, , Denmark formally transferred governance over the islands to the U.
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