Heading to the U.S Virgin Islands in the Caribbean? If so you’ll want to check out St. Croix one of the main islands. Surrounded by beaches with soft sand and turquoise water it the paradise vacation you crave.

St. Croix

STAY

Renaissance St. Croix Carambola Beach Resort & Spa – situated on a white sand beach this has the most luxurious decor and suites out of any other hotel on St. Croix you will fall in love with the peaked wood ceilings in the suites.

SEE + DO

Beaches – with tons of beautiful white beaches there are plenty of options to swim or go snorkelling

Visit Frederiksted and Christiansted to get in some shopping, and try the local restaurants.

Doing a little shopping in town

Taking a stroll by the ocean

There were so many colourful buildings with arch detailing in Frederiksted

A huge cruise ship off in the distance

Check out the gorgeous water!

I even got in some bird watching while I explored

St. Croix behind me as I relax after exploring

My sister and I taking in the sights

While I only had a brief stopover in St. Croix before exploring another US Virgin Island, St. Thomas, it was fun to leisurely visit the beaches and shops and get time to travel with my sister for the first time since we were children. I hope to return again one day.