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Top 10 Best Beaches in St. Croix USVI: #8 Hotel on the Cay beach

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#8 on our list of Top-10 Best Beaches in St. Croix USVI is Hotel on the Cay Beach. Hotel on the Cay Beach is located on its own little island called Protestant Cay, which is in Christiansted right across the water from the boardwalk.  The beach is also known as Protestant Cay Beach. This beach has golden powder sand, crystal clear water, and amazing views of downtown Christiansted.  It's a 2 minute ferry ride from the boardwalk. It's a perfect place for a family or group of people because there a lot of activities. Aside from the beautiful water, there 's a great restaurant and one of the best beach bars on island.   A full-service St. Croix watersports center offers jet ski rentals , windsurfing , paddle board rentals , and snorkel rentals. The beach is beautiful with chairs and umbrellas which you can rent if you're not a guest of the hotel there.  This is an easy and cheap day trip from Christiansted.  You can read more about Hotel on the Cay beach her...
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Best Beaches in St. Croix USVI: Beach #7

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The 7th beach in our list of the Top 10 Best Beaches in St. Croix USVI is Rainbow Beach. Rainbow Beach St. Croix USVI is located on the West End of St Croix closer to Frederiksted.  The water is very calm and the powdery sand is white and beautiful.  Rainbow Beach is Frederiksted’s most famous beach, with a lot of recreational activities. It's a favorite for tourists and locals alike and a great place to try out water sports in St. Croix .  You'll find good scuba diving, snorkeling, paddle boarding, and jet skiing. You can expect the small stretch of sand to get busier on the weekends as islanders flock to the shores to share food, laughs, and sunshine after a long week or work.  Swimming there is great too because there's lots of sandy bottoms and very gentle waves.  It's also one of the  best places to watch a sunset in St. Croix. The snorkeling at Rainbow Beach is super.  You'll see lots of amazing sea life and the water stays shallow for a long di...
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Paradise Beach St. Croix

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Paradise Beach St. Croix Paradise Beach St Croix is a small but beautiful beach located right next to the Frederiksted pier.  This makes it one of the best St Croix beaches near the cruise port for cruise ship passengers with only a few hours on island. Paradise Beach has a mix of rocks and sand and has very mild waves. This makes it a nice little beach for swimming, snorkeling and sun tanning. You can rent a lounge chair & umbrellas for $15/person (as of 2023).  You'll have to bring your own towel and other beach accessories. If you get a bit hungry or thirsty, there are usually a few places at  St. Croix Paradise Beach  serving beers & cocktails (2023 prices are ~$8 per beer and ~$15 per mixed drink).   Paradise Beach is conveniently located next to Fort Frederik, a very interesting and historic part of St. Croix.  You can tour the fort and read about Fort Frederik St Croix history (pdf) , walk around the charming town on Fredericksted, and ...
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Best St Croix Beaches: #6

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The next beach in our competition of the  10  best beaches in St. Croix  USVI:  #6  Sandy Point Beach Sandy Point Beach  is located on the West End of St Croix and the best on the island for long walks. Simply put,  this beach is absolutely stunning  and ranked in the top 5 of all  best US Virgin Islands beaches . It boasts crystal clear blue water and a 3-mile long stretch of sandy white beach (one of the longest in the Caribbean). This beach is typically  not crowded , and often it’s likely that you’ll be one of the only ones there. There is little to no shade here. And despite being one of the best USVI beaches, be aware that there are no facilities here like beach chair rentals or beach umbrella rentals or beach bars. This beach is only open on the weekends and when there is a cruise ship in port, with the exception of  April-August when it is closed entirely due to turtle nesting season . All this exclusivity, ho...
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Best St. Croix Beaches: #5 Buccaneer Beach

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Introducing the next beach up in our review of the   10 best beaches in St. Croix  USVI:  #5  Buccaneer Beach Located at St Croix’s most upscale 5-star hotel  The Buccaneer , what people call the “Buccaneer Beach St Croix” are actually three separate beaches.  The  Buccaneer beaches  are great because there is so much to do!  Big families of different ages like to come here because they offer something for everyone.  There’s also one of the better beach restaurants in St. Croix USVI and beach bars right at your fingertips. Whistle Beach is considered by many as the best  Buccaneer beach St Croix , just over the hill and favored for its seclusion. You can find it by taking a short walk along a jogging trail. Its simplistic, natural beauty is always a hit with Villa Margarita’s guests.  If you are limited for time, this is a great way to do a “3-in-1” experience of St Croix beaches in 2023. Click here for more info...
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Best St. Croix Beaches: #4 Carambola Beach

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  Continuing on our series of the  best beaches in St. Croix  USVI:  #4  Carambola Beach Want a St Croix beach holiday in the comfort of a 5* resort? Then Carambola Beach Resort is for you. Big waves here makes it perfect for riding waves, skim-boarding, etc.   Carambola Beach  St Croix (which is also called Davis Beach) is attached to the Renaissance  St. Croix Carambola Beach Resort & Spa , among the top St Croix all-inclusive resorts.  So there are beach lounge chair rentals, beach umbrella rentals, a restaurant, and other great amenities. Since all Saint Croix beaches are accessible to the public, it is easy to park your car in the upper parking lot and then walk down the steps on the left of the resort to the beach; or say you’re going to the restaurant and drive into the resort.  Click here for more info on Carambola Beach St Croix . Nearby things to do: Mount Eagle Annaly Bay Hike and Tidal Pools   Carambola Gol...
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Best St. Croix Beaches: #3 Cane Bay Beach

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  Continuing on our series of the  best beaches in St. Croix  USVI:  #3 Cane Bay Beach Cane Bay Beach St. Croix is a popular family beach, and 2023 is off to a great start.  Its calm water makes it ideal for young kids and inexperienced swimmers. And if you’re interested in St Croix scuba diving or snorkeling , Cane Bay Beach is the place to go.  Cane Bay is renowned as an excellent snorkeling and scuba diving site.   You can dive right off the beach and the famous “ The Wall ” is only 500 yards offshore, where the water suddenly drops to incredible depths of 13,000 feet. You’ll also find beach lounge chair rentals, beach umbrella rentals and snorkeling gear rentals are here, which are popular with visitors. There are also a few good restaurants around, see below.  Cane Bay is a great spot for sunbathing, walking, snorkeling, having a cool drink at a beach bar or just hanging out. The long white sand beach is lined with many trees which provide g...
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