Best St. Croix Beaches in the US Virgin Islands

#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...

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...

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 ...