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So Many St. Croix Beaches

Apr 22nd, 2008 | By Eric | Category: Beaches (Vote!)

Looking for St. Croix beaches? You’ll find many gorgeous beaches to choose from. Most have very few people except on weekends when the locals arrive to relax, swim and have cookouts. Some have palm trees for shade and other will require you to load up on sunscreen. All St. Croix beaches are supposed to be (continues…)



The Waves at Cane Bay

Apr 21st, 2008 | By Eric | Category: Accommodations, Restaurants

Just before Cane Bay is The Waves, a restaurant and small hotel. The location is right on the water and as the name implies… the waves roll in and break on the coral shoreline. It’s a beautiful spot to have a few drinks, enjoy a great dinner and watch the sunset.
The Waves at Cane Bay (continues…)



Some Ting Good

Apr 20th, 2008 | By Eric | Category: Featured Articles, Products

Ting is a carbonated beverage sold here on St. Croix. It’s made over in Antiqua and is found on most of the Caribbean islands we’ve visited like: Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. Lucia. We usually find Ting in little green 8 oz. bottles. Most of the grocery stores and convenience stores carry Ting. (continues…)



Creque Dam Farm

Mar 30th, 2008 | By Eric | Category: Favorites, Gardening, Products

Today we traveled through the rainforest and followed the signs to Creque Dam Farm, home of the VI Sustainable Farm Institute. The long and winding dirt road lead to an agricultural oasis in the mountains of St. Croix. Fields with tidy rows of vegetables and picturesque vistas made for an enjoyable trip.
Once we parked, the (continues…)



A Trip to Cruzan Gardens

Mar 28th, 2008 | By Eric | Category: Featured Articles, Gardening

Cruzan Gardens is a fantastic nursery for finding just about any tropical plant one could imagine. From Christmas Palms to Heliconia, from Tamarind Trees to Bougainvillea chances are Cruzan Gardens has it.
Located on the North side of the island sits this fantastic local nursery and landscape company. Enter on a peastone driveway, walk through a (continues…)



Carambola Beach Resort

Mar 27th, 2008 | By Eric | Category: Accommodations

In my opinion Carambola Beach Resort is the jewel of St. Croix. The location is hands down the most amazing surprise… drive around a corner and all of a sudden you see azure blue water, a beach surrounded by steep lush mountains and the red roofs of tropical Carambola beach bungalows. If you’ve ever seen (continues…)



Golf Carambola Style

Mar 27th, 2008 | By Eric | Category: Accommodations, Featured Articles, Golf

The Carambola Golf Course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. This 18 hole golf course is located on the North Shore of St. Croix and was originally commissioned by Laurence Rockefeller. Having played at several top rated courses like Kapalua on Maui I’d say Carambola rates highly, although it’s not on the ocean. It (continues…)



Salt River Marina

Mar 26th, 2008 | By Eric | Category: Boating, Favorites

This may be the sleepy tropical marina every boater pictures in their mind when they think about paradise. There are perhaps 30 to 50 slips, a restaurant, a kayak tour company, a dive operation, and various other facilities. Palm trees hang over the road, people live aboard their sailboats and motorboats, and the atmosphere is (continues…)



Oh Wow! House For Sale

Mar 26th, 2008 | By Eric | Category: Select Properties

Sorry, this house is NOW SALE PENDING. So our favorite home on the planet is for sale… the Oh Wow! house it’s called. The name comes from a small sign at the top of the driveway. Right after you get out of the car, you’ll walk over to this sign and see the most amazing (continues…)



Become a Freelance Writer for Cruzana

Mar 26th, 2008 | By Eric | Category: Wanted

Cruzana is looking for a few freelance writers to write about “the good things” on St. Croix. If you’d like to write for a growing website, share your valuable island experiences, gain wider exposure for your writing abilities, or just have some fun then Cruzana is a great place to start! You might even (continues…)