FAVORITE ACTIVITIES OF OWNERS AND GUESTS  

 Phone numbers are included so you can verify hours and can Google each item for more information. There are, of course, lots more activities on the island, but these have been mentioned as favorites by guests and owners.

• Big Beard’s Catamaran Tour from Christiansted to Buck Island 340 773 4482
• Capt. Heinz or Capt. Carl, Trimaran Tour from Green Cay to Buck Island 340 718 3161
• Beer Drinking Pigs in the Rain Forest, Mt. Pellier Domino Club -340 227 2498

• Tour of Cruzan Rum Factory, look down into the open vats -340 692 2280
• Tour of Coral Nursery Facility for growing new corals, open two days per week 340 718 5575
• St. George Village Botanical Gardens 340 692 2874
• Lyric Sails Sunset Cruise from Frederiksted, 63 foot catamaran 340 201 3227
• And watch the very speedy tarpon up close and personal as you feed the tarpon chicken wing bones on the boardwalk in St. Croix as they wait alongside in the water

Typical Questions:  "Questions and Answers"  (Q and A) 

              Centerline Car Rental:   www.centerlinecarrentals.com  toll free 888-288-8755; or 1-340-788-0450   They will pick you                              up at Gentle Winds the next day if  you take a taxi to the unit and it will also save you an airport fee assessment                                and one day's rental.

Taxi Service:  Taxis are usually waiting in front of the airport up till the last plane comes in.  Taxis can be                          reserved  ahead for late arrivals.  Toll free 866 788-1045,  local 340 778-1088  www.stcroixtaxi.com          Taxi Rates  

Recommended Reading:  "Don't Stop the Carnival"  by Herman Wouk sure appears to be written about the "Hotel                 on the Cay" (pronounced "key") which sits just off Christiansted but is actually a compilation of many all                 too typical scenarios throughout the islands.  "Life in the Left Lane" by Emy Thomas is a small paperback               book and tells about life and customs on St. Croix and her life after retiring here.

Recommendations for restaurants, activities:   Trip Advisor has a section for restaurant reviews.    You can also                   check out links to "Guest Reviews" and "Why Visit St. Croix" below.  We have a notebook in the unit with                 our personal and our guest recommendations for dining .  New from a Facebook posting (2018) http://www.foodtravelist.com/places/10-yummy-spots-in-st-croix-that-will-make-you-never-want-to-leave/

Get a Feel for the Island:   https://www.travelandleisure.com/best-things-to-do-st-croix-7967842 (you may                     have to type this in by hand.............. Travel and Leisure put this out in 2024)

http://www.gotostcroix.com/live/ (live video cam of harbor 24/7);  www.StCroixTourism.com;       Travelogue by              Marjie Lambert of Miami Herald published 10/25/2013  Travelogue by Inside Press  

Questions and answers about visits to the island:  http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g147401-i716-                      St_Croix_U_S_Virgin_Islands.html  

Check Out the Calendar of Events:  www.stcroixthisweek.com or www.gotostcroix.com/calendar                                        See what will be going on when you will be there and plan ahead                                                          

Scuba Links: Everything you wanted to know about diving in St. Croix   http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-                     g147401-c14358/St-Croix:Caribbean:Scuba.html

                                                                   MORE USEFUL INFORMATION   

SNACK SHACK Usually closed Sept/Oct.  Reduced hours May to August.

LOCAL CUSTOMS  When speaking to locals, be sure and say “Good Morning,” “Good Afternoon,” or “Good Night” before saying anything else no matter how important your question. It is considered basic good manners. I have seen locals walk into a store and say “Good Afternoon”..... to the air......presumably saying it to everyone in ear shot. It’s not necessary to go that far, but if you could remember it in all other situations, it would be nice to let them think that Americans have good manners too. For what it is worth, I try, but I find it very difficult because I am so used to getting right to the point. But I am slowing down and getting better.