St. Croix Island Tourism USVI: Tour Guide and Tips

St. Croix Island Tourism USVI. Tour Guide and Tips. St Croix is the Virgins big boy its more than twice the size of St Thomas - and it sports an exceptional topography spanning mountains a spooky rainforest and a fertile coastal plain that once upon a time earned it the nickname Garden of the Antilles for its sugarcane-growing prowess. Today the island is known for its scuba diving rum making marine sanctuary and 18th-century forts. Perhaps because St Croix drifts by its lonesome 40 miles south of the other Virgins the vibe here is different: it feels less touristy less congested and more lived in by locals. It has two main towns: Christiansted the largest sits on the northeast shore. Frederiksted its much quieter counterpart resides on the west end where an occasional cruise ship glides in and kicks up the pace.