There’s nothing like St Croix island life! We enjoy summer year-round with an average temperature of 85 throughout the year. Follow this page for tips and island-style recommendations inspired by island living.
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Barbenheimer: Barbie, Oppenheimer & St Croix
What do Barbie and J. Robert Oppenheimer have to do with St Croix? You’ll discover that connection and more in Barbenheimer the St Croix edition.
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St Croix’s New Season Brings New Changes
St Croix is seeing a renaissance after the past several years of recovering from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, followed by the global pandemic. Quietly during this time, some businesses have closed, new ones have opened, and many have expanded. It’s certainly an exciting time to be here! Whether you are new to St Croix or…
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My Serendipitous St Croix-Ireland Connections
In August 2022, I took an epic trip to Ireland full of adventure. The global pandemic had put a pause on my European adventure that I had planned for 2020, and so when I was ready to travel abroad again – I thought of my friend who had extended the invitation to visit Ireland. The…
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Travel in the Time of COVID-19
Updated: May 31, 2022 As one of the few locations that have remained open to travelers during the pandemic, there are some things that you should know about visiting St Croix and the Covid travel restrictions to the Virgin Islands in 2021. So, we’ve put together (and continued to update) St Croix COVID-19 travel restrictions…
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Supporting Black-Owned Businesses on St Croix
I have lived on St Croix for over 20 years now. I’m proud to live on such a racially diverse island that weaves a tapestry of various people and cultures into our foods, celebrations, and daily way of life. I am also blessed to have a wonderful community of friends, many of whom are business…
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50 things you can do on St Croix to celebrate Earth Day every day of the year!
Snorkel the only fuel it requires is kicking your feet a little! And it’s a great way to explore and get excited about preserving our underwater world. Grab a fish identification chart from one of the dive shops or snorkel tour operators and go on your own scavenger hunt around the island. Use Reef Safe…
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Sunscreen and Coral Reefs in the VI
Call me an optimist, but I’ve always believed that people are inherently good and want to do the right thing when they are informed and educated. In today’s world we are bombarded with information, much of it conflicting and that can lead to confusion and complacency. Having lived through the catastrophic Hurricane season of 2017…
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Earth Day on St Croix: 5 Ways to Make a Difference
Born in 1970 (like me!) Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22nd. Things have come a long way since I was a child, but with the effects of climate change becoming more and more evident, there is still a long way to go in helping Mother Earth. Here on St Croix where its…
