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Explore this serene, tropical plantation and imagine what life was like here in the days when sugar cane production thrived in the Caribbean.

With no airport or major ports, this isolated island requires visitors make an effort to get here. Those who do are rewarded with stunning beaches and lush forests.

One of the oldest buildings on the island, this fort offers magnificent views as well as a look back in time to the years of Danish rule in St. Croix.

In a stunning location above tropical Leinster Bay, these plantation ruins offer some of the last remaining reminders of the slave trade on the island.

Learn the legend of the infamous pirate at this scenic complex set around a historic Danish tower in an area known as the Williamsburg of the Caribbean.

With jaw-dropping viewpoints and numerous historical attractions, this active town is so much more than just a cruise ship stopover.

Learn the legend of the infamous pirate at this scenic complex set around a historic Danish tower in an area known as the Williamsburg of the Caribbean.

Learn the legend of the infamous pirate at this scenic complex set around a historic Danish tower in an area known as the Williamsburg of the Caribbean.

St. Croix’s second-largest town features beautiful European-style architecture, a lovely beach and some exceptional dining establishments.

Explore this serene, tropical plantation and imagine what life was like here in the days when sugar cane production thrived in the Caribbean.

Once an important defensive stronghold, this atmospheric fort now houses a museum dedicated to the island’s enthralling history.

Learn about the journey of valuable sugar cane, which was weighed here at this traditional colonial station before being shipped to buyers all over the world.

Set among the hills that surround the island’s capital, this striking synagogue features a sand floor and original furnishings.

Set among the hills that surround the island’s capital, this striking synagogue features a sand floor and original furnishings.

Set among the hills that surround the island’s capital, this striking synagogue features a sand floor and original furnishings.

Set among the hills that surround the island’s capital, this striking synagogue features a sand floor and original furnishings.

See interesting fish and coral as you snorkel in the pristine waters off this beautiful bay, which is also home to plantation ruins that shed light on St. John’s past.

See interesting fish and coral as you snorkel in the pristine waters off this beautiful bay, which is also home to plantation ruins that shed light on St. John’s past.

Set among the hills that surround the island’s capital, this striking synagogue features a sand floor and original furnishings.

Set among the hills that surround the island’s capital, this striking synagogue features a sand floor and original furnishings.

See interesting fish and coral as you snorkel in the pristine waters off this beautiful bay, which is also home to plantation ruins that shed light on St. John’s past.

Learn about the journey of valuable sugar cane, which was weighed here at this traditional colonial station before being shipped to buyers all over the world.

Set among the hills that surround the island’s capital, this striking synagogue features a sand floor and original furnishings.

Set among the hills that surround the island’s capital, this striking synagogue features a sand floor and original furnishings.