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As the largest of the US Virgin Islands, St Croix offers a tranquil and tropical destination for vacationers and home buyers looking for a new and exciting place to live, or vacation. Although the island is only 22.7 miles long and 8 miles wide, it has a surprisingly diverse landscape, and a visit to the 2 main towns, Christiansted, and Frederiksted will give you a glimpse of the islands incredible history.

St Croix property has become very popular with expats looking for a second vacation home, or those looking for a new start in a tropical environment. Purchasing a new home on the island will allow you to enjoy living in a relaxed environment with beautiful weather all year round. With stunning white sandy beaches, lush vegetation, rolling hills, and even a tropical rainforest, this island is just beautiful. When you are looking for a new home, you will have a huge choice of properties that will match any budget:

• Beach-front Property with stunning ocean views.
• Homes and Condos in the wonderful lush countryside.
• High end homes in gated communities with fantastic amenities.
• Undeveloped land for you to build your dream home within wonderful surroundings.
• Historic buildings ready for restoration to create the perfect homes.

• 1493: The first inhabitants of St Croix were the Ciboney Caribs and Arawak tribes. Christopher Columbus arrived on the islands in 1493 and named the islands The Virgins in reference to the legendary beauty of St Ursula and her 1,000 virgins. The period after Columbus visited the islands was relatively quiet, although it is believed that Spanish settlers on nearby Puerto Rico raided the islands regularly forcing many of the Indian inhabitants to work while others fled. The indigenous groups on St Croix were wiped out when the Europeans arrived as they were not immune to any of their diseases, and were not prepared to deal with the harsh labor they were forced into. Within several decades the population of Indians on St Croix had plummeted.
• 1600 AD: The early 1600's saw much interest in St Croix from countries including England and Holland, who went on to colonize St Croix and jointly inhabit it in 1620. This pairing didn't last long, with the arrival of the Spanish, followed by the French, who made St Croix a French colony until 1733.
• 1800 - 1900 AD: The Slave trade in the Sugar plantations on St Croix thrived until a massive rebellion occurred on the island leading to the abolition of slavery in 1848. Plantation owners began abandoning their estates leading to a decline in the economy. The island of St Croix was purchased by the US for $25 million in gold along with the other islands in 1917. By the mid 1900's the tourism industry began, bringing about new-found wealth to the island with restaurants, shops and hotels springing up. Today tourism is still one of the biggest industries on St Croix.

Relax on the beach in the morning, enjoy a fun activity in the afternoon, and visit one of the islands restaurants for a delicious meal under the stars in the evening. This is the sort of thing you could do every day, on weekends or in your spare time when you live in St. Croix. Water sports are very popular on the island as are other outdoor activities thanks to the perfect year-round weather:

• Scuba Diving and Snorkeling
• Sailing and Boat tours
• Kayaking and Windsurfing
• Horseback riding
• Hiking
• Bicycling
• Golfing

St Croix features world class dining, with many award-winning restaurants, and chefs ready and waiting to serve delicious dishes. St. Croix caters to every taste with restaurants serving a variety of food from traditional island dishes with lots of fish, chicken and goat, to things like Chinese take-out and other international and fast food restaurants:

• The Beach Side Cafe - Provides a truly unique dining experience underneath the Caribbean Sea.
• Blue Moon - A Beautiful bistro serving local Caribbean flavours which are very popular with the islanders.
• Restaurant Bacchus - A Chic restaurant which is a well-known for its wine list and extensive menu.