recreational activities, create an experience
unlike any other in the Caribbean. Since the day Christopher
Columbus first arrived at Salt River on St. Croix
more than 500 years ago, sugar and rum have shaped
the island's life and land. Fifty-four sugar mills,
each with imposing windmill towers and factory chimneys,
still rest in the shadows of stately eighteenth-century
and nineteenth-century homes. Located on the west
end of the island, Estate Whim Plantation is just
one example of these "great houses." With
acres of rolling green hills, St.Croix's plantation
estates also bore crops of okra, cabbage, corn, and
other vegetables still prominent in Caribbean cuisine.
As the sugar industry declined after the 1960s, tourism
became the most important industry on the island.
Christiansted and Frederiksted, the
two main towns of St. Croix, flourished as commercial
ports during the eighteenth century and nineteenth
century. Distinct architecture reflects the seven
flags--Spanish, Dutch, British, French, Knights of
Malta, Danish, and American -- that have flown over
the island. Today, visitors to St. Croix can enjoy
a number of indoor and outdoor activities, from fine
dining, shopping, and a casino, to golf, scuba diving,
and horseback riding
V.I.P.
Rentals, Inc. offer 7 private homes for rent on St.
Croix. Ranging is size from 2 to 5 bedrooms homes,
most with private pools and all with spectacular views.
Please call for availability and rates 1-800-788-4847.
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