The CeruleanSt. Croix · U.S. Virgin Islands
Oscar E. Henry Customs House

Groceries & provisioning

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Groceries & provisioning

The short list, verified.

Feeding twelve people for a week takes logistics, and St. Croix's grocery bench is better than most islands': two full-size Plaza Extra supermarkets, a warehouse club with no membership fee, and a genuine gourmet market for the good cheese. The smartest move is to skip the first shop entirely — have the concierge provision the villa before you land.

Note for app-dependent travelers: the mainland delivery apps don't serve the island. IsleAtDelivery is the local answer, and villa provisioning is the better one.

01

Pre-arrival provisioning

The Cerulean concierge

Send a list; land to full refrigerators (there are two) and a stocked pantry. The single best hour you'll save all week.

02

Seaside Market and Deli

Christiansted

The island's gourmet market: bakery, full deli, wines, cheeses, fresh meat and seafood, and party platters built for villa arrivals.

03

Plaza Extra East

Mid-island, near Sunny Isle

The island's biggest full-size supermarket — and measured by the local consumer-affairs department as its cheapest basket.

04

Plaza Extra West

Centerline Road, west end

The western branch — handy after a Frederiksted or rainforest day.

05

Pueblo Supermarkets

Golden Rock + Villa La Reine

The long-established USVI chain, known for produce and the island's friendliest liquor prices.

06

Cost-U-Less

Mid-island, next to Plaza Extra East

Warehouse-club bulk with no membership fee — the twelve-person-week move for water, snacks and breakfast.

07

The Market STX

Mid-island

A modern, stateside-style full-service supermarket.

08

IsleAtDelivery

Island-wide

The local delivery service — groceries, food and packages up to 100 lbs, the closest thing to app delivery on island.

Oscar E. Henry Customs House
Photo: Mrgiarc (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Fort Frederik 2012 Wade
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Frederiksfort, King Street vicinity, Frederiksted (St. Croix County, Virgin Islands)
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The estate and East End coastline at sunset
The Cerulean

Stay on the quiet end of all of it.

The Cerulean puts twelve of you on a private beach, fifteen minutes from town — check your dates.

From $1,398 / night · sleeps 12 · 4.90 ★