The CeruleanSt. Croix · U.S. Virgin Islands
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Notes from the East End.

First-hand guides to the villa and the island — the snorkeling, the hikes, and how to spend a week here. By our guest concierge.
Illustration of a winter morning on a terrace above the sea: a coffee pot and mug, a halved grapefruit and limes, a cream throw over a teak chair and a paperback
Latest · Holidays

January and February on St. Croix

Plan a January or February week on St. Croix: weather, flights, Presidents' Day week, Agrifest, whales, stars, a month-long stay and a villa that sleeps 12.

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Illustration of dive gear on the teak deck of a small boat on a calm morning: a mask, yellow fins, a regulator, a dive computer and a rolled wetsuit, with open sea beyond
The water · October 9, 2026

Planning a Dive Week on St. Croix

Plan a week of scuba diving on St. Croix: the Cane Bay wall, the Frederiksted Pier night dive, dive shops, refreshers and a day-by-day plan for a mixed group.

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Illustration of a spring morning on a terrace above the sea: a basket of pastel Easter eggs, child-size snorkel masks, water shoes, passion-fruit juice and bougainvillea
Holidays · October 8, 2026

Spring Break and Easter on St. Croix

Plan spring break 2027 on St. Croix: school calendars, March and April flights, weather, Easter traditions, Buck Island, the bio bay and a villa that sleeps 12.

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Illustration of a summer morning on a limestone ledge above a calm turquoise sea, with a bowl of ripe mangoes, two children's snorkel masks, small water shoes and a rolled striped beach towel
Itinerary · October 8, 2026

A Family Summer on St. Croix

St. Croix in summer with the family: a warm sea, long days, summer 2027 flights, turtle hatchlings, Mango Melee, July 3 and 4, and a villa week for twelve.

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Illustration of a Thanksgiving table on a shaded stone terrace above a turquoise sea, with a roast turkey, orange potato stuffing and bougainvillea
Holidays · September 26, 2026

A Family Thanksgiving on St. Croix

Thanksgiving 2026 on St. Croix with the whole family: Saturday nonstops, late-November weather, cooking for twelve at the villa, and the long weekend's events.

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Illustration of a Caribbean Christmas table at dusk above the sea: a glazed ham, sweet bread, black cake, glasses of sorrel, poinsettias and bougainvillea
Holidays · September 26, 2026

Christmas and New Year's on St. Croix

Christmas and New Year's on St. Croix with family: holiday flights, December weather, Crucian Christmas food, the 2026-27 festival and sunrise at Point Udall.

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The rugged East End headland at Point Udall, St. Croix, above the Caribbean Sea
Outdoors · July 13, 2026

Top Hikes on St. Croix, USVI

Trail-by-trail on St. Croix's hikes — Salt River, the Centerline, Mount Pellier, Annaly Bay tide pools — with real logistics.

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A Day by the Pool
The villa · February 20, 2026

A Day by the Pool

Shade at midday, the best seat at sunset, and an outdoor kitchen a few steps away. The deck is the real living room.

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Bringing the Whole Family
Good to know · February 8, 2026

Bringing the Whole Family

How one villa sleeps twelve without anyone feeling on top of each other — main house, guest cottage, and a loft.

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Getting to St. Croix
Good to know · January 10, 2026

Getting to St. Croix

No passport, U.S. dollars, and a short flight from the mainland. The practical basics for planning your trip.

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The pool deck lit at dusk above the ocean
The Cerulean

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