Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Danish West Indies Emancipation Day
FIREWORKS
(Jul 3)
Cruzans celebrate with a holiday from work, beach parties, family gatherings and
plenty of fireworks over Christiansted's harbor.
Cruzan Christmas Fiesta
CULTURAL FAIR
(
www.stxfestival.com
;
early Dec-early Jan)
Christmas is celebrated with a month of pa-
geants, parades and calypso competitions, putting a West Indies spin on the holiday season.
Getting There & Around
AIR
Henry E Rohlsen Airport (STX;
www.viport.com
)
is on St Croix's southwest side and
handles flights from the US, many connecting via San Juan, Puerto Rico or St Thomas.
Major operators from the US mainland include the following:
American Airlines(
www.aa.com
)
Delta(
www.delta.com
)
United(
www.united.com
)
US Airways(
www.usairways.com
)
Between St Thomas and St Croix,
Seaborne Airlines (
www.seaborneairlines.com
)
flies
cool floatplanes from wharves at Christiansted and Charlotte Amalie. The cost is around
$80 each way.
BOAT
VI Seatrans ( 340-776-5494;
www.goviseatrans.com
)
operates a passenger ferry
between Christiansted and Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas (one way $50, 90 minutes). It sails
twice on Friday and Saturday, and once on Sunday and Monday. Departures are from Gal-
lows Bay, about a 0.75-mile walk east of downtown Christiansted. Look for humpback
whales during winter crossings.
The cruise ship dock is in Frederiksted on the island's west end.
BUS
Vitran ( 340-778-0898; fare $1)
buses travel along Centerline Rd between Christi-
ansted and Frederiksted. The schedule is erratic; buses depart roughly every hour or two.
