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goose, imported to kill snakes, scampers like a large squirrel
across the road to take cover.
Sweet Dreams
Price Chart
Rates reflect high winter season (expect
prices to be as much as 40% lower during the
off season) for a standard room for two
adults for one night; prices are in US dollars.
$.........................under $150
$$ .............between $150 and $300
$$$ ............between $300 and $450
$$$$ .......................over $450
The Buccaneer
PO Box 25200, Gallows Bay
340-773-2100; fax 340-778-8215
Reservations:
800-255-3881
www.thebuccaneer.com
$$$
No other hotel in St. Croix, and few in the Caribbean, can boast
the impressive history of The Buccaneer, located east of
Christiansted. Once owned by Charles Martel, one of the
Knights of Malta, the estate was built with walls three feet
thick, tucked just behind a hill to hide it from view of pirates.
Later, the stately manor was the residence of the young Alexan-
der Hamilton.
Today, the original estate is supplemented with modern rooms
to complete the 146-room resort, but the rich historic atmo-
sphere remains. Every week, guests and staff come together at
the manager's cocktail party, hosted in a stone sugar mill that
stands as a reminder of the island's early plantation past.
History at the Buccaneer doesn't just end with the facilities - it
extends to the resort owners as well. The ninth generation of
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