Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
kel trips leave from the docks there. The dockside
Galleon
Restaurant
serves excellent continental fare.
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Continental breakfast is served at
poolside.
North Shore Resorts
The north coast of St. Croix, west of Christiansted, is rugged
and has some of the island's best beaches and exclusive resi-
dential areas. Accommodations here include both hotels and
condominium complexes. Several selections are located off
Route #75, which is the main road heading west out of
Christiansted, while others, farther from town, are along
Route #80 (North Shore Road), which hugs the coast. Two
premier hotels on the north shore are Carambola Beach Re-
sort and Cormorant Beach Club.
CARAMBOLA BEACH RESORT
Box 3031, Kingshill
St. Croix, USVI 00810
(340) 778-3800, www.carambolabeach.com
Reservations: (800) 503-8760
Deluxe
The road heading west from Christiansted hugs the north-
ern coast, climbing tree-laden hillsides and curving down to
the shore. It passes a few small resorts, a lovely beach and
some residential areas. It comes as a surprise in this unde-
veloped area to see a mass of peaked red roofs following the
curve of a long beach. Carambola, opened in 1987 as a
Rockresort, was totally destroyed by Hurricane Hugo and
was closed for several years. Now under new management,
the hotel has regained its former prominence. It is a modern
resort with spacious beautifully landscaped grounds and
first-rate facilities. Yet it is faithful to island tradition. At
different times, the island was settled by Danes, Dutch,
French, Spanish and English. Carambola, incorporating the
design of a Caribbean fishing village, uses the red corru-
