Getting Here and Around

Getting Here and Around

By Air: While St. Croix is not as well served as St. Thomas when it comes to nonstop flights from the United States, you will still be able to fly nonstop from Atlanta (on Delta) or Miami (on American Airlines). You can also get connecting service through San Juan or St. Thomas. Cape Air flies from San Juan and St. Thomas and offers code-share arrangements with all major airlines, so your luggage can transfer seamlessly. Seaborne Airlines flies between St. Thomas, St. Croix, and San Juan.

Airports

Henry Rohlsen Airport (St. Croix. 340/778-1012. www.viport.com).

By Ferry: A ferry run by V.I. SeaTrans connects St. Thomas and St. Croix Friday through Monday. It leaves St. Thomas from the Charlotte Amalie Waterfront at 9:30 AM and 6:45 PM. Trips leave Gallows Bay, St. Croix, at 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM.

Contacts

V.I. SeaTrans (340/776-5494. www.goviseatrans.com).

By Bus: Privately owned taxi vans crisscross St. Croix regularly, providing reliable service between Frederiksted and Christiansted along Route 70. This inexpensive ($1.50 one way) mode of transportation is favored by locals, and though the many stops on the 20-mi (32-km) drive between the two main towns make the ride slow, it's never dull. Vitran public buses aren't the quickest way to get around the island, but they're comfortable and affordable. The fare is $1 between Christiansted and Frederiksted or to places in between.

By Taxi: Taxis, generally station wagons or minivans, are a phone call away from most hotels and are available in downtown Christiansted, at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, and at the Frederiksted pier during cruise-ship arrivals. In Frederiksted all the shops are a short walk away, and you can swim off the beach. Most cruise-ship passengers visit Christiansted on a tour; a taxi will cost $100 for one or two people.

Contacts

Antilles Taxi Service (340/773-5020). St. Croix Taxi Association (340/778-1088).