Southside Serenity of St Croix

Wrapped along the southside coast of St Croix at Sally's Fancy, this small property faces the Caribbean rather than the cruise traffic that congregates around Christiansted to the north. The orientation means calmer water and quieter evenings year-round.

The address sits outside the resort corridor, which keeps rates lower and crowds thinner than comparable spots on the island's north shore. Buck Island Reef National Monument, one of the few fully protected marine areas in the U.S. Atlantic, lies reachable by charter from the nearby waterfront.

St Croix's southside roads connect easily to Frederiksted's 19th-century fort and the rainforest interior, both under thirty minutes by car.