Family owned and operated since it opened as an 11-room inn in 1948, The Buccaneer is situated on 340 hilly acres between a large lagoon and the Caribbean Sea. Many guests come year after year, passing down loyalty to succeeding generations. Long-time staff members greet repeat visitors like family. Peace and quiet prevail.

Colony Cove Beach Resort is part of a strip of condominium resorts. It has no lobby or public spaces but consists entirely of lodging buildings, tennis courts, a pool, and a lunch/dinner restaurant. Guests check in at a counter in front of a small office structure and take their own luggage to suites. Families favor the resort for tranquility, beach access, and cooking convenience.

Under a white-wood dome ceiling, the circular open-air lobby is furnished with natural rattan chairs around a translucent dolphin sculpture. The ambience is casual and contemporary. Families arrive during school holidays. Adults come year-round for sun, aquatic adventures, casino action, and peace-and-quiet.

• Located on a white sand beach on St. Croix, this hotel is also 7 miles from shops, restaurants, and entertainment in Christiansted.
• Hibiscus Beach Hotels guestrooms offer private furnished patios or balconies, some with unobstructed ocean views.
• Amenities at this hotel include a freshwater pool, complimentary Continental breakfast, laundry facilities, and wedding services.

This casual waterfront hotel dates from the 1960s. Business travelers stay here because of in-town convenience. Sports-minded vacationers appreciate the hotels proximity to boat trips to Buck Island Reef National Monument, where a famed snorkeling trail and pristine beach await.