Christiansted (St Croix) : Profile
The yacht should berth at the wharf at Gallows Bay and the captain call customs. They will give instructions on how to proceed. Also one should call immigration, who will send an official from the airport. The US customs office is next to St. Croix Marina
Green Cay Marina, on the NE coast, offers the best amenities but is farther out of town. Dinghies may be docked in front of Styxx Restaurant; St. Croix Marine also has a dinghy dock, from which one can walk to the Customs Office at the commercial dock.
There are restrictions on both travelling through, and anchoring around St Croix. Contact the National Parks Service for more information.
Moorings have been laid by the Reef Ecology Foundation (easy-to-see blue striped buoys) in the following locations:- Long Reef, Salt River, Cane Bay, Davis Bay and Annaly Bay. Their use is free but restricted to boats under 60' long.
Department of Planning and Natural Resources St Croix Tel:(340) 772-1955 For anchorage and mooring sites, mooring permits, and other such regulations.
Green Cay Marina Tamarind Reef Hotel, 5000 Estate Southgate, Christiansted Tel:340-773-1453, Fax:340-773-9651 gcmarina@islands.vi Max. depth 8ft. Water, electricity, fuel, pump-out facility & repairs. Restaurants & shops nearby.
National Parks Service Tel:(340)773-1460 Information on the current Parks regulations.
Saint Croix Marine P.O. Box 24730, Gallows Bay, St. Croix, USVI 00824 Tel:350-773-0289, Fax:350-778-8974 info@stcroixmarine.com Max. depth 12ft. Dockage, 60 ton travel hoist, all repairs, rigging, fuel, toilets, showers, pump-out facility, laundry, restaurant.
Salt River Marina Tel:340 778 9650
St Croix Yacht Club Teague Bay5100 Teague Bay, C'sted, St. Croix 00820 Tel:340 773 9531, Fax:340-778-8350 Clubhouse.
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