Beaches · Christiansted
Buccaneer Beach (Resort Main Beach)
The Buccaneer's main beach sits inside one of St. Croix's oldest continuously run properties — a family-owned resort dating to 1947, built on land with a manor house going back to a Knight of Malta in 1653, and listed on the National Registry of Historic Hotels of America. That history shows up in how reviewers describe the setting: manicured grounds, an 18-hole golf course backdrop, and three private beaches rather than one generic strip of sand. The main beach is the most developed of the three, with beachfront dining, two bars, chair and umbrella service, and full watersports rentals (kayaks, paddleboards, snorkel gear) included for hotel guests. Reviewers are candid that the resort's other beach, Mermaid Beach, has only modest snorkeling — mostly seagrass with one small reef requiring a long swim — so the main beach is better suited to a classic resort beach day than a serious snorkeling destination. It's about seven minutes from downtown Christiansted, making it an easy stop even for visitors not staying on property, provided you're comfortable being a guest of a working resort rather than visiting a public beach.
The Buccaneer Resort – Main Beach, Christiansted, St. Croix
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The Buccaneer's main beach sits inside one of St. Croix's oldest continuously run properties — a family-owned resort dating to 1947, built on land with a manor house going back to a Knight of Malta in 1653, and listed on the National Registry of Historic Hotels of America. That history shows up in how reviewers describe the setting: manicured grounds, an 18-hole golf course backdrop, and three private beaches rather than one generic strip of sand. The main beach is the most developed of the three, with beachfront dining, two bars, chair and umbrella service, and full watersports rentals (kayaks, paddleboards, snorkel gear) included for hotel guests. Reviewers are candid that the resort's other beach, Mermaid Beach, has only modest snorkeling — mostly seagrass with one small reef requiring a long swim — so the main beach is better suited to a classic resort beach day than a serious snorkeling destination. It's about seven minutes from downtown Christiansted, making it an easy stop even for visitors not staying on property, provided you're comfortable being a guest of a working resort rather than visiting a public beach.
What Island Hype can confirm
- Access
- road
- Access effort
- easy
- Snorkeling
- good
- Family friendly
- Yes
- Facilities
- Restaurants, chairs, water sports rentals
- What to know
- Scenic family-friendly beach
Good fit if you want
- a road-access beach with an easy approach
- snorkeling as part of your beach day
- a beach marked family-friendly
- facilities for the day
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