by renee | Mar 23, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
Well, we just wouldn’t be a rental car company if we didn’t love going for a scenic drive on St. Croix, now would we? While there’s lots to do by foot and fins, sometimes there’s just nothing like rolling down the windows, putting on some good...
by renee | Mar 16, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
We think it’s safe to say there is live music somewhere on St. Croix every night of the week. From acoustic to rock to folk to R&B to jazz and many other genres, there’s something for just about any musical taste. St. Croix Calendar is a good resource...
by renee | Mar 9, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
Whether it’s your first time or 100th time, seeing a Moko Jumbie always catches one’s attention. The brightly dressed stilt dancers make appearances at various events, festivals and parades throughout the year. As if walking on stilts isn’t...
by renee | Mar 2, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
In the waters surrounding St. Croix, you can go fishing for sport or for dinner. You don’t have to go far offshore to catch a number of migratory fish, like mahi, wahoo, tuna and marlin. Or you can stay in-shore for snapper or tarpon. There are several fishing...
by renee | Feb 24, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
A trip to Buck Island is always such a treat, whether you live on St. Croix or are visiting! From snorkeling the underwater trail to spending an afternoon on Turtle Beach to hiking to the peak, it doesn’t get much closer to perfection. We love exploring Buck...
by renee | Feb 17, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
Hiking on St. Croix without a doubt results in spectacular views. Here are a few of our favorite places to explore by foot, from east to west. Jack and Isaac Bays Just before you reach Point Udall, you can park at the trail head of a hike to Jack’s and...
by renee | Feb 10, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
Jumping off the Frederiksted Pier is a favorite pastime for all ages on St. Croix. Locals jump off the Pier to celebrate milestones — like the last day of the school year or the new year — or simply because it’s a Sunday Funday. The jump is about 25...
by renee | Feb 3, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
St. Croix is host to the Virgin Islands Agriculture & Food Fair, known as Virgin Islands AgriFest. The largest festival of agriculture in the territory, thousands of people come out to celebrate our abundance of local produce, livestock, food, and artisan products...
by renee | Jan 29, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
St. Croix is beautiful by car or foot, no doubt, but exploring the island by horseback is a whole new vantage point that we love. Choose from a scenic ride along the north shore (Equus) or a ride through the rain forest (Cruzan Cowgirls), daytime or sunset. We promise...
by renee | Jan 20, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
Food, entertainment, shopping, people watching…just a few reasons why we love the Christiansted Boardwalk. You’ll find a number of restaurants where you can enjoy the scenery of the Christiansted Harbor, including Brew STX, The Mill Boardwalk Bar &...
by renee | Jan 13, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
The La Reine Farmer’s Market is a cultural and culinary delight on St. Croix! Local farmers and fishermen set up stands on Saturday as early as 5am just south of La Reine Chicken Shack and the bus stop. At the La Reine Market there’s an abundance of...
by renee | Jan 6, 2020 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
St. Croix is very unique in that it has both an arid, dessert-like terrain and a lush, green rain forest. Though not technically a rainforest, this expanse of land is dense with mahogany, turpentine, kapok, samaan, and many fruit trees. Making their homes within the...
by renee | Dec 30, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
A couple months ago we shared why we love sunsets in Frederiksted — and The Travel recently named St. Croix as #1 of 20 Destinations With The Most Stunning Sunsets — but we also love sunrise at Point Udall. As the eastern-most point in the United States,...
by renee | Dec 23, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
When guests arrive on St. Croix, our team loves to make suggestions of things to do and one of our favorite destinations to suggest is the St. George Village Botanical Garden of the Virgin Islands. The Garden is a tranquil, peaceful setting to take in the natural...
by renee | Dec 16, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
St. Croix Christmas Festival — also called Carnival — is undoubtedly one of our favorite times of year. It’s held between Christmas and New Year’s each year, but he festivities stretch for nearly a month. You can find details about various...
by renee | Dec 2, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, News
We are so pleased that Stanley and The Ten Sleepless Knights is being honored for 50 years in the music business during the Crucian Christmas Festival this year. There will even be a carnival village named Stanleyville during the festivities. Stanley and The Ten...
by renee | Nov 25, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
Jump Up is one of St. Croix’s favorite social events for both locals and visitors. It’s held four times a year – the Friday after Thanksgiving, the Friday closest to Valentine’s Day, the first Friday of May, and the Friday closest to Alexander Hamilton Day (July 12) –...
by renee | Nov 18, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
Raise your hook-clad hand if you wear a Crucian hook bracelet! Hook bracelets are an iconic symbol of St. Croix. It’s safe to say that the majority of people who live or are from here wear one. And they tend to be a pretty common souvenir for visitors too. A Crucian...
by renee | Nov 11, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, News
We’re not meteorologists, but St. Croix temps can be pretty easy to predict. In the summer and fall, our highs are in the upper 80’s and our lows are in the upper 70’s. In the winter and spring, our highs are in the lower-to-mid 80’s and our lows are in the...
by renee | Nov 4, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, News
Whether you’re a certified scuba diver or you’re just now ready to discover the underwater world, the Frederiksted Pier is an incredible spot to dive by day or by night. It’s an easy shore dive, starting at about 20 feet, or you can go out to the end where it is as...
by renee | Oct 28, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, News
Our beautiful sandy beaches are what bring so many visitors to the Virgin Islands each year and, living here, we love them too! St. Croix is only 28 miles long and seven miles wide, so a beach is usually just a short drive away. All beaches on St. Croix are open to...
by renee | Oct 21, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, News
You’ll see “laid back” in just about every description of St. Croix you find. In comparison to our sister islands, we’re less commercialized than St. Thomas, yet more developed than St. John. We like to think that makes St. Croix the perfect middle-of-the-road pace....
by renee | Oct 14, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, A Perfect Day on St. Croix Suggested Itinerary, Celebrating 30 Years, News
As the saying goes, “Home is where your heart is.” And our heart is definitely in St. Croix. We live here. Our families are here. Our kids go to school here. We are involved in the community here. In fact, many members of our team are born and raised here – or as we...
by renee | Oct 7, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, A Perfect Day on St. Croix Suggested Itinerary, Celebrating 30 Years, News
It’s no secret, we Cruzans like our rum. After all, we’ve been producing it for more than 250 years. Now, Cruzan Rum has more than 20 varieties, from the basic light and dark rums to several island-inspired flavors to premium spirits. A tour of the Cruzan Rum factory...
by renee | Sep 30, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, Centerline Car Rentals, News
Just as sure as St. Croix’s east end is the first to see the sun in the U.S., a west end sunset is sure to be spectacular. If you’re lucky, you may even see the elusive “Green Flash.” A Centerline tip: don’t ever think that a cloudy horizon will ruin a sunset. Clouds...
by renee | Sep 23, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, Centerline Car Rentals, News
St. Croix is surrounded by the crystal-clear turquoise of the Caribbean Sea. One of the most popular ways to to enjoy the Sea is a power boat or sail to Buck Island National Monument. Several charter companies offer half- or full-day tours that include snorkeling the...
by renee | Sep 16, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, Centerline Car Rentals, News
Considering St. Croix’s long history and ripe landscape, Crucian cuisine has many cultural and flavor influences. St. Croix has so many local ingredients to work with — from fresh-caught seafood, like lobster, mahi and wahoo, to locally-raised meat, like...
by renee | Sep 9, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, Centerline Car Rentals, News
Mango cake. Mango ice cream. Mango salsa. Mango salad. Mango ceviche. Mango smoothie. Mango tacos. Mango chutney. Mango bread. Mango beer. Mango wine. Mango rum. Mango stew. Julie mangos. Kidney mangos. Manzano mangos. Smith mangos. Gold nugget mangos. Calabash...
by renee | Aug 30, 2019 | 30 Things Centerline Loves About St. Croix, Celebrating 30 Years, Centerline Car Rentals, News
Like USVI native Pressure Busspipe’s hit says, “St. Croix full of pure vibes, so nice, so nice.” St. Croix is an island of very friendly people. You can always count on being greeted, making friends comes easy and help is never far away. Good...
