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Attractions & Tours Attractions & Tours
TAKE SWEENEY’S SAFARI TOURS TO MAJOR ATTRACTIONS!
Cay on the north to Great Pond on the South (see Map, Pg 55), and protects 60 acres of coral reefs, seagrass meadows, sandy beaches, rocky shorelines, salt ponds, and mangroves. Ongoing tours and events, Interactive Visitors Center, open 9:30am-4pm Thurs, Fri, and first Sat of the month. www.friendsstxeemp. org,kelcie.troutman@dpnr.vi.gov
Frederiksted Self-Tour 15 attractions, Pg 58.
Frederiksted Walking Tours – 340-277-4834
Discover town history! Wednesdays, 9-11am. www.chantvi.org
Ridge to Reef Farm – 340-473-1557
Experience the farm! Come on up and grab a watercolor map for a Selfie Tour of this Certified Organic farm, Mon-Wed & FriSat, 10am-4pm. $10pp, $5 kids and Seniors. Group and students rates available. There’s volunteer programs, farm stays, and Bush Skills. Check FB for updates. ridge2reef.org
St. George Village Botanical Garden –340-692-2874
Established in 1972. 16 acres, 1500 native & exotic species. Restored buildings & ruins of a 19th century Danish sugar cane plantation. Self-guided tours, Mon-Sat, 9am-1pm. Open daily, 9am-3pm, except Christmas. Nursery open 1st Saturdays for plant sales, 9am-Noon. Museum Store open daily, 10am – 2pm. www.sgvbg.org
Sweeny’s St. Croix Safari Tours –340-773-6700, Evenings, 340-773-9561
Cool and comfortable, open-air Safari bus to major attractions. Narrated. Mon–Fri, 10am –3:45pm, departs Christiansted Taxi Stand, King Street, opposite Government House.
Distilleries
Artisan Craft Distillery – 340-725-6701
Corn whiskey fermented, distilled, and bottled on St. Croix. Free tours and tastings. Open Mon-Fri, 3-6pm, Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm. Hospital Street, just East of Christiansted.
Captain Morgan Distillery & Experience Center – 340-713-5654
Call for a Rum Tour & Tasting! Gift Shop open Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm. www.captainmorganvisitorcenter.com
Cruzan Rum Distillery – 340-692-2280
They are busy making more rum while the Visitors Pavilion and Logo Store are temporarily closed and the factory Tours are on hold.
Leatherback Brewing Company VI — 340-772-BEER
Authentic VI Craft Beer, Brewery & Tasting Room. Brews & cans 4 styles a year with Limited Releases. Casual food, Island Life store, self-tours, indoor & outdoor bar. Roebuck Industrial Park, just West of the airport. Now open 7 days, 11:30am – 8pm. www.leatherbackbrewing.com
Sion Farm Distillery & Restaurant, MUTINY Island Vodka - 340-690-9322
Caribbean’s first & finest Island Vodka handcrafted from breadfruit. Distilled & bottled on St. Croix. Craft cocktails, flight tastings, micro-batch releases, chef-created menu, free tours, AC. Open 11:30am-7:30pm/ Happy Hour, 4-5:55pm, Mon-Fri. New Saturday Brunch, 10am-2pm. Iconic Island Dairies Building, Sion Farm. www.sionfarmdistillery.com, facebook