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St. Croix Facts
- Currency:: top
St. Croix's currency is US Dollars. Most credit cards and travelers checks are accepted. No sales tax.
- Electricity:: top
The current and wall outlets are 110v/60 cycles, like those in the U.S.
- Fun Fact:: top
St. Croix is the most easterly point of the United States.
- Religion:: top
Catholic and Protestant with some Jewish representation.
- Telecommunications:: top
The international dialling code for the US Virgin Islands is +1 340 followed by seven digits. On the islands, use only the seven digits. To dial the UK from the US Virgin Islands, the international access code is +44 followed by the area code, omitting 0, and then the number.
- Topography:: top
St. Croix has a very diverse topography, from the dry plains in the east to the beaches of the south west, to the north shore, and the rainforests of the north west.
- Passports:: top
U.S. citizens are not required to carry a passport when traveling to the USVI, although carrying photo identification and a copy of a birth certificate is suggested.
- Business:: top
Banks are open Monday-Thursday, 9am-2.30pm, and Friday, 9am-2pm and 3.30-5pm. The main banks are Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Bank of Nova Scotia, Barclays, Chase Manhattan Bank, Citibank, First Federal, First VI Federal Savings Bank and the VI Community Bank. Shops are open 9am-5pm every day except Sunday but will open at other times when cruise ships arrive. Payment cards very widely accepted.
- Drinking Water:: top
The water is safe to drink at most hotels and in town. Bottled water is preferred, but not entirely necessary elsewhere.
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Caribbean Travel Tips
Child Saftey
On the day of the trip or just before you leave, use a Polaroid camera and take photos of each child in your party. Keep the pictures with you at all times. If you become separated from your child, you will have a photo of what your child looks like right then, that day.
Driving in the Caribbean
If you plan to rent a car, be aware that most jurisdictions of the Caribbean drive on the left. The only places where you drive on the right are Aruba, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, and the Netherlands Antilles. In other places, if you are not used to driving on the left, proceed slowly and with utmost caution. You may wish to ride as a passenger for a while before trying to drive yourself.
Driving conditions and local driving patterns are different from the U.S. ... more
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