Best family resort for sunsets

In the advertising business, we used to call it ‘magic hour.’ That time when the sun speeds towards the horizon line, and then slows down, growing in intensity and hanging on as though it too wants to stay and enjoy the beauty it’s created. The Caribbean’s most beautiful sunsets? Sunsets over The Buccaneer in St. Croix have a magic to them that I’ve never experienced anywhere else. As we sat comfortably in the open air of the Terrace Dining Room, overlooking the bay, we felt that kind of satisfied exhaustion one has after a day well-lived. Our whole family was READ MORE »
A Caribbean Luxury Wedding

Imagine the pressure of planning a wedding long distance, inviting 30 guests to travel hundreds (even thousands) of miles, to what you hope will be a beautiful, exotic location, and a well-managed event. As the bride to be and her mom imagine the luxurious Caribbean surroundings, their thoughts might turn at least once to worrying if all will go according to plan. Luckily, this particular bride had agreed to have her wedding at The Buccaneer. A complete wedding offering When a couple entrusts The Buccaneer to manage their wedding, they quickly realize how complete our offering really is. Every detail READ MORE »
A review is worth a thousand words

There’s only so much we can add to the latest reviews on TripAdvisor’s website. They make the reviewers anonymous, which is unfortunate because we’d love to contact the visitors who wrote these kind words and thank them personally. Click here to read the many reviews: http://bit.ly/aBiwpP Let us add this much: We’re very grateful to each and every guest who stays with us and will continue to do everything in our power to give you an unmatched experience of Caribbean luxury.
Google: Kid Friendly Vacations
Try it. When you search for that term, you’ll notice that the phrase – kid friendly vacations doesn’t show up on many websites which also use the words “Caribbean luxury.” But at The Buccaneer, a perfect blending of the two has been achieved. Free Time & Family Time If your children are age 4 to 12, they’re going to have a vacation they’ll never forget. We’ve planned a ton of activities that will make your kids feel completely entertained and pampered. And the way our Camp counselors flood your kids with attention allows parents to get a guilt-free break. Kids’ READ MORE »
Caribbean Luxury made Sweeter

Those of us who love to know the history of a place will find The Bucaneer and St. Croix absolutely enchanting. The history of both is inextricably tied to the history of sugar. The minute you arrive at The Buccaneer for your own taste of true Caribbean luxury, one of the first features you’ll notice is the old conical sugar mill. St. Croix is dotted with these haunting reminders of our island’s picturesque history. A brief history of sugar The process for creating sugar, by pressing the juice out of sugarcane and then boiling it down to a crystalline form, READ MORE »
Not Just the Best Family Resort. The Gold Standard

When you have an 8 and 10 year old child, you’re understandably nervous when looking for the best family resort for everyone. Little did I know that The Buccaneer had already thoughtfully figured out exactly what our family would need. Avast, me hearties! There’s pirate gold on Grotto Beach You might not believe this but, if you make a visit to the main gift shop for some supplies first, you too can find gold doubloons on the beaches of The Buccaneer. After conferring with the wonderfully helpful concierge, we figured out a terrific idea to give my young children a READ MORE »
Luxury resorts and kid friendly vacations

The savvy traveler won’t be surprised by the claim of most resorts to offer true luxury for adult travelers. But only those that offer a child’s version of luxury – in kids’ terms – can truly say they deliver kid friendly vacations. “Welcome to The Buccaneer, sir. May I help you with your teddy bear?” I’ll never forget the look on my kids’ faces when we first walked into the Great House to sign in at The Buccaneer. The man at the door had a huge smile on his face as he bent low to kiss my daughter on the READ MORE »


