St Croix Tip #1 - Visit Buck Island!

Apply in advance for an anchoring permit thru the Natl Park Service website: www.nps.gov/buis/planyourvisit/permits.htm

I received an email approval in a few days.

Expect only a couple boats anchored overnight and 8-10 day trip boats.

There is a roundtrip hiking trail on the west side of the island starting at the dock that takes you to an overlook platform at a ~200 foot altitude with beautiful views of the coral reefs on the north side of the island. It takes about 1 hr to hike the trail including photo stops.