About this city
Also known as: Love City
Cruz Bay is the absolute commercial, cultural, and maritime gateway metropolis of Saint John island within the tropical U.S. Virgin Islands, positioned beautifully along a deep, horseshoe-shaped natural deepwater harbor facing the Caribbean Sea. Established meticulously by Danish West India company merchants in the early 18th century as a historic sugar and slave trading outpost, the village transitioned into a world-famous safe haven for eco-tourism. Today, Cruz Bay acts as the official strategic mainland staging camp for the Virgin Islands National Park, which protects over half of the island from general development.
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Suggested stay: 2–5 days
Swim and snorkel alongside sea turtles inside the breathtaking turquoise waters at Trunk Bay, hike past early colonial stone ruins at the Cinnamon Bay Sugar Mill, and stroll through the trendy artisan shops of Mongoose Junction.
