Cruz Bay

Cruz Bay is the main town on Saint John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The harbor for this town is filled with sailboats from around the world. The small town square is the center of commerce, with many small bars, restaurants and shops.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Cruz Bay and Steven Cay.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Cruz Bay

Church

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located in the town of Cruz Bay, Saint John the smallest of the three main islands of the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea.

Steven Cay

Islet

Steven Cay is a small scrub-covered and rocky Caribbean island, about 28 feet high and situated 0.5 miles west of Cruz Bay on Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands. It is a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers.

Salomon Beach

Beach

Photo: Scott Long, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Virgin Islands National Park and Dennis Bay Historic District.

Virgin Islands National Park

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Virgin Islands National Park is a national park of the United States preserving about 60% of the land area of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as more than 5,500 acres of adjacent ocean, and nearly all of Hassel Island, just off the Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas harbor.

Dennis Bay Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Dennis Bay Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It is located northeast of Cruz Bay off North Shore Rd, in Virgin Islands National Park.

Cruz Bay

Location: Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.3265° or 18° 19′ 35″ north

Longitude

-64.7787° or 64° 46′ 43″ west

Elevation

502 feet (153 metres)

Open location code

77CQ86GC+HG

GeoNames ID

9252026

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