Tropical Diversion: Loving the USVI's

We spent the last couple of weeks hanging out on St. Croix and loving it. We kept saying we were going to leave in the morning but then we would end up staying another day. We spent most of the time in Frederikstad, which really isn't the main port but it's where the cruise ships come in and we really liked the anchorage. They get about 16 cruise boats a month, which really surprises me that more don't stop on this beautiful island. It gets a little crazy when a boat is in. The beach gets packed and shops open just for that day. They also set up a bunch of tents where the locals sell their stuff.
We did spend a couple of days at Christiansted, which is the main port. We rented a car but this time we made it to the Cruzan Rum factory. We tried last time we were there but it was closing just as we got there but this time we made it. It was a lot of fun even though they weren't making any rum at the time but they were delivering molasses and we were able to taste it right out of the tank. They have been making rum there since 1760 and you pretty much just found it in the West Indies. But in 2008 Jim beam purchased the distillery and they brought all the bottling to the states. So they everything over on a boat to be bottled and then they send 20% back to St Croix to be sold in the islands. Needless to say we purchased several different flavors to try out.