St. Croix Villa for Rent: Cool, Breezy Hilltop Villa with Private Pool and Dramatic Ocean Views - Property 182078

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Reasonts to stay at Twist Top Villa: Villa Twist Top makes a great year round rental as it was built to capture the trade winds and is almost always cool and breezy, avoiding the necessity of air conditioning... almost every room is cross ventilated and offers exquisite views to the north and south...two acres of tropical landscaped beauty afford a sense of peace and serenity, not to mention fabulous bird-watching and authentic Caribbean indoor/outdoor living. You probably won't need air conditioning, but you may need a blanket.

Buck Island and Scuba Diving: No trip to St. Croix is complete without a trip to beautiful Buck Island. The only underwater U.S. National park, Buck Island Reef encompasses more than 850 acres, including underwater trails for divers that wind through submerged cave systems. 'One of the world's best beaches,' according to National Geographic, Buck Island is surrounded by aqua waters and extensive coral reefs. The island's main attraction is snorkeling. Between the island and the coral barrier reef rests a shallow blue lagoon. Buck Island is uninhabited which makes for great hiking. See stunning views of St. Croix and find undisturbed secret beaches. For the novice or expert, St. Croix is a diver's paradise. There are more than 50 premium dive sites to choose from, including the wreck of the Rosamaria, the pier in Frederiksted, and a spectacular 13,000 foot drop-off on the North Shore known as The Wall. St. Croix has the largest living reef of any Caribbean island. Not certified? Take a class.

St. Croix Island Tour: Let someone else do the driving or rent your own car. See some of the most interesting, beautiful and historical sites on the island. The Cruzan Rum Factory - Cruzan Rum Distillery, in operation for more than 300 years in the same location, is home to one of the world's finest rums. The distillery (formerly known as Estate Diamond) offers guided tours of the facilities that explain the distillery process, the importance of rum in the island's history, and the story of the estate grounds. A tasting area is always a highlight after the tour. Estate Little Princess - A 24-acre preserve owned by the Nature Conservancy, this property has walking trails winding through the historic ruins of a sugar plantation dating back to the 1730s. Visitors can explore on three footpaths: the laborers' village trail, the rum factory trail and the beach trail. Estate St. George Botanical Garden is popular with its ruins of a 19th century sugarcane village, a rum factory, and 16 acres of grounds.

Golf: The Carambola Resort (18 holes) Winding through a lush, tropical valley on the northwest side of the island of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, the Carambola Golf & Country Club is truly one of the great treasures of American golf. Commissioned by Laurence Rockefeller, the course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., one of the most highly respected designers of the 20th century. With no expense spared, Carambola opened in 1966 to rave reviews and was considered by the master designer himself to be one of his finest courses. This Trent Jones signature course is a 'must play' for any true lover of the game of golf. There's also The Bucaneer Golf Resort (18 holes). The Reef Golf Resort (9 Holes) The Reef resort offers a 9 hole award winning golf course, a driving range and pro shop.

Guest Book: 'Villa Twist Top has fantastic views, a quiet serene place, close to one of the most beautiful beaches' candlgay@verizon.net '' Enter the iron gates and wind up the driveway and be prepared to be overcome by the visual beauty, the fragrant flowers, lush palms and such a sense of serenity and peace.' krisbrennan@comcast.net ' Escape the pressures of the world in a peaceful, private paradise with such awe-inspiring views.' macef@bellsouth.net

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