Condo complexes on the East End of St. Croix have a quiet, secluded feel despite being located 20 minutes or less from downtown Christiansted. Most of the complexes enjoy views of Buck Island National Park, just a mile off shore. The East End’s relatively drier climate means fewer rainy days for enjoying a variety of popular beaches, including Tamarind Reef, Chenay Bay, Smugglers Cove, and Cramer’s Park. From your East End condo, you’re also just a short drive to the hiking trails of Grapetree, Jack’s, and Isaac’s Bays or to the top of Goat Hill, where you’ll be awed by the views east over Point Udall and west over the entire island! The East End is also home to the St. Croix Yacht Club, the Buccaneer, Tamarind Reef, and Divi Carina Bay Resorts, and Grapetree Bay Hotel, as well as popular restaurants and bars such as Duggan’s Reef, The Sausage Shack, Ziggy’s, Cheeseburgers in America’s Paradise, and The Deep End.

You may choose among seven East End condo complexes: Villa Madeleine, The Reef, and Coakley Bay offer stunning views from their hilltop perches, while waterfront complexes Carden Beach and Candle Reef I and Candle Reef II combine ocean views with easy access to beaches. Southgate Courtyard Villas and Plantation at Southgate, with their more central locations, feature gated community amenities plus the convenience of being just minutes from downtown Christiansted.  

For those who prefer the relative bustle of a town center and proximity to shopping and dining, you have several condo complexes near downtown Christiansted to choose from. Some put you within walking distance to the Christiansted Boardwalk and all the fabulous bars and restaurants in town, and others are a very short drive from the grocery stores and shopping in Sunny Isles and along Northside Road in Golden Rock and Princesse. While none of these are located directly on a beach, their central island locations put many of your favorite beaches just minutes away!

Perched on the hill above Gallows Bay are Schooner Bay and Fort Augusta, which offer views of the St. Croix Marina and Altona Lagoon and, along with downtown complex Kirkegade Hus, are a very short distance to the Christiansted boardwalk. Questa Verde, Maison de Poincy, and Queen’s Ridge are nearest to Sunny Isles, Beeston Hill, and JFL Hospital, respectively, while Bay Garden and Long Reef are located just west of town.

For the best balance of beach proximity and convenience, you may want to focus your St. Croix condo search on the complexes on the waterfront west of Christiansted. Their locations place them just 10 to 15 minutes from downtown and near all types of shopping, and not far from popular scuba diving sites further west on the North Shore at Salt River and Cane Bay.

The complexes of Club St. Croix, Sugar Beach, Colony Cove, and Mill Harbour compose what the locals refer to as Condo Row, so-named because of their arrangement on the shore, but each having its own distinct vibe. Next along the coast is Pelican Cove, which features the largest community pool in the area, followed by a grouping of smaller complexes located right on the water: Cruzan Princesse, Coral Princesse, and Granada Del Mar. Last but not least, St. Croix by the Sea, a.k.a. St. C, offers the most dramatic views from its cliffside perch.

With its less developed landscape, condos on St. Croix’s North Shore offers a slower pace, lusher vegetation, and unbeatable access to some of the best scuba diving sites in the Caribbean, if not the world! But don’t confuse slow for sleepy: From Salt River to Cane Bay to Carambola, you’ll find plenty of diversions, including a bioluminescent bay, live music events, a tide pools hike, an 18-hole golf course, and restaurants Ama, the Landing, Off the Wall, and more.

The Gentle Winds Condos just past Salt River have a beachfront resort vibe, while Seaclusion offers an intimate size and breathtaking coastal location. Located just inland, the three complexes within the Carambola community — Saman Villas, Sweet Lime I Villas, and Sweet Lime II Village — combine spacious units with verdant golf-course setting and amenities aplenty.

For some condo buyers, West is best — that is, if you get lucky enough to snag one of the units in a Frederiksted-area condo complex. Not only are these complexes smaller on average than others around St. Croix, these condos tend to turn over infrequently. Still, a lucky West End condo buyer will be treated to easy access to stunning Sandy Point, popular Rainbow Beach, scuba diving and snorkeling at Frederiksted Pier, and the quaint restaurants and shops of Frederiksted town.

West End complexes include Estate Carlton Condos, located conveniently off the Queen Mary Highway; Harbour Beach Village, on the shore just south of Sandcastles Resort and Dorsch Beach; and the ultra-coveted waterfront Sunset Beach, up the coast to the north of Rainbow Beach.

If your priority in buying a condo on St. Croix is its proximity to the beach, why limit yourself to a specific quarter of the island? A total of 16 waterfront condo complexes dot the perimeter of the island, offering incredible aqua-colored vistas and quick access to the Caribbean Sea.

From the East End to Condo Row and the other complexes off Northside Road, from the North Shore to the West End, St. Croix has plenty of waterfront condo options that let you go just outside your condo door and dip your toes in the sea!