The Buccaneer Beach & Golf Resort

The Buccaneer is the absolute best place to stay in the Virgin Islands. Beautiful rooms, outstanding amenities, pristine beaches and wonderful food. It has it all. And the staff made us feel like we were part of the family. Not many places give you an opportunity to speak one on one with the owner. Elizabeth, thank you for a wonderful vacation. We’ll be back soon.

I feel at a loss to describe the true hospitality and peace we experienced at this hotel. We ended up there completely by accident -- we thought we would be able to get on a chartered plane from St. Croix (we were in St Thomas and unable to go home on commercial flights due to the military operation in Venezuela). That didn't pan out and we stayed in St. Croix for an extra day.

The staff, everything, really everything about this place seems almost magical. When our 8 year old daughter (loudly) expressed worry about the safety of our returning flight to nyc, one of the staff members-- I never got her name unfortunately-- hugged her and reassured her so lovingly it brought me to tears.

If we return to the Caribbean (we were stuck there for 15 days), we would absolutely stay at The Buccaneer. Thank you.

Beautiful rooms and wonderful staff but the resort has problems. The so-called “private “ beach is stacked 4-deep in plastic chairs because the hotel sells chairs to anyone who shows up for $50 a piece. Meals on the beach can take 2 hours to get. There are signs saying “no cell phones “ but no one enforces it so people play music and talk loudly all around you. At breakfast one day, a big table of non-hotel guests sat down next to us and a little boy took out an iPad and started watching TV at full volume. I asked the server if that was allowed and she said “We used to be able to tell people not to do that but the owners told us that now we’re allowed to say anything”. Dinner prices are very steep and food is mediocre.
Tennis is great and there’s a nice jogging path. The views are stunning.
This could be a top notch hotel but it needs someone to make it classier and more efficient.

The Buccaneer offers beautiful views, lovely grounds, and warm and friendly staff. Our room had an a/c issue but the staff attended to the problem, followed up to see that all was well, and always put our convenience and comfort first. The room was quiet and clean and I appreciated the tile floors allowing for minimal sand. I would suggest some paper towels and access to a broom/dust pan to even further help with keeping everything fresh. The beach was a great space to relax and the chairs, tables, etc. where in very good condition. The upper pool allowed for a private swim workout that felt luxurious. Leila was helpful in giving advice for swimming in the ocean and Aldrich was very attentive at the front desk. The breakfast staff and quality varied a little, the omelet bar was consistently good. Other items were very good some days and less so others. Overall though, it was nice to have the buffet each day. The dinners were delicious at both the Terrace and Mermaid restaurants. This was our second visit and we look forward to returning!

Warning: Stay away from 2nd floor rooms facing the front at The Buccaneer, St. Croix! I checked into the main building and thought I'd be getting a relaxing stay... nope. Got woke up by loud golf carts, slamming car doors, and loud phone talks. Went to front desk to complain and got a major attitude. One staff member (tall guy with glasses) was super unhelpful and basically argued with me . If you want sleep, avoid 2nd floor front-facing rooms like the plague. Not worth it.

Great location! It was easy to head down to the beautiful beaches and enjoy towels and lounge chairs provided by the hotel. The front desk was very helpful in arranging taxis and in lending towels for excursions where we might get wet. Our room was large and well-appointed with a beautiful balcony. The Terrace Restaurant had a delicious buffet breakfast each morning with a wide array of hot and cold choices, and the view from this covered patio is phenomenal.

What kept this resort from being perfect for us was their sense of time. We couldn't walk ourselves to our room at checkin (literally 15 feet from the front desk, it turned out!) -- we had to wait 20 minutes for a bellhop after a long flight. One evening, the restaurant was slammed because of a widespread power outage, and could not honor our reservation -- we were told it would be two hours to be seated, or one hour to receive room service. Room service actually came after two and a half hours. Although we understood the unusual situation, we would have appreciated more transparency in both cases.

Upon checking in, we were greeted with a warm welcome and a very clean lobby. We entered our room and our pre-requested amenities were provided extra towels, a clean, working iron enough bed pillows, and also a little welcome gift because it was our anniversary getaway of 19 years of marriage cannot say enough about the staff. They are on a scale of 1 to 5 a 10,, the room was adequate. Was it a four or five star rating no more like a three there were stains, visible in the bathroom on a switch cover by the toilet, above the toilet, there was a small rack that I had visible signs of heavy rust damage the vanity mirror to the right as you walk in had evidence of age and rust and damage to the paint on the wall the mirror shows its age which is fine, but the little capping that holds the mirror was missing the little covers, which made it look a little more less, appealing the towel bar by the shower residue of paint on the bar, the two bedside tables wobble as the feet need little casters. I had a wedge a piece of cardboard to keep the table from rocking side to side , next to the patio door, there is a small screen, which does not properly secure so bugs can enter into the room. Yes, we were excessively bitten at night. The coffee nook has evidence of staining on the drawer, which could’ve been easily covered up with a little paint prior to our arrival as well as the armoire. When you open the doors, they said, and the drawers rub into them and see evidence of prior damage when the drawers was a little wobbly so I went to fix it and you could see all the dirt underneath the drawer. No one’s ever cleaned there , we start our empty luggage bags on top of the armoire when we’re moving them was surprised to see all the dust pad stuck to it. No one’s ever cleaned up there either , well all was a pleasant day, but a 5 star No, a 4 star No , a low 3stars on room yes we stayed in the main guest house room 211 as we did not want to have to walk every morning up the hill for breakfast. The food was very good. The price is a little high, but again the staff were wonderful. Any interaction we had was pleasant. I never raised Room concerns to the staff while I was visiting as I know there’s nothing they could do at the moment. Hopefully now they will.

This was our first visit to the Buccaneer and it lived up to being a world class family destination. The service was impeccable, the grounds were immaculate, and the staff was like family. They overdelivered on every aspect. We came to celebrate anniversaries, but were treated more like royalty. We really appreciated the friendliness of the staff from the front desk to the restaurants, to the grounds, and thoroughly enjoyed our time - they truly became family. This may have been our first but it won't be our last. We plan on making this a focal point of our future travel.

Amazing! The beaches are beautiful and well kept. The staff are excellent! Every encounter was friendly and positive. We really enjoyed the varied locations on site for dining and beach or poolside. We did not have young children but saw plenty who were clearly having the time of their lives. Definitely a shout out to Claude who greeted us on our arrival - he was fun, personable, knowledgeable, and made us feel right at home after a long travel day for my husband, daughter, and me. We can’t leave out Bianca at Mermaid Beach. We spent many lazy days at Mermaid with Bianca as our server. She is a JOY! We truly looked forward to seeing her smiling face!
Room was spacious, beds comfortable and AC worked as it should (something you appreciate in St. Croix).
Free breakfasts were excellent! Lots of food choices, everything fresh. Dinners varied at each of the restaurants but overall taste was delicious!
Plenty to do without having to leave the Buc, and plenty to do on the island.
Location is 5 stars! Gorgeous! Highly recommend!

First time visitor, best vacation I have had. Absolutely no issues , perfect in every way.
great breakfast too! Beach was perfect. The room view was perfect. The staff was perfect. There was a lot of perfect

Our room was great, first floor next to the main building, with beautiful views of the ocean. The resort was fairly quiet but there was construction and maintenance going on throughout the resort to keep it in up to date condition--nothing that bothered us but the second (lap) pool was closed during our stay. The location was great on two beaches (Mermaid and Grotto) and a five minute walk along the golf course to a third (Whistle) beach. While we were there in November, it wasn't very crowded, lots of available lounge chairs and towels. We snorkeled off Mermaid and Whistle beach (there are no facilities or staff at Whistle beach so you need to carry your towels, etc there). Snorkel equipment and kayaks were available at Mermaid beach. Once you check out snorkel gear you can keep them for your entire stay, which is very convenient. We also used the ping pong table and the tennis court facility. The welcoming party was very nice and gave us a chance to meet the owner of the resort. The rooms were kept very clean as were all the other facilities on the resort. The atmosphere was very welcoming and relaxed. We ate at the Terrance and Beauregard and their service was very prompt. The Beauregard has a fairly limited menu (tacos and sushi) but the food was very good. We really appreciated having laundry facilities on the property. I would recommend having a rental car because you might want to drive down to the beach if you are taking equipment with you. Also Christensted is a short 10-15 min drive away as well as Udall Point (eastern most US point). The bars on the resort also close down rather early so if you are looking for night life you'll need to go into town. Next time we go to St Croix we will be sure to stay at the Buccaneer.

I think the review below by ChrisJ from October is a review for a different hotel. There is no French side on St. Croix, and the Buccaneer is unquestionably an outstanding resort hotel. His review has been the first review listed for quite some time so I wanted to suggest this review is not accurate.

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It was a very nice hotel, however, I did have some bugs show up in the room. At the price point, I was not expecting it, but in general, it was a very nice place, and I enjoyed the stay.

We were turned away, after a long drive from the French side. For some reason, an oyster group was coming, we’re not sure what an oyster group was, even though there’s ample parking and it’s a full beach with nobody in an empty bar with nobody in the reyayrant. Don’t waste your time. Find a better reputable place to enjoy the day. Jesse needs to learn hospitality does not turn away five people. Again it’s not worth the drive to buccaneer go find a better place. Trust me there’s plenty.

Absolutely beautiful but the food was severely overpriced!

Ocean view was great.

Gorgeous beaches and views. The staff is beyond amazing! Locally owned and you can see all the attention to every detail. Truly a wonderland!

Everything on the resort was absolutely amazing. All of the dining was extremely expensive; we had no other options because we had to take a taxi into town for other food options. If I would have known this I would have stayed closer or on St Croix and not on a resort that takes 20 minutes to get to all civilization.

Beautiful views in every direction, amazing beaches, and delicious dining. The staff are wonderful.