JetBlue Has a New Flight to a Caribbean Island With Uncrowded Beaches, Historic Towns and a Buzzing Food Scene 

A buzzing food scene that includes some of the best restaurants in the Caribbean. Copious, uncrowded beaches. Colorful, charming downtowns with centuries of history. If you haven’t been to St Croix in the US Virgin Islands, you’re missing out on a vibe not quite like any other Caribbean island. 

Now, a major airline is back in St Croix. JetBlue just re-entered the largest US Virgin Island with a new nonstop flight from San Juan, connecting St Croix to its vast network of routes that fly to San Juan. 

The new flight is operating every day of the week; the flight takes about 45 minutes between Puerto Rico and St Croix. JetBlue is using an Airbus A320 to operate it. 

JetBlue also flies from San Juan to St Thomas, and from Boston to St Thomas. 

So what about prices? 

The San Juan-St Croix flight costs about $29 for one-way trips right now, as part of a special intro offer. 

If you’re flying from, say, Fort Lauderdale to St Croix via San Juan next month, the new JetBlue route will take cost about $833.21. That includes the flight to San Juan and the flight to St Croix. You can book on one ticket with one itinerary, and check your bags all the way through to St Croix. 

What about hotels? There’s a nice selection of smaller boutique hotels and beach resorts, depending on what kind of trip you’re looking for. If you want a classic beach getaway, we love the Buccaneer resort, the island’s premier hotel. Rooms from $597 next month. We’ve always enjoyed our stays at the resort, from the lovely cocktail hour replete with Moko Jumbies to a golf course that just might be the most underrated place to tee off in the Caribbean. 

For a taste of the up-and-coming scene in historic Frederiksted, there’s the fun, always energetic The Fred, which is also an adults-only hotel that we’ve stayed at multiple times and thoroughly enjoyed. Rooms from $308 per night. 

For a taste of the charms of Christiansted (home to some of the island’s best restaurants like Too Chez and Savant), there’s the history-rich, boutique Company House, one of the island’s best values at $273 per night. 

Somehow, St Croix remains one of the Caribbean’s best-kept secrets: it’s an authentic, experience-rich island that’s meant for renting a car, exploring, beach-hopping and immersing yourself in the local culture.