There’s no place like Buck Island National Monument and no trip to St. Croix is complete without a visit there to see the nation’s first underwater national park in existence. The unique coral reef ecosystem surrounds the south, east and north sides of the island. With Caribbean Sea Adventures, you can take a 360 experience here exploring this unique underwater world. Meanwhile, on the west side of the monument you can find West Beach also known as Turtle Beach which is rated by National Geographic as one of The World’s Most Beautiful Beaches. This idyllic island is the perfect place for a dream vacation where you can eat lunch, relax, sunbathe, float in the shallows, swim with turtles, or hike to the top of the island for breathtaking vistas. Come and discover why this place of exceptional beauty is increasingly becoming a bucket list destination.