As you know, I took a cruise from April 18, 2026 to April 25, 2026. (See Cruises - 3, M-1 to M-6.) After the cruise, I took JetBlue to St. Croix. I stayed on St. Croix from April 25th to May 1st. My sister, Gloria, picked me up from the airport and dropped me off when it was time to leave. These are the photos I took while on St. Croix. On May 1st, I took photos leaving St. Croix, over Florida, leaving Miami and over NY. The photos taken April 25th to May 1 will appear in St. Croix R-1 and R-2.
St. Croix - April 25, 2026
Made from bottle tops, wire, etc.
The 69 restaurant is out of business. The gentleman from the dive shop recommended Tap Deck. The food was good.
Views of dock from Tap's gallery/porch
Another photo
The 3rd photo taken from Tap
Sunset from The Fred
The beautiful sunset continues
It just got to be incredible
And it kept changing
More of it
And more changes
Incredible right????
Just enjoy the photos as I did the sunset!!
April 26, 2026
The Jewel visited St. Croix on April 26th. This may be the last cruise from San Juan before heading to Florida.
Jewel of the Seas
Various shots from Hill Street through all the "galleries" on Strand Street. Different settings used.
2nd setting (This idea took place twice. I will do it again when the "galleries" were lighted by the sun setting.)
3rd
4th
Still taking selfies. Jewel over my right shoulder
King Street, once Chico's Restaurant. Boards are beginning to show age and house on right beginning to fall apart.
St. Patrick's
Drinks/food on Frederiksted Beach. Jewel at the dock.
Chairs and umbrellas have to be rented.
Kids playing on the beach. Chairs & umbrellas. Jewel.
Another view of the beach.
Couple enjoying sun and beach. Jewel.
Another view of beach and cruise ship.
Another shot.
Ten Sleeping Knights (TSK) license plate. Dibess Yokko Fine - The Best You Can Find
TSK Members. Want a plate? See one of these guys to start the process.
What will eventually be the baseball field
Another view
Was any progress made since me last visit????
What do you think?
How many people will fit? See below to see how the beams are being installed.
Are these seats? The beams seen were placed after the concrete was installed in the entire area.
The Jewel from the baseball park
And look what I found!! Wild cucumbers.
Is this the field? Is it adequate?
St. Partick's from the deck of the baseball field to be.
Housing on left. Mostly empty. Center. Still used by legislature?
Fort Frederik
Jewel of the Seas. Bar/food hut on Frederiksted Beach.
Concrete had to be removed to install the green beams. Say what? Wherever there is a beam, the concrete had to be broken into. Beams in photo above.
Moko Jumbie close to pier.
A group of snorkelers from the Jewel.
Jewl of the Seas
What will this be?
Corner of Market and King Streets. What was at the location over the years. 1775 to 1965
See the tree and the "cotton" below.
Various views of tree (Kapok) and the "cotton".
Cotton
The width of the tree.
The Jewel leaving the pier.
The Jewel on its way
Heading for Sandy Point
And the Jewel on its way
Jewel looks as if close to Sandy Point
And the Jewel keeps moving.
Now looks like it's very close to Sandy Point.
Same as set abobe but this one includes the sun setting. We once called this building Royal Dane.
At one point, Royal Dane was a hotel. Hill and Strand Streets
The sun makes everything glow
Just incredibly beautiful
I stayed at the Fred on Strand and Queen Cross Streets in Frederiksted. The hotel has a bar, pool, beach, and serves food. It's a beautiful place. I had stayed here shortly after it initially opened for business. It has since expanded and added more rooms in different buildings.
The room I stayed in, 1204 on the 2nd floor of the main building, was nice. It was comfortable. Service provided daily. The bathroom was big enough, but the sink was on the dresser. This combination was something I had to get used to. Forgot to take photos of the room furnishings.
However, to get into my room I needed a key due to a lock installed on the door. It was the only room on the floor with a lock. Was the door broken? Did something happen in the room that caused the door to be forcibly opened? I did not ask. You can see the photos below.
April 27, 2026
The name and number of my room
The number of the room
Why is there blue tape on the door? The QR Code on above door handle is what would normally be used to open the door.
The only room on the 2nd floor with a lock If I remember correctly, there were 3 other rooms on the floor.
The inside of the door. Talk about being secure while I sleep!!
April 28, 2026
A chicken nesting in one of the flower pots on the main floor of The Fred. (You will see her eggs at a later date. She refused to budge!!)
Artwork in the area we called Crooked House
Does this have a name?
I didn't look for name. Is something written in white on grass? Only saw that as I was posting this photo.
Lighthouse Area - April 28, 2026
Trail to the lighthouse
Explanation of Lighthouse
I tried my best to make it readable.
Something over "navigational" and "island's"
More information
The End
View from Rivera's residence. Awesome!!
The sign in the lobby of The Fred. There's also a boutique in the area.
April 29, 2026
Beach close to Marley Houses
Northern view. Fish Market pier
Incredible colors
Transparent water
View towards Sandy Point
Sidewalk, columns, chain, sand, sea, 2 small crafts, sky and clouds.
Sidewalk, column, chains, sand, sea, sky and clouds.
Think I'm getting better?
The moon
A closer view
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