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Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, U.S. |
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Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino
25 Estate Turner Hole
St. Croix, Virgin Islands, U.S. 00820
Call Expedia at: 1-800-551-2409 |
| Casual beachfront resort with large, lively casino
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino Amenities
The resort's 10,000-square foot casino, offering Caribbean stud poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, and slot machines, is the only casino in St. Croix. Complimentary golf-cart shuttle service is provided to the casino, which is across the street 200 yards from the hotel. Resort facilities include an air-conditioned 24-hour fitness center furnished with cardio machines and a universal gym, a video-game room, and a coin-operated laundry. For a fee, a lobby computer provides high-speed Internet access.
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Recreation
Complimentary recreational facilities within the resort include two lighted tennis courts, two shuffleboard courts, an outdoor pool table, and beach volleyball net. Water-sports equipment can be rented on the beach and include windsurfers, Sunfish sailboats, kayaks, and snorkeling gear. Hiking trails criss-cross the dry, green hills across the street from the resort. A dive shop at the resort arranges wall, cavern, and reef scuba-diving excursions and offers scuba-diving classes. Boat trips to 880-acre Buck Island Reef National Monument, with snorkeling gear included for exploring the island's underwater trail, depart from Christiansted 12 miles from the resort. The dive shop also books kayak tours of Salt River National Park 18 miles away. The nearest 18-hole golf course is 10 miles away and another 30 miles. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: Under a white-wood dome ceiling, a circular open-air lobby is furnished with natural rattan chairs around a translucent dolphin sculpture, symbolizing casual, coolly contemporary ambience. Families arrive for pool and beach fun during non-school getaways. Adults come year-round for the sun, casino, and peace-and-quiet. Amenity highlights: Fronting the resort, a 1,000-foot stretch of beach furnished with lounge chairs provides access to the turquoise-and-blue Caribbean Sea. Terraced above the beach are a large pool, a 12-by-15-foot children's pool, and a four-person spa that remains open around the clock. Tiki torches illuminate the pools after dark. The resort's 10,000-square-foot casino is the only casino in St. Croix. Insider tip: A supermarket 5 miles away accepts telephone orders and, for a fee, delivers groceries to guestrooms, which are equipped with microwave ovens and compact refrigerators.
Although breakfast, lunch, and dinner are always available, the resort's food service varies by season, with buffets instead of á la carte menus offered at dinner during off-season. Room service is available only during high season. The following describes food service during high season (December 15-April 15). Starlite Grill - Circular air-conditioned sea-view dining room above beach. White-wood dome ceiling, blue linens. Dinner menu featuring choices such as conch wrapped in apple bacon, shrimp in tropical-fruit salsa, lobster bisque, crab-stuffed lobster, roasted duck breast with tamarind glaze, rack of lamb, herb-rubbed sirloin steak, guava-mango mousse trifle. Sunday brunch. Dockside Café - Beachfront open-air spot with stone walls, white-wood ceiling. Á la carte breakfast, lunch, dinner. Saturday, Sunday beach barbecues with live music on selected nights.
Big Al's Beach Bar - Bar section of Dockside Café. Tropical drinks until sunset. Crab races weekly. Starlight Lounge - Lobby bar with television, live music on selected nights. Carina Café - Casino spot serving sandwiches, salads, burgers, pizza, desserts. Breakfast items after midnight. Mongoose Lounge - Casino bar with televisions, live music nightly.
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Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for Divi Carina Bay Resort & Casino
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Overall: 4.19 |
Service
3.92 |
Condition
4.19 |
Cleanliness
4.46 |
Comfort
4.46 |
Recommend
88.46 % |
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| Remote and Relaxing |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Our stay was for one week. Staff very helpful and friendly. Hotel is located on the east end of the island. Rooms are clean, well organized, and spacious. All rooms face the water with a great view. Hotel has a nice beach bar, grill, and formal resturant. Numerous activities and tours are available right at the resort. It is a good idea to rent a car/ jeep as the closest town (Christiansted)is about 8 miles away. For great food, try Duggans resturant; it's just a few miles down the road on the north shore. We also enjoyed riding around the island, especially Cane Bay on the north shore. You'll find a number of roadside resturants and bars. The views from the hillside roads are spectacular. Just remember to drive on the left side of the road!
Reviewed by traveler from Tallahassee, FL on August 31, 2006 |
| Peaceful, tranquil, beautiful! Looking forward to next year! |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The hotel was very nice. The staff was pleasant and eager to make sure we were comfortable and having a good time. The food was delicious and the affordable. The outdoor bar was great and the drinks were outstanding. The entire vacation was relaxing and peaceful with no stress at all. We will definitely be returning to the Divi!!!
Reviewed by traveler from Atlanta, GA on August 22, 2006 |
| Nice |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Ocean view from Hotel was beautiful. Hotel provides events so that it would be more enjoyable for family. Staffs from Divi were kind.
Reviewed by traveler from Brooklyn, NY on August 9, 2006 |
| Best place in St. Croix |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Just yards from the beach, the rooms at Divi are clean, and comfortable. When you get up in the morning, it is so nice to pull open your shades to see the sun peeking over the hills and glistening just 20 yards from your door step. Also rent a car because you are 10 miles from the nearest events but the Divi does supply lots of fun activities. We are going back!!!
Reviewed by traveler from Mass on August 9, 2006 |
| Great Resort, but expensive food |
Overall: 5 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| This resort was really great. The service was superb and view from the room was spectacular. The only problem that I had was the cost of the food in the hotel. It was VERY expensive and unfortunately the cab prices were too ridiculous to go anywhere else. Breakfast was a minimum of $14 for two people and dinner was a minimum of $40 for two. But the food was very tasty and they gave you good portions.
Reviewed by traveler from Delaware on July 26, 2006 |
| We had such a great stay... |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Our experience at the Divi Carina was wonderful. We arrived after a 30 minute cab ride from the airport and were greeted by friendly staff, who made our check-in process a breeze. Our room was great- right at the pool and with a wonderful view of the ocean! The bartender was excellent, as he was friendly and very helpful in guiding us to some great places to eat. We were never let down by any of the recommendations. Some staff members were cold at first, but if you treat them with respect and are not demanding, they will bend over backwards for you!
Reviewed by traveler from Ligonier, Pa on July 22, 2006 |
| Can't wait to go back... |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Great hotel, awesome room views, good value. Definitely will go back again. We immediately fell in love with the location and all its amenities. Staff was great and very friendly. Would recommend this place to all my friends.
Reviewed by traveler from Laguna Beach, CA on July 12, 2006 |
| Remote side of island |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| We wanted to see something different after 7 days on the north shore of St. Croix and thought the Divi would be a good choice. Overall, it met our expectations. The south side of the island is even less developed than the north, and really was quite beautiful. The surf was much more rough and the beach was not exactly great (more washed up debris), but it is in a nice setting. We didn't go, but the casino looked pretty busy. The breakfast was OK, and the Manager's reception (Tuesday only)was really good with hot BBQ chicken, veggies, fruit, cheese and rum punch, of course. We drove from here to the airport and the views were often great with several great diving spots along the way. The rooms were furnished brightly with Ikea type lighting, etc with refrig, hair dryer and other expected amenities. Very comfortable king bed with balcony ocean view. There were a fair number of kids in the pool so I'm guessing a lot of families stay here. Rent a car if you want to go anywhere from here.
Reviewed by traveler from Colorado Springs, CO on July 12, 2006 |
| Staff needs to be way more couteous and pleasant |
Overall: 4 |
Service
1 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Beautiful Hotel and location. Very pleased with everything except the attitude of most of the staff. I counted three people who were friendly when asked a question or for a service. The rest left me feeling I was a bother if they needed to help me.
Reviewed by traveler from Ohio on June 29, 2006 |
| Don't think we'll be going back |
Overall: 3 |
Service
3 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
No |
| Upon arrival, the hotel looked quite nice. The service here, however, leaves MUCH to be desired. The wait staff at Big Al's poolside diner were good and quite pleasant. Their nicest restaurant [the Starlite Grille], however, had one waitress for the entire restaurant. Several others were seated and ended up leaving due to no service. We received our initial drink order, along with water and that was it. The soup and entree's came out luke warm at best. There is one pool which was green, not crystal blue as it looks in the brochure. There was also a film of dirt which lined the edges of the pool. Does not seem that this pool is maintained as it should be. The casino is across the street and extremely small. The only good thing about this trip was that we left with some of their money.
Reviewed by traveler on June 28, 2006 |
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