Frederiksted Pier
Museums and attractionsSt. CroixFrederikstedLast verified October 31, 2026
The Frederiksted Pier, officially the Ann E. Abramson Marine Facility, is St. Croix's only cruise ship port, owned and run by the Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) on the Frederiksted waterfront. The 1,526-foot pier takes Voyager-class ships at its south berth, 36 feet deep, and smaller ships at its north berth, 29 feet deep. The original early-1900s pier, damaged by Hurricanes Hugo (1989) and Marilyn (1995), was largely reused to build the present one, renovated with the waterfront park in the early 2000s. The pier has a visitors center, and public restrooms are near its entrance. When no ship is in, divers and snorkelers use the pier, and sails, watersports and dive trips leave from it. When a ship is docked, only its passengers and crew may go onto the pier, and swimming, snorkeling and diving around it are banned, so check VIPA's cruise schedule before you dive.
Services
- Cruise ship berths
- Visitors center and public restrooms near the entrance
- Diving and snorkeling when no ship is docked
- Departure point for sails, watersports and dive trips
How we checked
Last verified on October 31, 2026. The business has not reviewed this listing.
Source: Virgin Islands Port Authority, https://www.viport.com/ann-e-abramson-marine-facility (official name, only cruise port on St. Croix, 1,526 feet, drafts of 29 feet north and 36 feet south, Voyager-class ships on the south berth and smaller ships on the north berth, original pier early 1900s, damage from Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and Hurricane Marilyn in 1995, existing pier built largely from the old one, early 2000s revitalization of the waterfront park and pier, public restrooms near the entrance, Claire L. Roker Visitors Center) and https://www.viport.com/schedule-cruise-ports (owned and managed by VIPA; cruise schedules); GoToStCroix, https://www.gotostcroix.com/discover/points-interest/frederiksted-pier-2/ (copyright 2026; diving and snorkeling, departures for sunset sails, watersports and dive charters, pier access limited to passengers and crew and no swimming, snorkeling or diving around the pier while a ship is docked); all accessed 2026-10-31. GoToStCroix says the present pier was built in the early 1900s; VIPA's history is used instead. No source gives a public phone or hours for the pier.
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Around Frederiksted
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