Davis Bay Beach

Beaches St. Croix Cane Bay and the North ShoreLast verified October 31, 2026

Forested hills of St. Croix's north shore sloping to the sea above Davis Bay, with palms, a small beach and red-roofed buildings among the trees — Davis Bay

Davis Bay, also called Carambola Beach, is on St. Croix's North Shore west of Cane Bay, below the former Carambola Beach Resort. The resort closed in 2026 and is being rebuilt behind construction fences as Club Med St. Croix, expected to open in 2027. Before the closure, the public parked in the upper lot outside the guard gate and took signed steps down to the beach. As of October 2026, no source says how the public reaches the beach during construction, so ask locally first, and expect no facilities. Swimming and snorkeling can be good on calm days, but the bottom is rocky in places, the surf can be rough and currents are often strong. The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) is not monitoring the water here this season, per its October 30, 2026 data. The Annaly Bay tide pools trail starts near the same gate.

Services

Public access during construction unconfirmed (October 2026)
No facilities while the resort is closed for construction
Swimming and snorkeling in calm conditions; rocky bottom in places

How we checked

Last verified on October 31, 2026. We checked it against the sources below.

Source: GoToStCroix, https://www.gotostcroix.com/discover/beaches/davis-bay/ (copyright 2026; also called Carambola Beach, directions, public parking in the upper lot outside the guard gate, signed steps to the beach, rocky bottom in some areas, rough surf and strong currents; the page still describes the resort as open), https://www.gotostcroix.com/st-croix-blog/hotel-update-carambola-beach-resort/ (last updated June 2026: the resort is closed behind construction fences and expected to reopen in late 2027 as a Club Med; it does not address public beach access), https://www.gotostcroix.com/discover/hiking-trails/annaly-bay-tide-pools/ (trailhead near the guard gate) and https://www.gotostcroix.com/discover/beaches/northstar-bay/ (Northstar lies between Davis Bay and Cane Bay); St. Thomas Source, July 16, 2026, https://stthomassource.com/content/2026/07/16/club-med-st-croix-launches-75-million-redevelopment-of-carambola-resort/ (groundbreaking on July 15, 2026; fully operational by the third quarter of 2027) and July 17, 2026, https://stthomassource.com/content/2026/07/17/club-med-breaks-ground-in-st-croix/ (opening expected in the fourth quarter of 2027); neither article addresses beach access; VI Consortium, March 2, 2026, https://viconsortium.com/vi-development/virgin-islands-carambola-beach-resort-set-to-close-to-guests-as--50m-redevelopment-drives-st--croix-hotel-incentive-bill (hotel expected to close by summer 2026); DPNR beach data, https://dpnr.vi.gov/beach-advisory/ (Davis Bay is marked as not monitored this season in the data sheet of October 30, 2026); all accessed 2026-10-31. A web search on 2026-10-31 found no newer source on public access during construction. Map point: GNIS feature 1613864 (Beach), 'Davis Beach'.

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