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The Buccaneer, Virgin Islands, USA
The Buccaneer is a completely modern hotel with a fascinating historical background. It was in 1653 that Charles Martel, a Knight of Malta, constructed the first building on Estate Shoys where The Buccaneer is located.
This French Greathouse was placed out of sight of the sea to protect from roving foes. Later, after the Danes bought the island in 1733, Governor von Prock built his home on the estate, turning the French Greathouse into a sugar factory and erecting the sugar mill which is as it was in the days when sugar was king.
Michael Shoy, from whom the area known as Estate Shoys received its name, bought the estate from von Prock and began growing cotton. Later the Heyliger Company raised cattle here.
Finally in 1947, the Armstrong family, who had owned and operated the cattle estate since 1922, opened The Buccaneer for business with eleven guest rooms. It was the first hotel in St. Croix to be built and operated by an island family.
Guests, known as “continentals,” made a two-day trip from the mainland to stay at The Buccaneer and often mixed their own drinks, helped rake the beach, paint furniture, and plan meals.
In the early days, before modern tourism attractions, guests gathered nightly for cocktails. Today, The Buccaneer offers live music and fine dining for nightlife diversions, but maintains the repertoire of cocktails popular among early guests, including Cruzan Confusion, Raising Cane, Caribbean Sunset and Jump-Up-and-Kiss-Me. via www.thebuccaneer.com
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Voted Best Tennis Resort in the Virgin Islands The Buccaneer welcomes Peter Burwash International to our Tennis Program. Founded in 1975, Peter Burwash International (PBI) is the world’s premier tennis management company; specializing in tennis instruction, program development, marketing, operations and daily tennis activities for five-star resorts, hotels and tennis clubs worldwide. PBI Founder Peter Burwash has been a Hall of Fame icon in the tennis industry for over 40 years as a world-renowned coach, author, tennis TV commentator and motivational speaker. Recognized for its innovative Tennis For Life® instruction and exceptional customer service, PBI directs tennis programs for 55 exclusive properties in the United States, Mexico, Hawaii, Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. For more information please visit www.pbitennis.com. Our new Director of Tennis, Neal Cassidy, has over 15 years experience of providing successful tennis programs and coaching. A USPTA certified Elite Professional, he has worked with players of all ages from beginners to nationally ranked and in settings ranging from university teams and academies to clubs and resorts. The Buccaneer offers eight Plexipave courts, two lit for night play, Tennis magazine has called The Buccaneer "the best tennis resort in the Virgin Islands". A fully-stocked pro shop provides top-of-the-line equipment and stringing services. The site of several annual tournaments appropriate for guests' participation, The Buccaneer specializes in pairing up players for enjoyable matches year 'round. Weekly round robins, and doubles drills for ladies, cardio clinics and other seasonal clinics are scheduled for guests.
