[1] Set in 240 acres with an 18-hole golf course and three private beaches, it was opened by the Armstrong family as an inn in 1947 and was listed on the National Registry of the Historic Hotels of America in 2006.
[4] Jimmy Hamilton, a jazz clarinetist who formerly performed in the Duke Ellington Orchestra and moved to the Virgin Islands in virtual retirement,[5] recorded the live album Rediscovered at the Buccaneer at the hotel.
[3] U.S. News Travel describes the rooms as "elegant and simplistic in design, featuring bright blue-, green- and salmon-colored decor and modern amenities like satellite TVs, minifridges, and private patios or balconies".
[10] The resort offers windsurfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, deep-sea fishing, sailing trips and horseback riding.
[11][12] Darwin Porter wrote in 2006 that the hotel also has the best tennis facilities in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with eight all-weather Laykold courts, and hosts tournaments.