One
of the island's biggest bragging rights is scuba diving. St. Croix
boasts a fantastic underwater wall along the north shore, where
you'll interact with the marine life, including the region's
famous sea horses as well as pelagic sharks and eagle rays.
Salt River Canyon, Cane Bay and the Frederiksted pier are not to
be missed.
Operators
St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures: Long time island residents, owners Molly and Ed Buckley head up the team of professional instructors and dive-masters that work to make your diving vacation a wonderful one. While our boats are the two largest dive boats on the island, We limit the numbers aboard so that each and every diver receives the personalized service for which we've become known. Also, our store stocks the latest dive gear, cool t-shirts, and more.
Cane Bay Dive Shop St. Croix: Dive St. Croix when you want to. Scheduled and unscheduled dives go out daily. Our standard dive shop hours are 8 am to 7 pm, seven days a week. Upon request, we can do anything from sunrise dives to full moon midnight dives. With several locations, we are largest full service Scuba and Snorkel Center on St. Croix. We offer sales and service on numerous brands of equipment and our rental equipment (Sherwood and Cressi-Sub) is replaced every year.
N2 The Blue St. Croix: We specializes in small group diving, with a maximum of 6 divers per boat. Whether from our custom dive boats, or going right off the Frederiksted Pier, our personalized experience and unlimited bottom time makes us an excellent choice. Our dive shop is in front of the Frederiksted cruise ship pier, and the closest shop to the shipwreck dives on St. Croix. We are ready to take you N2 The Blue!
Anchor Dive Center.
 (Salt
River National Park, tel. 340-778-1522/800-532-3 4 83). Daily tours
of the "7 Wonders of St. Croix" dive sites and more.
Cane Bay Dive Shop
(Cane Bay, tel. 340-773-9913 and Frederiksted, tel. 340-778-5442).
Beach dives from Cane Bay and boat dives from Frederiksted; open
7 days.
Dive
Experience. (Comanche building, Strand Street, Christiansted,
tel. 340-773-3307/800-235-9 0 47. St. Croix's oldest dive facility.
Dive
St. Croix (King's
Wharf, Christiansted, tel. 340-773-3434). Only dive operation
allowed to run dives to Buck Island; custom packages set-up with
five St. Croix hotels.
Scubawes. (Frederiksted,
tel. 340-772-3701/800-352-0 1 07). Specialize in night dives
at Frederiksted pier and daytime west-end shipwreck sites.
VI
Divers, Ltd. (Pan Am Pavilion, Christiansted, tel. 340-773-6045).
Since 1971, boat dives and hotel packages.
Dive
Sites
Buck Island Reef National Monument - This
lush protected area is operated by the National Park Service
and has undersea markers which describe marine life.
Frederiksted
Pier - This 250-yard concrete pier is encircled by lots
of fish, sponges and sea horses. There are a trio of somewhat
shallow wrecks northwest of Frederiksted. The Northwind is
in 45' of water. The Barge lies a short swim away and is colorfully
encrusted with sponges. The Suffolk Maid, a North Sea trawler
is at a 65' depth. Less than 100 yards away, the Rosamaria,
a 70' container ship, sits upright much deeper in 100' of water.
Salt River
Canyon - This 1,000' drop-off has a submarine ravine
ending in a waterfall, and it's west and east sites are the
most requested and suggested dives on the island. Find countless
species like big hawksbill turtles, moray and electric eels.
Wall
at Cane Bay - Coral walls branch out at 40' to 60' - over
a 600-foot drop-off along five miles of the northwest coast
- and display dozens of old Danish anchors. Swim out 150 yards
across a sandy plain to the site or take a 5-minute boat ride
to a mooring.
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