A
large portion of the National Park is underwater. Scuba diving
is at its best. Divers will find plenty to love further off shore,
where the conditions are usually calm with a variety of reefs and
wreck sites just a short boat ride away.
Operators
Low Key Water Sports St. John: Welcome to Low Key Water Sports located just steps from the main ferry dock in Cruz Bay, St. John! We invite you to join us on one of our daily scuba diving or snorkeling tours and discover why St. John is more fun UNDER the water. A PADI five-star IDC facility, we can teach you to dive in no time at all! We also accept, PADI, NAUI, SSI and Universal referrals, as well as offer trips to the RMS Rhone and other wrecks in the area.
Cruz Bay Scuba Diving St. John: We offer 2 tank, 2 location dives for certified divers everyday of the year. The boats depart at 8:30 and return at 12:30. In the afternoon, we offer Intro To Scuba, single tank dives and snorkel tours. The boats depart at 1:15 returning around 4:30, every day. Reservations are recommended as we operate by self-imposed safety ratios. Our popular wreck dive, The Wreck of The Rhone, lying in three distinct sections (bow, midsection and stern ) west of Salt Island. This 310 foot twin-masted steamer is regarded as a classic among wreck dives.
Chris Sawyer Dive Centers 
(Red Hook, Compass Point and Grand Palace Beach Resort, tel. 340-777-7804
or 877-929-3483 . ) Small group tours and instruction; trips
to H.M.S. Rhone in the BVI.
Coral
Bay Watersports. (Coral Bay, tel. 340-776-6850). Close
to eastern tip of island and lesser frequented sites.
Cruz
Bay Watersports. (Cruz Bay, tel. 340-776-6234/800-835-7730). Custom
dive boats and packages available with villas, condos and private homes.
Low
Key Watersports.
(Wharfside Village, tel. 340-693-8999/800-835-7718). Dive tours, plus kayaking,
sports fishing and snorkeling expeditions.
Snuba
of St. John.
(Trunk Bay, tel. 340-693-8063). Shallow water (20') dive system that's a
cross between snorkeling and scuba diving. Ages 8 and up. Guided tours.
St.
John Watersports. (Mongoose Junction, Cruz Bay, tel. 340-693-9841).
Reef and wreck dives all around St. John.
Dive Sites
Carval Rock - This is an advanced dive due to currents.
See dramatic rock formations loaded with corals and sponges from 20' to 80'
deep.
Eagle Shoals -
Off Coral Bay on St. John's southeast coast, this seldom-visited site (due
to it's remote location) offers curious caves and exciting swim-throughs
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