St. Croix’s underwater world is stunning! Colorful fish dart around the coral reefs and forests of sea fans and sea whips, while other marine animals hide in caverns and under ledges. Observe turtles, bright parrot fish, blue tangs, queen triggerfish, moray eels and so much more.

Starting on the West End of St. Croix are various coral reefs stretching from Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge north to Frederiksted where you’ll find a phenomenal dive at the Frederiksted Pier. The Pier offers impressive diving by day and is fascinating for night dives. The pillars under the pier are home to a variety of soft and hard corals in various colors and unique marine life including the rare batfish, frogfish and seahorses. It is also home to moray eels, octopus, scorpion fish and parrotfish. The colorful corals and unique marine life make the Pier a favorite for underwater photographers and it is considered one of the top macro dives around. North of the Pier are several wreck dives. Wrecks form artificial reefs as they become encrusted in coral and attract fish and other marine life. They are considered particular cool since their former life floating on the sea and their new life beneath the sea offer mystery, history and beauty.

Turning the corner from the West End is the north shore and it offers dive sites from Hams Bluff across to Buck Island, a National Park. These sites include coral reefs, canyons and the renowned wall. ‘The Wall’ is an area just a quarter mile from shore that slowly slopes then drops thousands of feet, it runs almost the length of the north shore of St. Croix. Various wall dives are available; the most famous is the Cane Bay Wall dive. Another popular wall dive is at the Salt River Canyon.