Virgin Islands U.S. Underwater Photo Sites
Carval Rock lies just north of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Schools of tarpon and baitfish are common, along with sea turtles and reef sharks. There can be a stiff current.
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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Calf Rock is known for colorful ledges with schools of snappers and grunts. Cow Rock has several swim-throughs, the best known of which is the "Champagne Cork".
| Facts about Cow and Calf Rocks It is in Virgin Islands U.S.- Cow and Calf Rocks is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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Sand bottom with patches of coral
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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Series of ledges with colorful coral and sponges growing on top and underneath. The Orange Cup Coral under the ledges is often open during the day. Schools of grunts, lobsters, and an occasional nurse shark are common sights.
| Facts about Ledges of Little St. James It is in Virgin Islands U.S.- Ledges of Little St. James is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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Great wide angle and macro subjects, beautiful reef
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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Stevens Cay is a beautiful dive site featuring several ledges where you will find colonies of Orange Cup Coral, Bluebell Tunicates and other colorful corals and sponges. Schools of Grunts, Snappers and Blue Tang are a common sight.
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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Fringing reef drops down to large turtle grass bed, then another fringing reef. Beautiful, diverse dive site.
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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Beautiful, shallow coral gardens with several stands of healthy Staghorn Coral
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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Large stands of Elkhorn Coral, schools of baitfish and Blue Tang, many other tropical fish. This is primarily a snorkel site, but diving does occur here.
| Facts about Hawksnest Bay, St. John It is in Virgin Islands U.S.- Hawksnest Bay, St. John is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Dive types | ![shore shore](DiveIcons/shore.gif) |
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French Cap is one of the best dives in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a small uninhabited island that lies south of St. John Island. The visibility is always excellent and a great site to see reef sharks. There can be rough seas and strong currents, so it is only possible to dive there on very calm days.
| Facts about French Cap Island It is in Virgin Islands U.S.- French Cap Island is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-30 Metres 0-100 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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Rocky outcrops east of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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French Cap is one of the best dives in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is a small uninhabited island that lies south of St. John Island. The visibility is always excellent and a great site to see reef sharks. There can be rough seas and strong currents, so it is only possible to dive there on very calm days.
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
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shallow protedced area with a lot of eel grass
| Facts about Christmas Cove |
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Excellent shore dive and surprisingly good muck dive.
| Facts about Coki Point. St. Thomas. USVI |
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Dive types | ![shore shore](DiveIcons/shore.gif) |
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One of the few great pier dives in the Caribbean since they closed the town pier in Bonaire
| Facts about Fredericksted Pier |
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Dive types | ![shore shore](DiveIcons/shore.gif) |
Marine Life | ![small small](DiveIcons/small.gif) |
Diving facilities | ![air air](DiveIcons/air.gif) |
Photo facilities | ![macro macro](DiveIcons/macro.gif) |
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Cruise Boat Pier, West End of St. Croix, shore entry or jump off the sea wall. Known for seahorses, frogfish, batfish and a fabulous night dive experience.
| Facts about Frederiksted Pier, St. Croix It is in Virgin Islands U.S.- Frederiksted Pier, St. Croix is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Dive types | ![shore shore](DiveIcons/shore.gif) |
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This site has many submarines listening cables from WW2 and corals growing on them
| Facts about Little Mill POint It is in Virgin Islands U.S.- Little Mill POint is in the Gulf Of Mexico.
- The typical depth is 0-20 Metres 0-60 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 10-30 Metres 30-100 Feet.
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Dive types | ![dayboat dayboat](DiveIcons/dayboat.gif) |
Marine Life | ![small small](DiveIcons/small.gif) |
Diving facilities | ![air air](DiveIcons/air.gif) |
Photo facilities | ![macro macro](DiveIcons/macro.gif) |
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Diving on the Nekton Rorqual they spent a dive or so on this pier as there are lots of seahorse and other interesting things to see. This is shot on Kodachrome 25 and is a very low resolution scan. Has to be the best 32 foot dive I have ever done, but the best way to do it is to walk to the end of the pier, jump in and swim back..... most of the really good stuff is almost all the way at the end of the pier. I saw 5 different seahorse and all sorts of other juvenile fish.......
| Facts about Frederiksted Pier It is in Virgin Islands U.S.- Frederiksted Pier is in the Caribbean Sea.
- The typical depth is 0-10 Metres 0-30 Feet.
- The typical visibility is 3-10 Metres 10-30 Feet.
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Dive types | ![Liveaboard Liveaboard](DiveIcons/Liveaboard.gif) |
Diving facilities | ![air air](DiveIcons/air.gif) ![nitrox nitrox](DiveIcons/nitrox.gif) |
Photo facilities | ![macro macro](DiveIcons/macro.gif) ![wideangle wideangle](DiveIcons/wideangle.gif) |
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Excellent place to dive
| Facts about Fredericksted Saint Croix |
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