U.S. Virgin Islands
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Scuba diving locations in United States Virgin Islands:
- St. Thomas has only a couple of sites fringing the island, most dives tend to be around rocks and small islands. Its wrecks are quite modern and mostly found in the south.
- Pillsbury Sound is generally well protected from the weather and has a range of mainly shallow sites with healthy coral and some interesting terrain.
- St. John's south coast has fringing reefs, generally shallow and leading to a sandy bottom.
- Most of St. Croix's diving is along the north coast, which abuts a deep ocean trench reaching 5,000 feet deep less than 2 miles offshore. On the west coast is where you will find most of St. Croix’s wrecks. One site comprises five wrecks.
When to scuba dive in United States Virgin Islands:
The water is warm all year.
Local standards for gear:
The best scuba diving spots in United States Virgin Islands:
- The WIT Shoal sit upright in 75 feet of water, on sand, off St. Thomas, and is now well encrusted. There are five levels of deck to explore, from the pilothouse down to the bottom of the hold, with many routes in and out, making it easy and safe.
- Eagle Shoal off St. John, is a row of three long coral fingers, interspersed with coral heads and riddled with caves and overhangs.
- In St. Croix, Frederiksted Pier is a shelter for seahorses, Frogfish, octopus and flying gurnards, especially during night dives.
- Cane Bay Wall has a steep-sided chute, with plate corals on one side and large patches of elephant ear ...
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Scuba diving locations in United States Virgin Islands:
- St. Thomas has only a couple of sites fringing the island, most dives tend to be around rocks and small islands. Its wrecks are quite modern and mostly found in the south.
- Pillsbury Sound is generally well protected from the weather and has a range of mainly shallow sites with healthy coral and some interesting terrain.
- St. John's south coast has fringing reefs, generally shallow and leading to a sandy bottom.
- Most of St. Croix's diving is along the north coast, which abuts a deep ocean trench reaching 5,000 feet deep less than 2 miles offshore. On the west coast is where you will find most of St. Croix’s wrecks. One site comprises five wrecks.
When to scuba dive in United States Virgin Islands:
The water is warm all year.
Local standards for gear:
The best scuba diving spots in United States Virgin Islands:
- The WIT Shoal sit upright in 75 feet of water, on sand, off St. Thomas, and is now well encrusted. There are five levels of deck to explore, from the pilothouse down to the bottom of the hold, with many routes in and out, making it easy and safe.
- Eagle Shoal off St. John, is a row of three long coral fingers, interspersed with coral heads and riddled with caves and overhangs.
- In St. Croix, Frederiksted Pier is a shelter for seahorses, Frogfish, octopus and flying gurnards, especially during night dives.
- Cane Bay Wall has a steep-sided chute, with plate corals on one side and large patches of elephant ear sponge on the other, which descends sharply through a doorway-shaped gap into the ocean at 100 feet. Turn around to face a vertical wall of exceptional beauty.
The best spots to snorkel in United States Virgin Islands:
Fun scuba facts:
Country data:
Administrative details
- Currency: US dollar (USD)
- Population: is about 100,000 (2010)
- Time Zone: AST (GMT-4)
- Main languages spoken: English ## Diveable overseas territories: United States
US Virgin Islander diving federations:
Local diving laws and regulations (and PADI-equivalent certifications):
Best dive spots in U.S. Virgin Islands
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