Scuba Diving in the US Virgin Islands
About US Virgin Islands
The US Virgin Islands offer outstanding Caribbean diving across St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix with coral reefs, historic wrecks, world-class macro shore diving, and dramatic walls. St. Thomas features Cow and Calf Rocks with arches and turtles, the WIT Shoal II wreck at 20 to 30 meters, and excellent reef diving. St. John's Eagle Shoals is an underwater national monument with swim-throughs and turtles while Waterlemon Cay provides rays and nurse sharks. St. Croix delivers Frederiksted Pier, one of the Caribbean's finest macro shore dives with seahorses, frogfish, octopus, and batfish. Butler Bay features multiple shallow wrecks ideal for training. Cane Bay Wall drops dramatically from shore with pelagics and reef sharks. Salt River Canyon offers deep canyon diving with occasional hammerheads and black coral formations.
Highlights
- ✓Frederiksted Pier world-class macro shore dive
- ✓Cane Bay Wall dramatic drop-off from shore
- ✓Eagle Shoals underwater national monument
- ✓WIT Shoal II wreck penetration
- ✓Salt River Canyon deep canyon diving
Dive Site Map: US Virgin Islands
1 mapped dive sites in this region. Click a marker for a quick look and a link to the full site guide.
Getting There
Fly into the nearest regional airport and arrange ground transport. Local dive operators provide boat access to offshore sites.
Local Transport
Rental cars provide flexibility. Local dive boats operate from main harbors.