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All of the best scuba diving in the U.S.V.I. is along the “Wall” that runs about 7 miles parallel to the North Shore of St. Croix. The wall gradually slopes out to about 30 feet and then drops down over 3200 feet. Within one mile in either direction from Cane Bay Dive Shop there are more than twenty different dive sites which you can explore. On your dive vacation you can experience a different dive everyday, or pick a favorite and explore it in depth.

Cane Bay Dive Shop offers the most dive locations on St. Croix! At each and every dive site you can see many types of tropical fish and sea life; Angel fish, Jacks, Barracuda, Dolphin, Flounder, Puffer fish, Snapper, Reef Sharks, various small colorful Cucumbers, ...If it lives in the ocean, you can see it on a dive with Cane Bay Dive Shop! Our professional instructor/guides are experienced with all our dive sites and enjoy sharing their knowledge with our divers. Cane Bay Dive Shop dives seven days a week and your schedule is our schedule. Come join us in our exploration of the unique underwater world. Come into Cane Bay a customer and leave as a friend!

OUR CUSTOMERS MOST REQUESTED DIVE SITES


SITE 1: CANE BAY
Rated as one of the top dive sites in the entire Caribbean, this locale has something for everyone. Less than 100 ft. from shore, and at a depth on only 25-30 ft., is a beautiful living coral garden filled with soft and hard corals of every type. Teeming with tropical fish and aquatic life, this site is truly a diver's dream. The famous Cane Bay Wall drops from 40-3,200 ft. and includes vertical and slow sloping areas. Nineteenth century anchors and large deep water sea life can be found along the wall. Cane Bay offers several different dive sites from one easy beach entry. A night dive along the wall is an experience not soon forgotten and the photo opportunities are fantastic.

SITE 2: TWIN PALMS
Beach or boat dive. Mild currents make this a great beginner drift dive. A beautiful place to see the wall with a depth of 25-60 ft. This site is the place to observe sea turtles and huge schools of tropical fish. Twin Palms is less than two minutes from the shop and offers nice snorkeling as well.

SITE 3: PAVILLIONS
Beach or boat dive. Located less than two minutes by boat, Pavillions has plenty to offer. Beautiful living coral and sponges along a slow sloping wall at a depth of 40-80 ft. provide a home for an abundance of tropical fish and sea life. With an easy beach access Pavillions offers great snorkeling opportunities as well.

SITE 4: NORTHSTAR
Beach or boat dive. Only five minutes from Cane Bay by boat this site is very special. Considered on of the best dives on St. Croix, the wall at North Star begins at the closest point to the beach, on the north shore. With a depth from 30-100 ft. this site is a must see. Dive the North Star Bowl!

SITE 5: SEA MOUNT
Boat dive. Sea Mount is located five minutes from Cane Bay. This seldom dove site is truly spectacular! At a depth of 60-110 ft. You will find an underwater mountain with a huge cavern teeming with tropical fish and sea life. This intermediate to advanced level dive is one of the many wonders of St. Croix's beautiful north shore.

SITE 6: DAVIS BAY
Beach or boat dive. Davis Bay is just a eight minute boat ride from Cane Bay. At a depth of 40-100 ft. there are unusual sand canyons leading to a sheer vertical wall. Lots of rays and turtles keep all the tropical fish company at this dive site.

SITE 7: LAVALLEE
Beach or boat dive. This site is an easy dive at 40-100 ft. There are a lot of beautiful living coral and sponges at this seldom dove spot. A large array of tropical fish make this a great snorkeling site too!

SITE 8: ANNALY BAY
Boat dive. A favorite spot of local fisherman. Due to the location, we are the only dive shop to visit this rarely dove site. Located less than ten minutes from Cane Bay, this site is a great place to see Caribbean lobsters! With a depth of 25-100 ft. this location is abundant with sea life and tropical fish.

SITE 9: PROCTORS
Beach or boat dive. Proctors offers a slow sloping wall of beautiful coral and sponges from a depth of 30-100 ft. You'll have trouble naming all the different fish you see here! Proctors is only about six minutes from Cane Bay Dive Shop.

SITE 10: HAM'S BLUFF
Boat dive. This is a truly spectacular dive site. Due to the location, we are the only dive shop to visit this rarely dove site. With a depth of 30-120 ft., Ham's Bluff offers a slow sloping wall, pristine coral, swim thru's, and an abundance of Angel fish.

SITE 11: RUST OP TWIST
Boat dive. This site is located less than ten minutes from Cane Bay Dive Shop. Nicknamed the Pipeline, this 40-100 ft. dive boats beautifully colored soft coral and is a great place to see nurse sharks.

SITE 12: THE WRECKS
Boat dive. This site of five scuttled ships is located less than twenty minutes away from Cane Bay. The deep wreck, the Rosa Maria, is a freighter located in about 90 ft of water. Several ships, including a tug boat, are located in more shallow waters, and are great for beginner wreck dives. This spot if often teeming with tropical fish. The wrecks are beautifully encrusted with live coral and sponges. This is an excellent photo dive.

SITE 13: GENTLE WINDS
Boat dive. A shallow dive at 35-70 ft., this is a great beginner dive. You'll see lots of tropical fish and maybe a big green moray eel! Gentle Winds is located less than fifteen minutes from Cane Bay.

SITE 14: WEST END REEFS
Boat dive. A wide variety of reefs located less than twenty minutes from Cane Bay. The West End Reefs offer divers a choice of interesting shallow dive sites. These sites boasts several different coral formations and plenty of tropical fish.

SITE 15: SALT RIVER
Boat dive. This is a nice wall dive with a depth of 30-100 ft. This dive site is located less than fifteen minutes from Cane Bay. The most interesting aspect of this dive is the swim through canyon.

SITE 16: THE FREDERIKSTED PIER
Shore Dive. A terrific beginning night dive! The old pier was chosen as one of the best macro dives in the world. Although torn down after suffering severe hurricane damage, several structures from the original pier are still standing. Called Dolphins, these huge pillars are bathed in spectacular corals and sponges. The new pier structure is a beautiful spot to see coral beginning its new life. This is the place to see Sea Horses! Lots of unusual fish and sea life such as bat fish, frog fish, various eels, living shells, and Caribbean lobster call this spot home. An exciting photo dive.

Plus Many Special Sites for Advanced Divers Like Vertigo, The Trench, and More...
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