Wreck
down to 21 m
Butler Bay Shallow Wrecks
Three wrecks and the old Aegir underwater habitat sit close together off St. Croix's west end; the tug Northwind's wheelhouse is just 15 feet down.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Open Water≤18 m
Buck Island Reef National Monument (scuba moorings)
Dive site in U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix & St. Thomas), U.S. Virgin Islands
Shallow 30- to 40-foot dives through haystack formations of elkhorn coral inside a national monument off St. Croix.
- Usual dive
- 12 m
- Deepest point
- 14 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Apr–Jun
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A reef dive from a boat. Known for turtles.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: nps.gov
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Turtles
- Corals
Season in U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix & St. Thomas)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Apr–Jun.
Source: visitusvi.comPrices in U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix & St. Thomas)
- One dive
- €45–80
- Try dive
- €134–179
- Open Water course
- €533–694
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix & St. Thomas)?
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About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.