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
Cow and Calf Rocks
Dive site in U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Croix & St. Thomas), U.S. Virgin Islands
Two rocks so-called because whalers mistook them for a whale and calf, popular for intro dives, with turtles and jacks around the outside.
- Max depth
- 14 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Apr–Jun
The story
The two rocks off St. Thomas's southeast side are named Cow and Calf because whalers would mistake them for a mother whale and her calf.
Source: bluewaterdivetravel.com
The dive
A reef and rock formations dive. Known for nurse sharks, reef sharks and turtles.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: bluewaterdivetravel.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Rock formations
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Nurse sharks
- Reef sharks
- Turtles
- Stingrays
- Moray eels
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.