Juliet Sailing and Diving

★★★★☆ Frederiksted Pier

One of the top macro dives anywhere! Scattered ruins and columns are coral encrusted and provide habitat for many types of shallow sea life. The pier is 1526ft/465m long so lots to discover with a gradual westerly decline. Perfect for snorkeling & non-certified divers too.

★★★★☆ Shallow Wrecks at Butler Bay

Made up of four individual wrecks all resting in the sandy bottom with depths ranging from 50-90ft/15-27m. The Suffolk Maid trawler, Virgin Islander oil barge, North Wind tugboat, & Aegir Habitat cylinder. Two mooring lines are available, one on the North Wind tug & other on the Suffolk Maid trawler.

★★★★★ Armageddon

Apocalyptic mayhem at 80ft/24m, remnants of the old Frederiksted pier that was destroyed in Hurricane Hugo were dumped on this site. Lots of beams, tires and twisted steel to explore. Some reef sharks get a little close on this dive. Sea floor is at 101ft/30m.

★★★★★ Cane Bay

Accessible from north shore road at Cane Bay Beach. 600ft/200m kick out to buoy at depth 25ft/7.5m, steep slope to 65ft/20m, then a vertical wall dropping down to over 2,000ft/600m. It’s a beautiful dive. Sometimes reef sharks at the drop off. Be on alert if you are spearing lionfish.

★★★★★ Deep Wrecks at Bulter Bay

The Deep Wrecks of Butler Bay rest at depths from 70-100 ft/21-30m. This site contains two shipwrecks, the Rosaomaira, a 177 ft/54m long freighter, and the Coakley Bay, an old tugboat. Ships are close to each other & sitting upright for easy exploration and photos. Mooring line is tied to the Coakley Bay.

★★★★★ The Aquarium in St Croix

Aquarium Reef is a beautiful dive site that gets its name from the abundance of diverse Caribbean sea life making its home on this stretch of patchy reef. Colorful “aquarium fish” of all kinds, including juveniles, can be found here. Depth is from 30-80ft/10-25m, with a mooring line over a depth of 40ft /12m.

★★★★★ Alien Nation

Alien Nation is out of this world! Mooring line sits at depth of 45ft/14m. Reef slopes westerly until a sandy bottom at 90ft/28m. The sweet spot here is around 50-70ft / 15-20m range.

★★★★☆ Neptune Memorial Reef

Neptune Memorial Reef is situated just offshore from Miami in about 45 feet of water and is one of the most unique dive sites on the planet. It’s an underwater cemetery with gates, pathways, plaques, and even benches.

★★★★☆ North Star

West of Cane Bay, there are two profiles - east and west. To the east, it is nearly vertical in places. To the west, there are several spur and groove coral formations. This site is accessible by shore or boat. A short narrow path cut through the brush along shoreline provides access.

★★★★★ Sprat Hole

Sprat Hole is a shallow dive site from 25-40 ft/8-24m with a reef and sandy bottom. Its named after the nearby Sprat Hall Plantation which overlooks it from shore. Head west for a gradual decline to deeper depths of 60ft/18m. Great for beginners and non-certified divers.

★★★★☆ Krispy Kreme

Dramatic wall on edge of the Gulf Stream, starting at 65’ (19m) with spur and groove formation. Site is prone to current and often done as a drift dive.

★★★★☆ Lunkhead

Lunkhead is a small area of high-profile coral heads, 50’ (16m) of white sand, beautiful visibility, and one swim-through in the center of the largest coral head.

★★★★★ 777

Large scattered high-profile heads in 60’ (18m) of water over white sand. Numerous swim-throughs and a healthy shark population. Coral profile 15-25’ (5-8m).

★★★★☆ Lewda

AKA Kinks, low profile coral over white sand, 45-50’. Multiple old anchors can be found, site is bounded by large concrete cubes. Can be prone to current, not much protection. Former site of Lerner Marine Lab acoustic studies on fishlife; cables can still be seen laying across reef.

★★★★★ Hesperus (Wreck)

Hesperus is a small wreck on the bank surrounded by seagrass. Shallow (20’ / 7m), visibility can be a bit murky and green but a large population of loggerhead sea turtles makes up for it.