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St. Thomas USVI · ActivitiesSt. Thomas Scuba DivingWith all the spectacular spots to scuba dive you will always be fascinated with each excursion. St. Thomas has several unique diving sites that you are sure to enjoy. You will be able to choose from many wrecks that now have become home to a variety of marine life or from the breath taking reefs in the area. Among the wrecks you can visit include: 5 Navy Barges that are now home to many tropical fish and very colorful coral. The Cartanzar SR a freighter, which original was set near Buck Island, after being abandoned at Charlotte Amalie Harbor. It was torn into three pieces by Hurricane Hugo. It is now home to various tropical fish, rays, eels, and sometimes an occasional shark. The corporate yacht Chrysler wrecked here in the late 60's and has been scattered by storms and change. This is a wonderful 50 foot dive that offers a beautiful coral, tropical fish, lobsters, turtles and sharks even make a visit from time to time. For the advanced diver Miss Opportunity is a must see. During it's time it was a 300 foot hospital ship now it lies mostly upside down on the ocean floor. Now many Jew fish have set up residence. There are several wrecks that you will be able to explore as you dive under the sea and explore all the areas that St. Thomas has to offer. Other wrecks include, WIT Shoal, WIT Concrete, Aaron's barge, Kennedy, S.S. Grainton, WIT Service, Western Cities, Cessna 402, WIT Power, WIT Crane, Mist Barge, WIT Water Haul Barge, WIT Islander barge, Victory, Dravo, Latina, Coral Lighter, and the Lorraine. So, if you enjoy discovering the past through underwater exploration of wrecks then you are sure to enjoy the waters around St. Thomas. Nothing is as magical as the colorful and magnificent natural reefs that you can explore around St. Thomas. There are so many that you could spend your entire vacation visiting just one a day and see many different types of tropical fish, pelagic, reef fish, turtles, sharks, among many other species that frequent these adorable reefs. Some of the reefs you can enjoy are Dry Rocks, Limestone, Sprat Point, Easter Reef, Dive Tank, T Table, Boat Hook, Castles, Coral Bowl, Current Hole, Blackbeards Eye and The Fences, Red Point, Rockpile, Stoneface, Gunsight, Andre's Reef, Titons, and many more. The most popular among divers are Dry Rocks which offers clear water, grottos and several overhangs. Limestone is a great place to begin in shallow water around 10 feet and gradually becoming a little over 50 feet as you travel the reef. Sprat Point has several wonderful billows of coral that are wonderful for your camera at just below 40 feet. Easter Point which lays 80 below the surface and is home to turtles, eels, eagle rays, sharks and many other wonderful water creatures that you are sure to want to capture with your camera. To learn about the dive sites located around St. Thomas, whether you desire information on wrecks or reefs you can visit http://www.blueislanddivers.com/divesite. They have all the great dive sites listed and some even let you in on some of the history around the site. If you are wishing to find some unique tours where you can enjoy many of the dive sites you will be glad that you decided on St. Thomas. There are several dive shops that have instructors and tours available. They will be able to help you whether you are a beginner or a pro. You can find all types of information regarding the various dive sites and just how much training you need before you dive. Dive Centers and Shops
Each operator above can you decide where to scuba dive, when is the best time and even rent you the equipment you need to see the spectacular underwater world around St. Thomas. For More Information
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