Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
You can dive off Frederiksted Pier, day or night. The pilings
are covered with colorful sponges and algae. You'll be joined
by lobster, octopus, crabs and sea horses. Other good
easy-entry dive spots are at Long Reef and North Star
Beaches.
St. Croix's “Dive Passport”
St. Croix's dive centers have banded together to cre-
ate a dive passport that allows divers to pay one
price and “explore underwater St. Croix” with any of
the participating centers. Divers will therefore not
be limited to the specific destination of any one cen-
ter. At this writing, the $199 passport fee allows for
six dives at any of 11 stunning locations with any of
seven reputable dive shops. Calling themselves
DIVERSe Virgin Inc., they include the Anchor Dive
Center, Cane Bay Dive Shop, Dive Experience, N2
The Blue, St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures
(Scuba), Scuba Shack and Scuba West. For more in-
formation, contact one of the centers below or log on
to www.diversevirgin.com.
Dive Centers
If you are not yet a diver you might like to put your vacation
time to work for you and learn to dive. Dive operators here
are experienced and reliable. They have first-rate equip-
ment and they offer all types of courses, from introductory to
resort to PADI and NAUI open-water courses. If you'd like to
take a course, you should get information in advance - par-
ticularly in season. Virtually all the dive shops offer a
one-day introductory course, and with the ease of beach
dives, beginners can be in the water almost immediately.
Anchor Dive Center
at Columbus Landing in Salt River
Park is a PADI 5-star resort. They conduct daily dives of the
walls. If you buy a dive package, you'll get a free kayak tour.
