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Diving In St. Croix

What do you do upon realizing it's been moregreat for us, as there was a representative
than a year since your last dive trip, andwaiting outside baggage claim when we arrived
you're itching to get wet again? Afterholding a placard with our name on it. Just
kicking yourself of course? Well the obvioussigned some papers and left. Upon departure,
answer is to drop what you're doing and goI parked at the airport, locked the keys
diving. So I took my own advice and haveinside and left it. As for where to dive -
just returned from St. Croix in the U.S.definitely the north shore "Wall". Several
Virgin Islands, where my son and I prettysites are an easy swim from the beach - maybe
much dived our brains out for about a week.200 yards out, then drop down over the wall
We also ate some great food, saw much of thewhich starts at about 50' and drops to 3200'.
island, and chilled out on our balconyKeep an eye to the north where you might see
overlooking the ocean. So why St. Croix?the occasional black-tip shark, manta, or
Well, why not? For one, I hadn't been therespotted eagle ray swim by. Also make sure
yet, and prefer diving new locations. But Iyou dive Salt River where the wall has giant
also have a friend who used to work there ascoral heads, some caves, and huge
a divemaster, and I figured on getting someswim-throughs. The reef is healthy, vibrant,
insider perspective. After a few emailand full of all kinds of marine life. I saw
exchanges with him, and scouting the web, Iseveral stands of black coral, and an unusual
found all I needed to get everything booked.number of trunkfish there. While the north
Considering how "last minute" the planningwall is awesome, there are a couple places to
was, the trip came off smoothly. There werenote on the west end that are also "must do"
only a few parameters to consider, namelydives. One is the wrecks. Actually 2 sites -
that I wanted to do it cheap and get in a lotthe deeper one has a tug and a vehicle ferry
of diving - at least 2 tanks a day. Oh, and Isetting about 100' down. Lots of growth, but
wanted to eat some fresh shrimp. The bestthe structures stand out clearly - especially
diving on St. Croix, is on the famous "Wall"the wheelhouse on the tug, and makes for a
that runs along the north shore for about 7super photo shot. Also on the west end is the
miles or so. With this in mind I foundFrederiksted Pier, which runs a few hundred
lodging at a small, 9 room hotel at Cane Bayyards out, and is one of the fishiest places
which is just west of the mid-point of theI've seen. The debris on the bottom and the
north side. As luck would have it, one of thepilings are home to all sorts of critters,
best restaurants on island is also located onincluding banded coral shrimp and spider
the same property. The hotel is built rightcrabs by the dozen. You're likely to get
on the shore, which is rocky at that point,"inked" after startling an octopus trying to
and all rooms face the ocean. The views areblend into the background as you swim by, or
outstanding with St. Thomas and St. Johnwatch them turning colors while hiding in
visible on the horizon, and the ever-presentsome of the oddest places. The funniest was
sound of the waves crashing on the rocks.this little guy holed up in what appeared to
Within a half mile are a couple morebe the top of a broken wine bottle.
excellent places to eat, as well as the diveThere's lots more to see and do on St. Croix,
shop we used which is right across from theincluding some interesting history. It's
beach at Cane Bay. I highly recommendreadily apparent from the dozens of old
obtaining a rental car for getting around thewindmills, that sugar plantations once
island. It's far less hassle than relying oncovered the island, and supported a very
taxi's and because there's lots to see, willdifferent  economy  from  today.
save money in the long run. The best way is
to arrange the rental beforehand so it'sFor more details, check out diving St.
waiting for you upon arrival. This worked



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