St Croix snorkeling - fun and relax for you and your family
Travelers looking to do a little St. Croix snorkeling or scuba diving are in for a treat - the island's waters are home to great marine and coral life, steep drop-off walls, and the only underwater national park in the entire US. St. Croix snorkeling and scuba diving is also easy to arrange, with plenty of dive shops around to provide you with equipment and a boat to take you out the to best St. Croix snorkeling and diving sites. St. Croix snorkeling gear will generally cost in the area of US$20 for an all-day rental, while two-tank scuba trips average US$70. There are many St. Croix snorkeling and scuba diving operators available. Buck Island is the most well-known of St. Croix snorkeling and diving spots, and all of the area's outfitters offer tours here. Visibility around the colorful coral reef tops 100 feet, picture-perfect for divers and for those following its underwater snorkeling trail. If you'd prefer to do your St. Croix snorkeling un-guided, there are many fantastic spots to explore just off the island's beaches. Isaac's Bay, a somewhat hard to reach beach on the island's east end, has a barrier reef. St. Croix snorkeling is also good at Tamarind Reef Beach east of Christiansted, and at Cane Bay on the north shore. The underwater world in the Virgin Islands is stunning and truly amazing! Swim among turtles, bright parrotfish, blue tangs, schools of fry and so much more. Explore corals and gorgonian forest of sea fans and sea whips. St. Croix has many different types of dive sites of which most are fairly deep. The most famous dive location is "the Wall", an area just a quarter mile from shore that slowly slopes then drops thousands of feet. Wreck dives are popular on the west coast of the island. For inexperienced or those that do not want to venture far off shore, St. Croix offers some spectacular beach diving. Dive operators on St. Croix offer certification courses and dive trips. Dives for certified divers might run around $60-$75 and $65 for a night dive. Packages for 3 to 7 days of diving are available and range in price from $205-$500. Certification courses are around $350-$400.
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