Salt River Canyon East and West Walls

The Salt River Canyon is formed by the remains of an ancient river and waterfall. The Canyon has two walls facing each other: the East Wall and the West Wall. This is arguably the most interesting dive site of the island. It’s an area filled with large formations of sea sponges, hard and soft corals. Large schools of yellowtail snappers, black triggerfish, black bar soldierfish, and grunts patrol the spot. Occasionally, hammerheads can be seen lurking off the East Wall.

Frederiksted Pier

A rewarding macro dive site, Frederiksted Pier is encrusted in coral formations that ensure great photographic opportunities. Seahorses, scorpionfish, batfish, trunkfish, golden-eyed shrimps, parrotfish, moray eels, octopuses, and many other creatures can be spotted here. This is a shallow dive that can be done by anyone. It is also a popular night dive for underwater photographers, with many nocturnal critters to be observed.

Butler Bay Wrecks

Butler Bay is the perfect region for wreck divers. The bay features two sites: the deep wrecks and the shallow wrecks. The deep wrecks include the wreck of the Coakley Bay and Rosaomira (or Rosa Maria). The shallow wrecks include an abandoned hydrolab habitat and the Suffolk Maid, Virgin Islander, and Northwind ships. The wrecks are beautifully encrusted with corals and sea sponges, and teeming with different species of reef fish. A slight current is to be expected at the shallow wrecks but generally little to no current at the deep wrecks.