From beer-guzzling pigs to healthy reefs and corals, here’s why divers love this USVI paradise.

1. CORAL CONSERVATION
Just offshore from Cane Bay, make a stop at the coral nursery to see how the Cruzans are doing their part to make sure their reefs remain in great shape.
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2. SOUSED SOWS
Nestled away in the rainforest, the Mount Pellier Hut Domino Club features a friendly bar where visitors can take a tipple themselves, or share some nonalcoholic beers with the thirsty resident pigs.

3. WRECK HEAVEN
Is that grass or garden eels? See how many of these shy critters you can count while navigating the five shipwrecks found in shallow water in Butler Bay.
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4. OPEN-AIR OASIS
Unique daily specials like lobster egg rolls served in an open-air setting make Savant the island’s must-dine spot.
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5. BUILD YOUR OWN
Build your own burger and sip a frozen lime-and-coconut rum at eat @cane bay, all while watching shore divers embark on their next dive.
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6. TINY TREASURES
Keep your eyes peeled for seahorses, the ever-elusive octopus, and other macro delights on a night dive at Frederiksted Pier.
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7. CANE BAY WALL
Southern stingrays frequent this famed site. Watch your buoyancy — it’s easy to get lost in the beauty of the seemingly never
ending drop-off.
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8. SALT RIVER CANYON
Dive the island’s oldest moored site on the island at Salt River Canyon. These walls are home to giant lobsters and hawksbill turtles.
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9. BEACH ACCESS
Enjoy the glorious strand at Carambola Beach Resort, and then grab your gear to hit the house reef just offshore. Bonus: Conditions are perfect for your family’s beginner divers.

10. CRUISIN’ CRUZAN
The rum named for the island’s natives is still produced on St. Croix today. Take a break from the sun and sand with a stop at the Cruzan rum distillery for a worthwhile tour — and a sample or two.
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Divers Guide to St. Croix
>> Average water temp 82˚F (29˚C) in summer; 80˚F (26˚C) in winter
>> What to wear 3 mm shorty or wetsuit
>> Average viz 60 to 100 feet
>> When to go Year-round

More info on St. Croix and the Virgin Islands here.

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