St. Croix Ultimate Bluewater Adventures

Located on Long Reef, Blue Hole is named for the hole right next to the mooring. Like the Blue Hole in Belize, ours is located in about 20 feet of water, venturing into our hole you can descend down to 25 feet to the bottom of the sand patch which gives the sight its distinct look and color. The reef in the area is mostly flat and shallow which allows the colors to really pop, though you can make it to deeper waters with a brief swim to the north. Blue hole has some of the most impressive examples of pillar coral on St. Croix, and eels and squid are seen frequently in the shallow warm waters.

Another great dive site on Long Reef, Sleeping Shark Hole is moored in about 35 feet of water and slopes quickly down to around 60 feet before flattening out into sand, with abundant coral fingers and patches. The lower sandy area is a great place to look for sting rays and yellow headed jawfish. The sloping reef has numerous nooks and crannies of all sizes, which all sorts of sea life call home including spotted drums and multiple species of moray eels. The site is named for a formation on the top of the reef, which has a long deep canyon with a ledge under which you can sometimes find sleeping nurse sharks. Green morays and sea turtles are also spotted here on occasion taking a bit of a rest.

Named after St. Croix's Water and Power Authority, which is located on shore directly across from this site, WAPA is moored in 35 feet of water. Near the mooring line the reef drops down to 60 feet before leveling out in sand. This area is known as a great place to look for flounder, yellow headed jawfish, and southern stingrays. Caribbean reef sharks are also spotted here regularly cruising along the sandy bottom. An old anchor can be found here as well sticking out of the sand in about 65 feet of water.

There's not only a sloping wall topped with a lot of coral, but there's also a sunken barge at about 70'. As a wreck dive it's really not that much as it's literally just an overturned barge but there's a LOT of sealife and critters around it.

The first of the moored dive sites along Long Reef. It's a sloping wall starting. The mooring is in 25 feet and there's a gentle slope downward to the north. At the eastern end of the site there's a mini-wall where the reef joins the navigation channel. Lots of sea life at this site and lots of great topography.

Named for the sweet diving, and possibly the Sugar Beach Condo's located on shore across from this site, Sugar Beach is moored in about 25 feet of water. This site gently slopes down into a massive sand bowl in 65' of water. Keep your eyes open for yellow headed jaw fish, southern stingrays, queen triggers and curious nurse sharks as you make your way around the sand bowl. Green and Hawksbill turtles are often spotted among the coral around the bowl as are spotted drum and a variety of eels and lobsters inhabiting the many holes and over hangs. The remains of a small fishing boat is hidden at one end of the sand bowl, covered in sponge and coral it is hard to spot at first as much of it has deteriorated.