Sleeping Shark Hole

About this dive site

Explore the water around United States Virgin Islands

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.