About Scuba Diving USVI

What this site covers

The US Virgin Islands pack a lot of diving into a small area, but the information is scattered across operator websites, park pages and forum threads. Scuba Diving USVI brings the essentials together in one place, organised the way divers actually plan a trip.

• Island guides for St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, describing the main dive and snorkel sites on each.
• Topic guides, starting with wreck diving, for divers who want to plan around one kind of diving.
• Practical guides to trip planning and dive gear, from the best months to go to what to pack.

Independent and non-commercial

Scuba Diving USVI is not a dive shop, tour operator or booking site, and nobody pays to be included in these guides. The sites and places we describe are chosen because divers know and recommend them, not because of any business relationship. If that changes, for example if we ever add affiliate links, we will say so clearly on the page and in our Terms of Use.

How the guides are written

Each guide describes what a dive site is known for, the kind of diving to expect and who it suits, in plain language. We deliberately avoid precise claims that change from season to season, such as exact depths of every feature, prices or timetables, because they go out of date and the people running the boats will always have the current picture.

Treat the guides as a starting point for planning, not a dive briefing. Conditions in the ocean change daily. Before every dive, listen to your operator's briefing, dive within the limits of your training and experience, and follow local rules, especially inside Virgin Islands National Park and the national monuments.

Part of a family of dive guides

Scuba Diving USVI is one of a group of destination guides, each focused on diving in a single place. They share the same approach: clear, practical information for divers, kept simple and fast to load on a phone, whether you are planning at home or checking something on the boat.

Spotted something out of date?

Dive sites change: moorings move, ferry routes come and go, and rules are updated. If something on this site is wrong or out of date, the contact details are in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and we appreciate every correction.