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St. Croix is atop a ridge that is not far from the edge of the continental shelf drop off. Offshore, and beneath the surface, you will find wall dives that start in 30 feet of water, then plunge thousands of feet beyond safe diving depths (13,200 ft). Dives that begin in shallow reefs and plummet to virtually bottomless abysses make the most amazing underwater experiences.
“The 4000 year old... ...bank barrier reef of St. Croix is one of the best developed reef systems in the tropical Atlantic Caribbean area and is the most extensive reef on the Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands shelf.” (Adey et al., 1981).
St. Croix boasts the largest living reef of any Caribbean island as it is almost completely surrounded by a barrier reef. Most diving on St. Croix is done along the north and west shores near Carambola Beach Resort. The Island Conservation Effort (ICE) is a non-profit organization that maintains 52 moored dive sites along those shores. This reduces the need for dive boats to anchor and risk damaging the reef.
Attracting divers from all over the world, the Island is the largest of the US. Virgin Islands at approximately 20 miles long, by 7 miles wide.
The Carambola Beach Resort and Cane Bay are located on the North Shore of St. Croix. The most extensive and accommodating diving offered, including complimentary transportation to and from dive sites. Complimentary transportation also includes boat dives directly from Carambola Beach Resort. Cane Bay Dive Shop offers shore, boat, wreck, wall, reef, underwater scooters, nitrox, and night dives daily.
Carambola Beach Resort in conjunction with Cane Bay Dive Shop offers the following package:
- 8 days/7 nights accommodations
Roundtrip Airport Transfer
Continental breakfast daily
1 – 10 tank dive package
Unlimited use of tanks and weights for unguided shore diving
One complimentary night dive
Dec.22, 2006 – April 23, 2007
Oceanview $1,169.90 (tax included)
Oceanfront $1,362.68 (tax included)
Luxury Oceanview $1,525.22
Luxury Oceanfront $1,714.22
April 24, 2007- December 21, 2007
Oceanview $1,101.86 (tax included)
Oceanfront $1,158.00(tax included)
Luxury Oceanview $1,453.40 (tax included)
Luxury Oceanfront $1,574.36 (tax included)
* Prices per person based on double occupancy
Additional dives may be added at a package rate based on the total number of dives.
Please contact Cane Bay Dive Shop 1-800-338-3843 or email canebay@viaccess.net
North Shore Sightseeing/Snorkel Tour:
Departs Carambola Lobby on Tues./Thurs. at 3:00 p.m., Short van ride, (less than 15 minutes) Boat Ride through Salt River (Where Columbus landed) Boat ride along picturesque North Shore of St. Croix with a 30 minute snorkeling stop. Continue sightseeing along Hamm’s Bluff and dropped off at Carambola Beach.
Time: 2 ½ hours. $ 50.00 per person. Maximum 6 people per boat. Water available on boat.
Cane Bay Dive Shop Boat Ride to Tide Pools:
Departs Mon./Wed/. 3:00 p.m. from Carambola Beach.
Picturesque boat ride along Hamm’s bluff to the Tide Pools where you will snorkel and hike the surrounding area for 1 hour. Short boat ride back to Carambola Beach. Time: 1 hr. 15 min. $40.00 per person. Maximum 6 people per boat. Water available on boat.
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