PADI 5-Star Dive Center located directly across the beach from St Croix’s famed “Wall” dive site. Get your tanks and dive equipment or rent snorkeling gear. Offering both shore and boat dives. 340-718-9913
Watersports
Dive Experience
In 2004, owner Michelle Pugh was inducted into the “Woman Divers Hall of Fame”. Boat dives out of Christiansted Harbor. Offering dive training from Discover SCUBA to Open Water SCUBA Instructor. 340 773-3307| M-Sa 8AM-6PM; Sundays 8AM-4PM
Teroro II and Dragonfly
Captains Heinz and his son Carl have over 30 years of experience of sailing on St. Croix. This father and son team is passionate about sailing, the local environment and ensuring their guests have a memorable time enjoying the reef at Buck Island. Sail out on the 42′ sailing catamaran Teroro II with Captain Heinz […]
Big Beard’s Adventure Tours
Join Big Beard’s on either a full day sail or a half day excursion to one of the world’s most beautiful beaches and snorkeling destinations – Buck Island National Park! Trips leave 3 times a day. Full day tours sail on 42ft catamaran, Renegade , and include a beach BBQ at Big Beard’s “private” beach […]
Caribbean Sea Adventures
Caribbean Sea Adventures specializes in small group tours and private charters to Buck Island. With 6 boats to choose from they can customize your trip to match your idea of the perfect day on the water. Offering public and private charters, sunset sails, snorkeling, scuba diving, and wedding ceremonies at beautiful Buck Island Reef National Monument. Caribbean […]
Lyric Sails
Enjoy a truly unique sailing experience as you watch the incredible Caribbean sun set off St Croix’s beautiful West End. Not your average “booze cruise” Lyric Sails features different musicians each night spanning a multitude of musical genres. This is a full sensory experience as your taste buds will also be treated to a scrumptious spread […]
Jolly Roger
Buck Island charters: Spend a full or half-day aboard the Jolly Roger with Captain Mike & his at Buck Island National Park. Boats depart from the Christiansted Boardwalk. All snorkel gear and guidance through the underwater trail included. Jolly Roger only carries a maximum of 20 guests to Buck Island per trip. Evening sunset sails […]
Expedition: Shell Island
Many who have visited St Croix have had the pleasure of kayaking and exploring historic Salt River Bay – the site of Columbus’ second visit to the “New World”. And most have heard of Buck Island National Monument. But not so many have ventured out to St Croix’s other offshore beauty – Shell Island (aka […]
Columbus Landing 1493 St Croix
Updated October 11, 2021 In 1493 Christopher Columbus landed on what would later become St Croix, US Virgin Islands at Salt River Bay changing the course of the island’s history and setting the stage for 7 European Flags to fly over the island. This is the only spot in the United States where Columbus actually landed […]
The Ultimate 5 Day St Croix Experience
So, I have friends from High School coming to the island for the first time later next week. Of course, I want to show them the very best that St Croix has to offer, so I’ve put together the ultimate St Croix Itinerary to make sure they see the island, experience the culture and go […]
N2 The Blue Dive Shop
A great place to rent tanks and snorkel equipment if you plan to dive the Frederiksted Pier or another West End site. They carry a wide range of Mares, XS Scuba and Neosport Diving Gear! Next to XS Scuba, Mares & Neosport diving gear. They also carry a variety of Diving Accessories, N2 The Blue T-shirts […]
Saving OUR Buck Island: Vote Plan A
I consider myself truly blessed to have grown up in a family who valued the great outdoors. As a child, I was exposed to the peaceful, sprawling prairies of Manitoba, Canada; the majestic mountains of British Columbia, Canada; and the historic New England Coastline. With parents and grandparents who took me camping, hiking and exploring, […]
Alien Invaders :: Lionfish, Alien Predators of the Reef
Invasive. Poisonous. Devastating. Got your attention didn’t I?! Well these aliens in our waters are no joke. Lionfish are native to Indo-Pacific waters where they are kept in check by their natural environment and predators like grouper who are familiar with hunting them over thousands of years. However, here in the Caribbean, they are a new […]
Shane Untamed Unwinds
In June of this year, I had the absolute pleasure of hanging out with and getting to know the REAL Shane Reynolds of Nat Geo Wild’s Shane Untamed and his beautiful wife and professional photographer Romona Robbins Reynolds. They had come down to chill out after a busy year of globe trotting and producing their […]
The Legend The Beard l Big Beard’s Adventure Tours
In 2001 I was transferred to St Croix by a start-up adventure vacation company called IslandQuest Vacations. As you may recall, in the fall of 2001 was that fateful day in US History Sept 11 which not only left a tangible scar on our country, but also had devastating effects on the travel industry. Since […]
My Absolutely Bio-rific Week
Last week I took the plunge and conquered my fears and after 10 years of SCUBA diving, I experienced a night dive. What drew me in finally was the possibility of witnessing the coral spawning. I’m still not sure if I saw it, but what I did experience was something surreal and out of this […]
