St. Croix

U.S. Virgin Islands

Dave's Pool is named after the owner of the beach-side dive shop, The Scuba Shack.  Dave and Sue Ward run a very personable dive operation off the leeward side of the island, and use this shallow reef for their check-out dives.  At first glance, you may think this is a run-of-the-mill, flat, sandy reef, but if you want to see octopus and Sea Horses, we've been told this is the place.  Having been associated with local marine researchers for the past decade, Dave says he can show you more in a square meter of sand in this 'swimming pool' than you'll see on any other dive.  Trust him -- he knows his stuff!  Also, for the sea-sick prone, we do recommend Dave's dive boat.  The ocean on this side of the island is mostly flat as a lake, and after 6 trips with him, we've been pleasantly surprised by the ease of diving.

Just North of Frederiksted, on the ocean-side right next to the Changes In Latitudes restaurant.