St. John

Cruz Bay

U.S. Virgin Islands

Booby Rock



South side of St John. Very quite area for all divers.

Cabritehorn Point

Eagle Shoals



Small island located south of St John, southeast of Coral Bay

Le Duc

Ditliff Point

New Found Bay

This site is phenomenal for views, fish and solitude. There is a reef to follow at shallow depths on the right and left sides and as you enter the bay beyond the rocky shorelines, you enter an open sandy bottom. You will see thousand of silversides, large Tarpon, sea turtles, a variety of colorful fish, corals and a nurse shark that usually hangs out there. There is a dive shop at Little Maho Bay Camps to replenish your tanks, eat and purchase gear. My favorite spot in the world...literally!

From Cruz Bay you have two choices. You can go up centerline road or North shore road. North shore is much more scenic and you can find many shore dives along your journey. Continue on past Caneel Bay, all the way past Cinnamon Bay and Big Maho will come up on your left. There is ample roadside parking and plenty of secluded beach.

Big Maho Bay



Leinster Bay. You'll need to do a short 10 minute hike in from the Annaberg Ruins parking lot.

Waterlemon cay

Cinnamon is just a little farther from Cruz bay than Trunk.  Crowds are much less and the island is farther from shore than at Trunk.  The coral and vegetation is more vivid than Trunk but the fish seem more colorful at Trunk IMO.  But, some of the fish are larger at Cinnamon than Trunk.  I give the edge to Trunk but find Cinnamon better for those who like larger fish and greater solitude.  Especially if you have done Trunk on other trips as I have.

Cinnamon is just a little further from Cruz bay than Trunk.  I took a taxi after getting off the ferry.  Trunk is the taxi stop just before Cinnamon

Cinnamon Bay

Santa Monica Rock is a pinnacle which rises from just under 100 feet to just 20 feet below the surface in otherwise open waters.  It is teeming with life and is approximately an acre in total size.  The top of the pinnacle varies in height, and lots of valleys, ridges and ledges give lots of areas to explore.  

Because the dive is in an are of open sea, strong waves mean that the site can only be dived in calm conditions.  The reef is in superb condition and supports a wide array of marine life: sharks, moray eels, lobster, turtle, grouper and others.

By boat only.  Dive site is approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the tip of Norman Island, a few minutes boat ride from The Bight (the popular mooring area on Norman Island), or about half an hour by boat from Road Town.

Like all BVI dive sites, there is a mooring ball placed by the National Parks to tie up to.

Santa Monica Rock is also known as Santa Monica.

Santa Monica Rock

Underwater Park trail 15 underwater plaques stating local marine life flora and Fauna

Northern Side of Saint John well marked

Trunk Cay is also known as Trunk Bay.

Booby Rock

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Booby Rock