Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in St. John
Ready to check out the best sites in St. John for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 21 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in St. John to suit your needs.
#2 - Trunk Cay
Virgin Islands, Saint John Island
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.
#3 - Big Maho Bay
St. John, Caribbean
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.
#5 - Johnson's Reef
Virgin Islands, Saint John Island
Shallow reef with sting rays in the sand
Just off Trunk Bay, north side of St john.
#7 - Carval Rock
Virgin Islands, Saint John Island
Take care of the current.
Just east of Congo Island.
Carval Rock is also known as Carvel Rock.
#10 - Le Duc
Virgin Islands, Saint John Island
Small island located south of St John, southeast of Coral Bay
#12 - Cabritehorn Point
Virgin Islands, Saint John Island
South side of St John. Very quite area for all divers.
#14 - Mingo Key
Virgin Islands, Saint John Island
Mingo Cay is located between Lovango Cay and Grass Cay, Northwest of St John Island.
#15 - Lovango Cay
Virgin Islands, Saint John Island
Lovango Cay is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Virgin Islands, Saint John Island which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#16 - Waterlemon cay
Virgin Islands, Saint John Island
Leinster Bay. You'll need to do a short 10 minute hike in from the Annaberg Ruins parking lot.
#17 - Cinnamon Bay
St. John, Caribbean
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