Instant Reader Report on Diving
Anchor Dive/Bluewater (S.C.U.B.A.) Divers/The Waves at Cane Bay in
Virgin Islands/St. Croix in
2003/02

 Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Palau/Yap, Most Caribbean and Mexican destinations 

Dive Conditions

80 feet/40 minutes. To conservative for most divers.  

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Overall Rating

  Anchor Dive is located at Salt River. They have a nice boat (8divers max)
and a terrific staff ((Wiz (D.M.)& Tucker (boat driver)). Many good
sites are within 15 min's with others in Cane Bay a little longer. Dive
mostly with 2-6 divers. D.M. does good job of briefing and pointing out
interesting sea life. Profiles unfortunately are very conservative: 80' and
40 min's. Back with over 1000 lbs every time. Leave dock at 9 am and
1:30pm. Back to dock between dives. Regardless, for some interesting
diving-if not exciting-I would recommend this operation. Further their
location is optimum to the best dive sites on the island. Christiansted
operations require a longer boat ride to the better sites at Salt River and
Cane Bay.
  Sites are pretty: quite good, healthy coral and plenty of fish life, not
much that is large. Dives are generally easy, enjoyable, if not exciting,
some walls. Always within view is a nice array of underwater scenery.
Pleasant diving with the usual Caribbean sea life. Viz wasn't great 50-75'.
Dive shop stores your equipment and will set it up if you wish. A casual,
pleasant, fun atmosphere. Not an advanced dive destination but an excellent
compliment to a St. Croix visit.
  I dove 2 days with Bluewater (SCUBA) out of Christiansted, probably the
largest operation on St.C.. They dive outside the Christiansted reef and/or
travel the distance to Salt River/Cane Bay, (20-30 mins). A good
professional shop with a large staff and good boat which leaves the dock
steps from the shop at 830am and early pm for a 2-tank dive. They will set
up and store gear. Unless you are staying in town this means you need to
drive & park, not a big problem but a little inconvienient. They may(?)
offer a pickup at some hotels. 
  Based on only 4 dives with Bluewater I did not find the diving outside
Christiansted as good as the sites at Salt River/Cane Bay, but still
worthwhile.
  St.C. is far more laid back than it's sister Island St. Thomas-not
nearly so overrun with tourists. Plenty to keep you occupied and interested
across the island to compliment diving.
   

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