The Wall, St. Croix
The Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve have several attractions for scuba divers. The Wall is the most famous. This site has several different dive sites and is also known as the Salt River Canyon East & West Walls. It lies on the north coast where the reef dips into the 5,000-foot-deep Puerto Rico trench. The Salt River Canyon is an old river channel that separates the wall into east and west halves.
Before the underwater barriers, the basin region features shallow reefs that are ideal for beginning divers. More experienced divers can dive along the wall at depths according to their ability and comfort level. Sponges and sea fans cover the vertical drop-off, while big pelagics like horse-eye jacks cruise nearby. There are also various diving spots along the Canyon's length. This place often ranks among the best wall dives in the world. An added natural attraction is a bioluminescent bay. Here the water glows at night.
- Location: North Shore of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
