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Buck Island Point (Submarine Alley)
Tutu, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Buck Island Point (Submarine Alley) is a dive site near Tutu, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Commonly reported marine life includes reef sharks, stingrays, sea fans, groupers, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Blue ChromisAzurina cyanea
Nearby sites
- 1Cartanza Wreck0.2 km
- 2Shipwreck Cove0.3 km
- 3Dive Flag Rock0.3 km
- 4Wye Reef0.4 km
- 5Turtle Cove0.6 km
- 6Shark Bowl1.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org