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Buck Island Reef
Christiansted, US Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
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EntryBoat
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Buck Island Reef is a reef dive site near Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, sea fans, moray eels, barracuda. 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
Slippery DickHalichoeres bivittatus
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Nearby sites
- 1Green Cay Slope5.5 km
- 219th Hole7.1 km
- 3Scotch Bank7.9 km
- 4Stingraysted8.3 km
- 5Eagle Ray8.9 km
- 6Blue Chute9.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org