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Eagle Shoal
Cruz Bay, US Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Eagle Shoal is a pinnacle and reef dive site near Cruz Bay, Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, sea fans, jacks, sea turtles, 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
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
Nearby sites
- 1French Cap Cay4.5 km
- 2Angelfish Reef6.5 km
- 3Rainbow Canyons7.2 km
- 4Ring Dove Rock7.3 km
- 5Santa Monica Rock7.7 km
- 6The Caves at Norman Island7.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org