WRECKS AND REEFS!
Nep2une Scuba is located in Frederiksted just steps from the Frederiksted Pier and less than a 10 minute boat ride to over 30 dive sites along the west end of St. Croix USVI. Our entire staff has been diving these waters for years and are just waiting to show you their favorite spots! Nep2une’s boats are smaller than other St Croix boats which allows us to anchor in spots that larger boats don’t have access to. Plus it makes it easy to drive along the blue waters in search of the perfect viz.
THE FREDERIKSTED PIER
PIER SHORE DIVE
The Frederiksted Pier is a "must see" spot on St. Croix to dive or snorkel! The tall pillars covered with corals and sponges attract a huge variety of sea life, making it a photographer's paradise, especially on night dives!
END OF THE PIER
One of the most popular requests on our boat is to anchor at the end of the main pier structure in about 50'. This allows divers to avoid the long surface kick and spend more time exploring this truly unforgettable dive site.
TRES AMIGOS
The extension from the end of the pier terminates with three pillars in 90' known as the "Tres Amigos". This advanced dive site requires either a long surface kick from shore of over 1500', or a short trip aboard our boat.
WEST END WRECKS
ARMAGEDDON
An advanced dive site dominated by rubble piles of the original Frederiksted Pier, which was utterly destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. The wreckage rests in 100' and is covered with colorful corals and sponges.
DEEP WRECKS
This advanced dive site features two deep shipwrecks covered in a variety of beautiful corals and sponges. The Rosaomaira is a large freighter sitting in 100', and the Coakley Bay is a smaller tug boat that rests in 70'.
SHALLOW WRECKS
The Suffolk Maid trawler, Virgin Islander barge, North Wind tug boat, and Aegir habitat are scattered around patch reef in 50' - 80', allowing us to pick and choose between shallow or more advanced dive profiles.
WEST END REEFS
ALIEN NATION
A deep, sloping reef that is truly out of this world! Barrel sponges dot this solid reef as it stretches from 40' - 100'. The steep slope allows divers to choose their own "sweet spot" if they prefer a deeper or shallow profile.
AQUARIUM
This beautiful reef gets its name from the abundance of colorful “aquarium fish”. This site can accommodate both deep and shallow dive plans due to a depth that ranges from patch reef in 30'-50' to solid reef in 50'-80' feet.
BABY BLUE
This anchor site features a deep reef just South of the pier that slopes down to a maximum depth of 100'. When other dive sites are washed out by bad weather, the water here tends to remain a beautifully clear Baby Blue.
BLT
Bob, Linda, and Tim put this shallow anchor site on the map! Although it might still be their favorite spot, it's also now known as Butler Ledge Too and shares a lot of the beautiful wildlife of that dive site in depths of 30'-50'.
BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
Diver who enjoy themselves at Rum Barrel Reef, always love to explore its deeper neighbor. This anchor site features a beautiful solid reef with a depth of 50'-100' and tends to be a particularly good spot to hunt lionfish.
BUTLER LEDGE
A beautiful spot to dive or snorkel in Butler Bay with a depth of 20'-40'. In calm weather, this is a beautiful anchor site featuring a coral and sponge encrusted movie prop from the film "Dreams of Gold: The Mel Fisher Story".
CABLES
Submarine listening cables stretch between patches of healthy reef on this awesome dive site. Lots of angelfish and butterflyfish can be found in the 30'-50' range. Sea turtles and nurse sharks love to hang out here too!
CHUB'S HOLE
This anchor site is a really cool mixture of solid and patch reef stretching from 30'-60'. In addition to chubs, you can find black durgons, fairy basslets, porcupine fish, and queen triggerfish at this lovely spot.
COCONUT REEF
This 20'-40' reef was named after Coconuts Beach Bar, as well as the palm tree that ended up on this reef after Hurricane Maria! Moray eels, juvenile nurse sharks. and lots of schooling fish love this shallow reef.
DANISH ANCHOR
This gorgeous spot is one of Instructor Jenny's favorite dive sites. You will often find her taking photos of all of her new and old underwater friends in front of her favorite natural features at this gorgeous reef between 30'-60'.
DEEP SWIRLING REEF
This deep, sloping anchor site features s beautiful reef that starts in 40' and ends in 100'. This is the perfect spot for any diver who loves the Swirling Reef of Death, but would like to enjoy a bit more depth on their dive.
DURGON ALLEY
Black durgons abound at this shallow reef in 30'-60'. It is also one of the shallowest dive sites where we still see caribbean reef sharks. Spiny lobster, yellowtail snappers, and soldierfish can also be found here.
END OF THE LINE
Anchoring just before the solid reef turns into sand and patch reef, we get to explore one of our favorite sites South of the Pier. Stretching from 40'-90', a great variety of reef fish and other wildlife call this dive site home.
GRAND CENTRAL STATION
So close to Hamm's Bluff, conditions need to be perfect to anchor at this dive site, making it a rare treat when when the weather cooperates! Named for all of the underwater commuters that pass through this dive site, it is really busy spot!
JAW REEF
This shallow reef is simply divine. Staying in 20'-40', you can watch all the jawfish this site is named after as they dig out their little holes. Just try not to laugh too much as they spit out mouthfuls of sand over and over again.
KING'S ALLEY
King’s Alley is a beautiful reef to explore that slopes from 45' - 100' with its healthy coral and sponge populations that attract all the best wildlife. You might even spot a king mackerel swim past as it heads to deeper water.
KING'S CORNER
Located right in front of the beach made famous by "The Shawshank Redemption", this advanced dive site is a favorite of many long-time regulars! Divers look for atlantic spadefish as they explore the reef in depths of 50'-100'.
LITTLE MILL POINT
Little Mill Point is known for the array of cables that crisscross the solid reef from a Cold War submarine listening station. Azure Vase, Barrel, Rope, and Stove-Pipe Sponges can be seen taking over the cables in depths of 40'-60'.
RAINBOW REEF
Right in front of Rainbow Beach, this dive site is also called "Spanish Anchor" and boasts a nice shallow reef as well as an impressive deep reef. We can choose to remain in the 20'-40' area, or go deeper to explore a maximum depth of 100'.
RUM BARREL REEF
The barrel sponges at this shallow reef are the size of rum barrels! The coral and sponges at this dive site make perfect homes for the great number of juvenile fish, blennies, gobies, fairy basslets, and flamingo tongues found in 20'-40'.
SPRAT HOLE
Named after the historic Sprat Hall Plantation, this reef's most popular area is in 30'-60'. In addition to sea turtles and stingrays in the sand, moray eels, nurse sharks, and spiny lobsters like to hide in the many nooks and crannies.
STEEPLE REEF
Also called "Derrick's Delight" among other names, this beautiful shallow patch reef is an unexpected joy to explore in 25'-50' and a great alternative for those still building up the nerve to dive the infamous Swirling Reef of Death.
SUGAR BOWL
Spread out in just 30'-50', this lovely anchor site has lots of barrel sponge and sea fan growth and attracts an abundance of yellowhead jawfish, as well as butterflyfish, fairy basslets, sea turtles, and secretary blennies.
SUGAR REEF
This anchor site has a unique reef line running east to west and a depth that ranges from 40'-90'. Just outside of Butler Bay, we often get to see caribbean reef sharks, creole wrasse, and sea turtles on this beautiful reef.
SWIRLING REEF OF DEATH
The Swirling Reef of Death is so popular we had to have t-shirts made! An abundance of fish school here in a depth range of 25'-50' feet. Of course there’s a story behind the name, but you have to come dive it if you want to hear it!
TIDE BOTTLE
The Tide Bottle mooring marks a sandy reef line at 40'. This colorful reef slopes down to about 100'. This is a great spot to see green moray eels, sea turtles, and to spear lionfish, which often attracts mutton and yellowtail snappers.
TIDEBOX
This shallow anchor site allows a more leisurely dive than its deeper neighbor, Tide Bottle. You'll enjoy looking for drumfish, queen triggerfish, stingrays, and yellowhead jawfish as you explore the patch reef in a depth of 30'-50'.
CANE BAY
EAST WALL
All Cane Bay Wall dives require a 600' surface kick to a training buoy that sits in about 25'. The East Wall tends to attract consistent reef shark activity, and has a more dramatic view of the vertical drop to over 2000' below. This beautiful site is an advanced dive which requires good buoyancy and breathing techniques.
WEST WALL
From the same training buoy as the East Wall dive, the patch reef becomes more solid as it slopes to the West from 60' to the start of the vertical wall around 80'. There is a greater chance to spot turtles on the West Wall and more solid reef to explore in the shallow areas on the return to shore.
EMERALD GARDENS
Emerald Gardens is located right next to the famous Cane Bay Wall. You can find Sea Biscuit, the largest "seahorse" in the territory in around 30' before swimming to where The Wall starts at 60'. We generally dive the West Wall on a 1-Tank Shore Dive and the East Wall and Emerald Gardens on a 2-Tank.
