Frederiksted Pier

Frederiksted Pier

USVI, St. Croix, Caribbean
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Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Frederiksted Pier

The old Frederiksted Pier was destroyed years ago in a storm, and was recently rebuilt to modern standards to accommodate cruise ships and other large vessels. Within the next 5 years, there should be enough marine life accumulation to warrant a trip out to its end. Luckily, however, a few pilings from the old pier still exist with incredible communities of soft coral still just a few meters off shore. This is a very easy dive, and an especially nice night dive! All West-bound roads lead to Frederiksted. Once in the small town, look seaward, find the pier, point your car in that direction, and you can't miss it! The pier is right next to the old Fort Frederik, built in 1752. Your non-diving members will have plenty to explore while you are living it up underwater.
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Eric
Eric
May 28, 2002, 12:00 AM
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Seven dives at this site. Snorkel out under the pier and enjoy many surface fish, sometimes in schools of thousands. Drop down ninety feet at the end and scuba back. There are piles of debris from the old pier that are teeming with life. Octopi, seahorses, frogfish, eels, shrimp, lobsters, and fish galore, from the tiny juvenile drum to the big beautiful-eyes puffer. A slow, relaxing dive with varied life to see. Good day or night.
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