Salt River Canyon
Dive site · United States Virgin Islands
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.5 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.4 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 188, good
- Mon 287, good
- Tue 387, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 988, good
- Tue 1088, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 35 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 29 °Crash vest or 1 to 2 mm
- Faces Nswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 88, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 16kn | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 87, good | 0.5 m | 10 kn | 13kn | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 87, good | 0.5 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | 0.4 m | 6 kn | 9kn | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | 0.3 m | 3 kn | 6kn | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | 0.3 m | 4 kn | 9kn | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 0.2 mflat | 7 kn | 11kn | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 0.3 m | 6 kn | 10kn | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 88, good | 0.4 m | 4 kn | 7kn | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | 0.4 m | 3 kn | 6kn | 30°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:38 −0.1 mHigh 15:15 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:26 −0.1 mHigh 16:00 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 08:00 −0.0 mHigh 16:30 +0.1 mLow 23:53 +0.0 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the site and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Salt River Canyon
A wall dive. It goes down to 35 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces N: swell from the N reaches it, and wind from the S blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Christiansted. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 35 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away.
Water about 29°C: rash vest or 1 to 2 mm. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar, May and Oct (about 30 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$730–US$1,380 each
about US$730–US$1,380 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to STX, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$288–US$596 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Total | about US$730–US$1,380 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Christiansted
12 min by car · 20 places to stay
About Christiansted its beds, food and every spot near it
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 10m
About 9h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → STX, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → STX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Christiansted · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Christiansted · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Nep2une Scuba Diving 15 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Animals divers and surveys have recorded within 2 km of this site in the last 15 years. A record says someone saw it here, not that you will.
Mustard hill coral Porites astreoides
Seen in 214 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Massive Starlet Coral Siderastrea siderea
Seen in 192 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Lettuce Coral Agaricia agaricites
Seen in 178 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Blushing Star Coral Stephanocoenia intersepta
Seen in 139 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Great star coral Montastraea cavernosa
Seen in 124 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Lamarck's sheet coral Agaricia lamarcki
Seen in 119 records, mostly Aug to Dec.
Pseudodiploria strigosa
Seen in 111 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Finger coral Porites porites
Seen in 97 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Orbicella faveolata
Seen in 94 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Orbicella franksi
Seen in 76 records, mostly Oct to Feb.
Orbicella annularis
Seen in 69 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Ten-ray Star Coral Madracis decactis
Seen in 44 records, mostly Jun to Oct.
Records: OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System, IOC-UNESCO), from the datasets named here, CC0 and CC BY records only. Names: WoRMS, through OBIS; common names from Wikidata. Largest datasets here: USVI Territorial Coral Reef Monitoring Program Database; NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Coral Demographic Data; NOAA National Coral Reef Monitoring Program, Benthic Cover Data; a5aa7f04-bc65-4921-9058-c02dea97c0da. Credits
This week: visibility about 25 m, about usual for the month (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.