Buck Island Reef

U.S. National Park Service

Buck Island Reef National Monument, or just Buck Island is a small, uninhabited, 176 acre (712,000 m²) island about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of the northeast coast of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

TripAdvisor

National Park Foundation

Welcome to Buck Island Reef National Monument! Enjoy yourselves with our guided snorkeling and diving experiences. Relax and sunbathe on Turtle Beach, or hike to the top of Buck Island for the breathtaking view! Have no fears non-swimmers, we are happy to teach you everything we know as snorkeling is one of the best things to do in St Croix USVI.

St. Croix Snorkel Cruise to Buck Island National Monument

Big Beards Adventure Tours

Buck Island tours include full and half-day trips to St. Croix’s top attraction. Buck Island Reef National Monument home to a beautiful beach, underwater snorkel trail and abundant marine life.

Can you believe it? An underwater National Park? In all total, the park encompasses 176 acres above and below water.

Buck Island Reef National Monument: Buck Island Reef National Monument, tropical marine park in the northeastern Caribbean Sea. It is located off the northern coast of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. Established in 1961 and significantly expanded in 2001, it covers approximately 30 square miles (78 square km),

This Caribbean park protects a small uninhabited island and the pristine elkhorn coral barrier reef that surrounds it, all about a mile and a half off the coast of St. Croix. Considered one of the finest marine gardens in the Caribbean, the monument protects a pristine underwater environment and habitat for rare and threatened species, including endangered leatherback and hawksbill turtles. Snorkelers can enjoy an interpretive underwater trail, one of only three such trails in the country.

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