Christmas Cove
Protected Area
St. James Marine Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary
Why dive here
With 476+ marine species recorded in the area - including barracuda, blacktip reef sharks, dolphins, eagle rays and humpback whales - Christmas Cove offers some of St. Thomas & St. John's richest reef diving. Water sits around 27°C.
Christmas Cove, tucked between St. Thomas and St. John, is a solid choice for a mellow Caribbean dive. At a gentle 10 meters, it's ideal for those just getting comfortable in the water or snorkelers looking for a bit more. We often spot green sea turtles here, grazing casually on the seagrass, sometimes even a nurse shark napping under a ledge if you look closely. The coral patches aren't huge, but they’re home to plenty of wrasse, parrotfish, and small schooling fish that flutter around the brain and star corals. It’s a low-key, easygoing spot, perfect for a relaxed afternoon.
Typical Christmas Cove Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Nearest Dive Centres to Christmas Cove
Dive shops near Christmas Cove
Red Fish Underwater LLC
Admiralty Dive Center
Low Key Watersports, Inc.
Low Key Watersports
Coral World Ocean and Reef lnitiative, Inc.
Aqua Marine
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Christmas Cove
Christmas Cove Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Christmas Cove, sourced from NOAA buoy data - nearest station: Open-Meteo grid (18.32, -64.9) (0km away)
August Averages
Sea Temperature
27.08°C
81°F
Air Temperature
27.54°C
82°F
Wind Speed
8.86 m/s
17.2 knots
Atmospheric Pressure
1014.9 hPa
Based on 5 years of monitoring data · Data sources: NOAA NDBC
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