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Cow and Calf Rocks is a rocky dive site off St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, suited to beginners and intermediate divers. The site sits within a protected marine park and features an intricate network of wide swim-through tunnels and a large archway formation known as "The Cathedral," where light streams down through the rock to the reef below. A notable feature called the "Champagne Cork" swim-through gently carries divers back out onto the reef. Maximum depth is about 40 ft (12 m), with the shallowest areas around 25 ft (8 m), making it accessible for a wide range of experience levels.
Marine life at Cow and Calf Rocks includes schooling French Grunts and Caribbean Reef Squid sheltering among the rock formations, with the site described as holding an abundance of reef fish throughout its tunnels and archways.
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Jack / amberjackJack / amberjackReported here · unconfirmed
Sea turtleSea turtleReported here · unconfirmed
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea sidereaReported here · unconfirmed
Mustard Hill CoralPorites astreoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Boulder star coralOrbicella franksiReported here · unconfirmed
Greater Star CoralMontastraea cavernosaReported here · unconfirmed
Finger CoralPorites poritesReported here · unconfirmed
Atlantic Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleusReported here · unconfirmed
SquidSquidReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
Eagle rayEagle rayReported here · unconfirmed
Nurse sharkNurse sharkReported here · unconfirmedDurable tips from divers — access, hazards, marine life, facilities. For day-of conditions, use the report tool in the conditions card above.
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