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Saint Croix Buck Island Reef Snorkeling Our Buck Island Reef National Monument attraction in Saint Croix is an amazing option for things to do in St Croix. It was proclaimed as a protected area on December 28th, 1961 and because of this the marine life around the reef is Buck Island Snorkeling awesome! Buck Island reef lies on Saint Croix’s north coast and contains 19,015 acres of reef and land. This Saint Croix snorkeling charter has small groups so it's almost like getting your own private attraction charter. All snorkeling gear, instruction, flotation devices, all the stuff you need and assistance from the friendly crew are included.
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Full Day Snorkeling Charter Reef Trip Attraction Details: Attraction Departure Time: 10:00am Attraction Return time: 4:00pm
Snorkeling Buck Island
Ages: All family members welcome (children 3 yrs+) Rate per person:
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*Adults *Children (6-12) *Children (5 younger)
$95.00 $75.00 $25.00
Price includes lunch, water, rum punch VI Residents, military and senior citizens receive a discount (please ask at time of reservation)
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Buck Island National Park Service Information Buck Island Wikipedia page St Croix Buck Island Reef Snorkeling Tour Rated: 4.9 / 5 based on 15 customer reviews $70 In stock Product description: It was proclaimed as a protected area on December 28th, 1961 and because of this the marine life around the reef is awesome!
Attraction Departure Times: 9:30am and 1:30pm Attraction Return time: 1:00pm and 5:00pm Ages: All family members welcome (children 3 yrs+) Rate per person: *Adults *Children (6-12) *Children (5 and younger)
$70.00 $45.00 $25.00
VI Residents, military and senior citizens receive a charter discount (please ask at time of reservation) Master Card or Visa accepted Cancelation Policy: 48 hours prior to charter or full price is charged
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Buck Island snorkeling in Saint Croix The Buck Island National Monument reef was established in 1961 by
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President Kennedy and then expanded in 2001 by President Clinton. I wonder if either one of them ever enjoyed our snorkeling attraction on the reef here? The area is comprised of a 176 acres or land and the reef that surrounds it. These waters and reefs are home to millions of different species of animals and plant life with some of them being on the endangered species list...and you can charter a boat to see all this stuff and more while you swim! One endangered inhabitant is the Saint Croix Ground lizard. This little guy was re-tintroduced to the island in 2008 in hopes that a new little colony would flourish It was largely wiped out by deforestation and the voracious appetite of the mongoose! Fortunately they can't swim long distances so they stay on the island! Another one of those animals is the Hawksbill Turtle. The island attracts the turtles every 2-4 years who swim to their nesting location which just so happens to be Buck Island and you get to see it! They lay up to 200 eggs in round nests on the beach and those babies can grow to adults who are up to 3 feet long and over 200 pounds. However, turtles haven't been the only inhabitants. There are fossil records from clay pots dating back to 600 AD from what are believed to be Saladoid, Taino, or Ostionoid people who used it for a hunting camp. There have been small groups of people who lived there but no large settlements due to the unavailability of fresh water sources and limited amounts of rainfall. I can almost envision these early settlers snorkeling and swimming around the reef with makeshift goggles! I bet the reef looked amazing then too. Buck Island used to be know as Isle Vert (“Green Island”) in the 1700's due to it's lush green habitat which was the main attraction for settlers. Many of the trees on the island were cut down and used for building materials. During these times, map making was often fraught with errors and the name Buck island is actually a derivative of mistakes! The name went from Pocken-Eyland (which also meant "green island") to Bockeneyland because a mistake was made and the “P” looked like a “B.”
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Bockeneyland because a mistake was made and the “P” looked like a “B.” In later years, goats would be introduced to the island by residents which would lead future map makes to assume that the "Bock" in Bockeneyland was really meant to say "Buck" which was the English word for goat. Which is how we got Buck Island! Maybe we should change the name....or add more goats and stuff! Another unique feature about Buck Island are the trails....wait...not the trails on land....I'm talking about the underwater trails that you can swim and snorkel! Yes, there are actually trails to follow underwater which lead those who are snorkeling on our charters around the reefs and coral. If you follow them, they will take you around the reefs and the other amazing sights. The Elkhorn coral, which are among some of the largest in the world, can grow to heights of over 30 feet!
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