Typical Depth Range:	Typical Current Conditions:	Expertise Required:	Access:
55 feet max	Light to moderate current	Novice	Boat
Although Grass Cay is located only 10 minutes by boat from the dock at Stouffer Grand Beach Hotel on St. Thomas, the site attracts dive operators from St. John as well. The dive Featherduster worm found at Grass Cay area, which is situated in a sandy anchorage on the south side of Grass Cay, is one of those places to which divers like to return. The dive begins fairly shallow at about 20 feet. From 20 to 50 feet, the terrain is a variegated carpet of densely packed coral that conceals a plethora of surprises at a distance. But upon closer observation, the coral heads reveal an abundance of invertebrate life from dainty Christmas tree worms and featherdusters to bristle worms and tunicates. Large sea fans sway almost imperceptibly because there is generally little or no current, which also contributes to the above average visibility. There is no shortage, of fish life either. Chromis, hamlets, grunts, creole wrasse, trunk fish, and large hermit crabs inhabit this territory. Barracuda cruise by regularly. In the summertime, turtle encounters are not unusual. This dive site has some of the best hard coral formations in the area. Back to the dive page