This dive site, known as Shark Bowl, is a distinctive natural formation featuring a sand-filled bowl encircled by volcanic boulders. This unique topography creates a vibrant habitat covered with gorgonians and bustling with a rich array of corals, sponges, sea rods, and sea fans, often found in deeper waters. While there's no specific history provided, the site's structure offers an interesting underwater navigation experience, exploring the bowl's features.
The Shark Bowl is teeming with marine life, offering divers the chance to encounter resident sharks that sometimes follow along. Other notable sightings include stingrays and spotted eagle rays gliding by. The site also hosts a variety of smaller creatures like lobsters, octopuses, and a multitude of other fish and invertebrates, making it a lively ecosystem.
As an intermediate-level dive, Shark Bowl is best explored by those comfortable with depths up to 20 meters. While no specific best time to visit is mentioned, the US Virgin Islands generally offer good diving year-round. Divers should be prepared for the possibility of encountering marine predators, though they are typically not aggressive. Freedivers will find the 20-meter maximum depth and 10-meter average depth very suitable for their activity.
