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Cas Cay & Mangrove Lagoon Marine Reserve
18° 18.4′ N · 64° 51.9′ W
A 50-acre undeveloped cay guarding the mouth of Benner Bay, next to one of the largest mangrove areas in the Virgin Islands; tropicbirds nest on its 100 ft hill, and the Cas Cay-Mangrove Lagoon Marine Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary lies just north.
Practical
Coordinates of Cas Cay from Wikipedia (GNIS). Wikipedia: protected by the Department of Natural Resources; visitors come for snorkeling, diving, kayaking, birdwatching, a natural whirlpool and blowhole; Cas, Bovoni and Patricia cays plus the Mangrove Lagoon form a BirdLife Important Bird Area. Ferries to Cas Cay leave from Compass Point Marina. Explore the mangroves by kayak or dinghy at idle speed. Coast Pilot: waters between Cas Cay and Patricia Cay are shoal with breakers; a 12 ft rock lies about 0.25 mile east of Cas Cay's east point.
Best for
Kayaking the mangroves and birdwatching
Nearby
- Benner Bay (The Lagoon)0.7 NM away
- Compass Point Marina0.8 NM away
- Nazareth Bay Anchorage (Secret Harbour)0.8 NM away
- Budget Marine St Thomas0.9 NM away
- Food Center (Benner Bay)0.9 NM away
- Independent Boat Yard (Benner Bay)0.9 NM away
- Secret Harbour0.9 NM away
- Aqua Action Dive Center (Secret Harbour)1 NM away