CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (Gruepig)Snorkel· Savana Island· Virgin Islands (BVI, USVI and Spanish Virgins)
Savana Island
18° 20.3′ N · 65° 4.6′ W · approximate
The westernmost US Virgin, a steep, scrub-covered island two miles off St. Thomas's West End with a lighthouse on its southwest end, cathedral-like Domkirk Rock off Virgin Point and red sandstone cliffs.
Practical
Position approximate: off the southeast shore of the OpenStreetMap Savana Island outline, checked to be in the water; the island itself is at 18 20' 22"N, 65 04' 45"W (Wikipedia) and the light at 18 20' 15"N, 65 04' 59"W, 300 ft (Coast Pilot). Coast Pilot: the northwest shore is cliffed to 120 ft; the southeast shore has gravel beaches; depths of 34 ft and less extend up to 0.5 mile off the east side; detached rocks extend 200 yards south of Virgin Point; a sunken ledge with 8 to 10 ft rocks runs about 700 yards off the northeast point, where currents are very strong. Boat landings only in smooth weather. Savana Passage to the east runs at up to 3 knots.
Best for
An adventurous calm-day stop on the way to the Spanish Virgins