Deep Walls & Bluewater Tech: St. Croix on Trimix

In this episode, Joe sits down with Dive Rite's Mike Ingle to talk serious Caribbean tech: rebreathers in warm blue water, Dive Rite's RX10 can light, and how USVI operations are stepping up to support advanced divers. St. Croix is a laid-back island sitting on the edge of serious depth. The island drops into the Puerto Rico Trench, so right off the beach you've got real blue-water tech profiles—perfect for trimix and CCR. North Shore Wall & Salt River Canyon The North Shore wall starts in recreational depths and then just vanishes into deep blue. Salt River Canyon is the showpiece: a ~300 ft / 90 m trench where tech teams have taken the canyon all the way to the bottom and seen both walls meet. Ideal for: Advanced Nitrox / Deco / Trimix / CCR Progressive series (130 / 160 / 200+ ft) all on the same wall Long deco hangs in warm, clear water with a vertical reef as your backdrop Reefs, Wrecks & the Pier North side: stepped ridges and mini-walls for 150–170 ft normoxic dives or long CCR fun runs in the 80–100 ft range. West side: Frederiksted Pier – shallow, easy place for CCR shakedowns, skills, and long O2/50% hangs. Nearby wrecks in rec to light-tech depths for extended runtimes or clean, compact deco profiles. Why It Works for Tech Divers Depth on demand with a massive trench right offshore Operator culture that understands sidemount, trimix, CCR, and staged deco Warm water + good viz = easier planning, friendlier deco, and more bottom time One small Caribbean island where you can do: deep walls, real trimix, lazy CCR reef cruises, and pier night dives—all in a single trip.