Steven Cay, United States Virgin Islands
Island in the United States Virgin Islands
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Steven Cay (sometimes spelled Steven May or Meeren Cay) is a small scrub-covered and rocky Caribbean island, about 28 feet high and situated 0.5 miles west of Cruz Bay on Saint John in the United States Virgin Islands.[1][2] It is a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers.[3]
Low-lying Steven Cay in front of St. John, 2010. | |
  Steven Cay Location in the Caribbean  Steven Cay Steven Cay (Caribbean) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 18°19′48″N 64°48′26″W |
| Administration | |
| Insular area |  United States Virgin Islands |
Flora and fauna
Steven Cay waters feature coral reefs and sea fans, mountain corals, star corals, large quantities of angel- and triggerfish,[4] as well as lobsters, nurse sharks and pillar corals.[5]
Slave Rebellion of 1733
During the slave rebellion of 1733 on St. John, Meeren Cay was one of the places the refugees fled to for safety and to be rescued.[6]