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Steven Cay, United States Virgin Islands

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. It is a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers.

Flora and fauna

Steven Cay waters feature coral reefs and sea fans, mountain corals, star corals, large quantities of angel- and triggerfish, as well as lobsters, nurse sharks and pillar corals.

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.

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