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Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands

Location: British Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)

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Here you can see what other divers thought, the top dive sites, what fish to see, and what wrecks are here. You can also access an overview of the location, including interactive maps, climate data, and photos. We also have detailed listings of dive centres, resorts, travel agents and helpfull websites.

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Top Dive Sites (make sure you dive these!)
1	Wreck of thr Rhone	With 7 votes(s).
2	Painted Walls	With 2 votes(s).
3	Ginger Steps	With 2 votes(s).
4	Wreck of the Chickuzen	With 2 votes(s).
5	Indians Reef	With 2 votes(s).
6	Grand Central Station	With 1 votes(s).
7	The Chimneys	With 1 votes(s).
8	Alice in Wonderland	With 1 votes(s).
9	Blonde Rock	With 1 votes(s).
10	Norman Island	With 1 votes(s).

Marine Sightings:

Based on data from your reviews for British Virgin Islands. we know the following about the marine life you can expect to see.
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Atlantic Blue Fin Tuna

Banded Butterflyfish

Bluntnose Stingray

Bottlenose Dolphin

Caribbean Reef Shark

Caribbean Spiny Lobster

French Angelfish

Great Barracuda

Great Hammerhead

Green Moray

Green Sea Turtle

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Humpback Whale

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Longspine Porcupine Fish

Manta Ray

Nurse Shark

Queen Angel Fish

Reef Squid

Scorpion Fish

Southern Stingray

Spotted Eagle Ray

Tarpon

Trumpetfish

Reviews:

Here are the last 10 reviews for British Virgin Islands. Show all of them.

Visited	Comments
October 2007	Great diving Date posted: 24-Aug-2009 01:24 by: Bill
February 2008	nice diving but not worth the trip to go there specially for diving. We had rented a sailboat for the vacation and did some diving while there. Date posted: 24-Feb-2008 12:42 by: yzer4
August 2007	Must sees; The Indians, The Baths, Anegada Date posted: 28-Aug-2007 12:13 by: Drew
February 2005	Greta diving with good viz. Get there early before the other dive boats turn up. Date posted: 23-Jul-2006 16:46 by: Akamas Diver
July 2001	Good diving. There are so many dive sites I suggest you do it from a liveaboard. Date posted: 23-Jul-2006 08:20 by: Akamas Diver
July 2001	Lots of great diving. So many reefs will keep you busy all holiday! Date posted: 23-Jul-2006 08:15 by: Akamas Diver
March 2005	Superb diving. Great place for photography. The Rhone is a superb wreck. Date posted: 21-Jul-2006 10:14 by: Akamas Diver
July 2000	It was a dream vacation. I'm currently planning a repeat next winter with some friends. Date posted: 03-Apr-2006 21:45 by: Amy
January 2003	the BVI's are expensive but great to visit.. Diving was great with good vis.. but busy sites.. Date posted: 13-Jan-2006 18:38 by: becci
August 2005	I highly recommend diving in the BVI. Sail Caribbean Divers took me to a variety of dive sites, showing me wrecks, beautiful coral gardens, canyons and caves. They were THE most professional facility I have every dived with, looking after my every need. I highly recommend them and the diving. Date posted: 07-Sep-2005 19:20 by: Lauren

Wreck Dives:

Here are the wreck dives we know of for British Virgin Islands.

RMS Rhone

One of the most popular and highly rated shipwrecks in all the Caribbean. This wreck, situated on the lee side of Salt Island, is daily visited by local dive boats, daysail boats and charter yachts. Spread out over a couple of acres, the Rhone can be enjoyed by scores of snorkellers and scuba divers all at the same time. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Ship Rhone, a 310-foot long iron-hulled steam-sailer, was built in Southampton, England in 1865 and was sunk by a hurricane a mere two years later on October 29th, 1867. Constructed at the height of the Industrial Revolution, the Rhone was of a hybrid technology powered by both sail and one of the earliest steam driven propellers. In the almost 130 years it has been underwater, the Rhone has been transformed by the sea and is now as much a natural reef as it is a wreck.

15m / 49ft

25m / 82ft

Accidental sinking: 29-Oct-1867

Wreck penetration not possible

Technical or decompression diving.

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Diver reviews for RMS Rhone:

Was a bit disappointed after reading all the upbeat stories on the net. Visibilty was'ok, but the state of the wreck was hardly as printine as described. Still quite enjoyable though...
Date posted: 24-Feb-2008 12:37 by: Pieter who thought that: Anyone can dive this wreck.
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