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RMS RHONE

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RMS Rhone is the most popular diving spot in all of British Virgin Islands that encapsulates one of the most popular divable shipwrecks in the world, the RMS Rhone. This was a ship belonging to Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, used to transport mail and passengers from and to the Caribbean. What made it stand out among other […]

WRECK ALLEY (MARIE L, BEATA, PAT)

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Marie L is a cargo boat that was sunk – along with the Pat and the Beata – with the sole purpose of creating excellent underwater scenery for divers; located on the south-western side of Cooper Island, this site is very close to a reef wall magnificently coated with some of the most vibrant colored […]

CORAL GARDENS (AIRPLANE WRECK)

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Known well for the beautiful coral formations, this location is also known for the wreck of a small plane. Although the plane was placed in the location as a part of the BVI’s reef program (has no wings or tail), it managed to become the center of sea life, attracting even bigger fish. Mooring balls […]

CHIKUZEN

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Known for its wreck, Chikuzen is an incredible diving site located between Tortola and Anegada.It was named so after a 246ft refrigerator vessel sunk here; the ship got its name from an old Japanese province that today no longer exists. In 1981 a hurricane was threatening St. Maarten and the ship was lying unused in […]

RHONE’S ANCHOR

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Located between Fearless and Randy’s Reef, Rhone’s Anchor has a hidden gem inside it, the anchor from the most famous divable shipwreck, RMS Rhone. This was a royal mail steam ship, which transported passengers and mail between the Caribbean and England. On the morning of 29th October 1867, the Captain noticed bad weather was ahead […]