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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 […]

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 REEF

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Near the Wreck of Rhone you will find the Rhone Reef, a diving site with a magnificent colored reef that will make your dive one to remember. Soft and hard corals home some of the most colorful and alert exotic fish, turtles, nurse sharks and one or two lonely reef sharks. Explore the rocky canyons […]

BLONDE ROCK

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You will find Blonde Rock between Deadchest Island and Salt Island, at an 8 minute boat ride from Peter Island. Small and big overhangs create a wonderful topography and you get the chance to explore numerous caverns and crevices that are home to some interesting species. This diving spot got its name from the myriad of fire […]

GINGER STEPS

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Ginger Steps is a plunging 3 steps wall on the southwest side of Ginger Island, at a 30 boat ride from Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands. Being close to South Bay, this diving site is protected from aggressive currents and swells which combined with the great visibility make this place a […]

GINGER’S BACKSIDE

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You will find Ginger’s Backside in the northern side of Ginger Island, on the Sir Francis Drake Channel. If you have some millions to spare, you could be the owner of Ginger Island, an uninhabited virgin island with no buildings or services. Explore the nooks and crannies to expose the small, shy underwater creatures that […]

DRY ROCKS EAST

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Dry Rocks East, an open water diving site, is located on the eastern side of Cooper Island, between Cooper and Ginger Islands, and it’s famous mostly for the diverse marine life found here. Black coral among many other colored versions and sea fans cover the rocks and the sandy bottom. Don’t expect to see a […]

CARVAL ROCK

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Placed between Cooper and Ginger Islands, southeast of Cooper and southwest of Ginger, this magnificent rocky formation hovers over an incredible diving site, with flourishing marine life and captivating underwater topography. Near Carval Rock you will find boulders that are intensely trafficked by local exotic fish and marine species. The underwater landscape abounds in small […]

VANISHING ROCK

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Vanishing Rock is situated on the eastern side of Salt Island, having the Cooper Island on the right side. You can get here by taking a 20 minute boat ride from Road Town and usually this site is frequented by those who want to experience a silent, less crowded dive. Located near one of the […]