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Diving In The B.V.I |
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Dive Sites in Anegada, Cooper Island, Dead Chest, Dog Islands, Fallen Jerusalem
Ginger Island, Great Tobago, Green Cay, Guana Island, Norman Island, Pelican Island, Peter Island, Salt Island,
Tortola, Virgin Gorda |
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Wreck of the Parmatta (Anegada) |
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The wreck of the Parmatta which ran aground in 1853 is off Anegada.
See: butterfly fish, turtles and huge groupers. |
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Blue Chromis Reef (Cooper Island) |
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30 - 90 feet |
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The topography is sand and coral with sea fans and gorgonian. Occasional swells. Usually calm.
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Blue chromis spotted drums, quillfin blennies. For petersen cleaning shrimp & spiral anemones. Take time to look inside the nooks and crannies. |
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Carvel Rock (Cooper Island) |
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15 - 90 feet (Novice) |
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Made up of huge boulders this dive site sits between Cooper and Ginger Island. The topography is top of rocks covered with fire coral and sponges. Strong currents and large swells often restrict diving.
See: Barracuda, Green morays , kingfish, For durgeon flit, lobsters, queen trigger fish and white spotted file fish. Take time to look inside the nooks and crannies and among the rocks. |
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Cister Point (Cooper Island) |
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20-40 ft Beginner |
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The topography a shallow dive through rocks with craters. Occasional surge.
See: Blue Tangs, Grunts, Jacks, sergeant majors, petersen cleaning shrimp
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Devil's Kitchen (Cooper Island) |
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30 - 50 feet (Novice / Intermediate) |
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The topography is rocky ledges covered with soft and hard corals, with colourful sponges. Large swells often limit diving.
See: Cherub fish, lobsters, parrot fish and schooling grunts, |
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Dry Rocks East (Cooper Island) |
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25 - 85 feet (Intermediate / Advanced) |
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Occasional large swells and strong currents.
See: Atlantic spadefish, french angel fish, large jacks and pelagics, parrot fish, permits, puffer fish and trunkfish.
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Inganess Bay(Cooper Island) |
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60 - 90 feet |
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In 1996 this wreck was sunk between Cooper & Ginger Islands. You can swim into the wheel house as well as the cargo hold. Occasional currents.
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Markoe Point (Cooper Island) |
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40 - 80 feet (Intermediate) |
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Tucked around the southeast corner of Cooper Island, Markoe Point usually enjoys protection from the elements at the mooring.
See: Barracuda, jacks, mackerel and occasionally pompano and spadefish |
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Marie L, Pat, and Beata (Wreck Alley) (Cooper Island) |
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60 - 90 feet (Intermediate) |
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This open water site has good visibility. Occasional large swells and strong currents.
See: Atlantic spadefish, french angel fish, large jacks an, d pelagics, parrot fish, permits, puffer fish and trunkfish. |
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Thumb Rock (Red Bluff Point) (Cooper Island) |
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30 - 60 feet (Novice) |
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Named because of the pinnacle underwater that sticks up like a thumb. There is a similar rock above water. The topography is coral encrusted rocks with reef. Occasional large swells and currents. Photography.
See: barracuda, damsel fish, french angel fish, spotted drums, Tarpon, Queen angel
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Vanishing Rock (Dry Rocks West) (Cooper Island) |
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25 - 45 feet (Beginner / Intermediate) |
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This open water site has good visibility. Occasional large swells and strong currents.
See: Atlantic spadefish, french angel fish, large jacks an, d pelagicsparrot fish, permits, puffer fish and trunkfish. |
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Blonde Rock (Dead Chest) |
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10 - 65 feet (Novice) |
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Located between Deadchest and Salt Island, this rock pinnacle is covered on top with yellow fire coral. Occasional current and wind chop on surface.
See: Schools of Jacks and French Grunts, Scrawled Filefish Barracuda, Cobia and the occasionally glimpse some sea turtles, sharks and rays of various species along with lobsters, crabs and conch.
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Bronco Billy's (George Dog) |
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15 - 50 feet (Beginner / Intermediate) |
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Bronco Billy's consists of a number of coral ridges that form canyons and archways covered in colourful hard and soft corals and sponges. Large Pillar corals, cup corals and sponges also cover boulders where golden tail, spotted and green moray eels hide. Spotted drums, dog snapper and grunts. Occasional current and surge.
See: Atlantic spadefish, french angel fish, large jacks an, d pelagicsparrot fish, permits, puffer fish and trunkfish. |
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The Chimney(Great Dog) |
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15 - 45 feet (Beginner / Intermediate) |
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Named after a rock climbing site due to two boulders forming a narrow slot. This slot has a lot of colour from sponges and is home to small shrimp, spotted rock lobster, and many anemones. There are ridges and dips with yellow tail damsels, sergeant majors, parrot fish and the occasional scorpion fish. Usually calm.
See: Atlantic spadefish, french angel fish, large jacks an, d pelagicsparrot fish, permits, puffer fish and trunkfish. |
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Coral Gardens (Aeroplane Wreck) (Great Dog) |
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25 - 45 feet (Beginner / Intermediate) |
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This good quiet dive site has a mix of sand and beautiful coral formations. The remains of a Shorts 360 aeroplane was moved to this site in 1993 as part of The BVI's artificial reef program. Goat fish, sand divers and southern rays can be seen in the sand. Schools of sennet, grunts and snapper, the occasional blacktip shark, turtles and flying gurnards are also found at this site. Usually calm.
See: Atlantic spadefish, french angel fish, large jacks an, d pelagicsparrot fish, permits, puffer fish and trunkfish. |
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Joe's Cave (West Dog) |
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20 -50 feet (Beginner / Intermediate) |
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This deep cave, which extends above the surface, has schools of glassy sweepers. The walls are covered with soft and hard corals and sponges. Slight current.
See: Atlantic spadefish, french angel fish, large jacks an, d pelagicsparrot fish, permits, puffer fish and trunkfish. |
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Seal Dog (West Seal Dog) |
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20 -50 feet (Beginner / Intermediate) |
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This deep cave, which extends above the surface, has schools of glassy sweepers. The walls are covered with soft and hard corals and sponges. Slight current.
See: Atlantic spadefish, french angel fish, large jacks an, d pelagicsparrot fish, permits, puffer fish and trunkfish. |
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Seal Dog (West Seal Dog) |
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20 -50 feet (Beginner / Intermediate) |
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This deep cave, which extends above the surface, has schools of glassy sweepers. The walls are covered with soft and hard corals and sponges. Slight current.
See: Atlantic spadefish, french angel fish, large jacks an, d pelagicsparrot fish, permits, puffer fish and trunkfish. |
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