What to ExpectExpansive coral gardens, coral and rock grottos lie offshore of the region's small southern islands. Fish are abundant due to conservation efforts, and the wreck of the RMS Rhone - downed in an 1867 hurricane - is the most popular dive site. The Indians rock formation near Norman Island offers mountainous star coral formations, canyons and intriguing swim-throughs. Rainbow Canyons contain an abundance of colorful fish and other organisms. Air temps average 85 degrees, while the shallow, usually calm waters are 76 to 82 degrees and offer 60 to 200 feet of visibility.Tourism and TravelBritish Virgin Island Tourism Board800-835-8530Hotels, Resorts and OperatorsAquaventures284-494-4320Baskin in the Sun800-6502084Blue Water 284-494-2847Cuan Law Liveaboard800-648-3393Dive BVI800-848-7078 or 284-495-5513Handler Photo284-494-6008Kilbrides Sunchaser Scuba800-932-4286 or 284-495-9638King Charters284-494-5820Promenade Cruises284-496-0999Rainbow Visions284-494-0999Sail Caribbean631-754-2202UBS Dive Center284-494-0024Underwater Boat Services284-494-0024Underwater Safaris800-537-7032 or 284-494-3235For information about diving the British Virgin Island, dive vacation packages, and e-mail addresses, click on the home page below.For more information about live-aboard diving in the British Virgin Islands aboard the Cuan Law, click on the home page below.
Diving BVI
A necklace of sparkling islands in a clear blue sea.
BVI's Easy Access
The Rhone may be known, but there's more to BVI diving
Time-out in The British Virgin Islands
The British Virgin Islands allures you to its rugged beauty of rolling green mountains and languid crystal-blue bays.
British Virgin Islands -- Destination Overview
History and the Flanagan Passage separate the British Virgin Islands. Comprised of Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Jost van Dyke, Anegada, Peter and Norman, plus three dozen assorted cays and rocks, the BVIs are mountainous and lush. They relax in 5 square miles of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters.
British Virgin Islands: Smooth Sailing
The British Virgin Islands aren't known as a wreck-diving mecca, yet the
islands' most famous dive is the wreck RMS Rhone. The Rhone, however, is
typical of the diving experience in the BVI -- easy, shallow and usually
currentless.
The Last Pirate of the Caribbean
A fascinating biographical sketch of Bert Kilbride, BVI's pioneer dive operator and the region's most colorful charater.
Dive Planner: Virgin Gorda, BVI
A comprehensive travel report on Virgin Gorda's resorts, dive operators, types of diving and other helpful travel facts.
The Cuan Law
There's not a finer way to introduce yourself to live-aboards than the Cuan Law.
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