Diving
The British Virgin Islands are volcanic outcrops of a vast underwater plateau that stretches for more than 70 miles where the Caribbean meets the Atlantic. This extraordinary setting provides outstanding underwater visibility, healthy coral and a wide variety of exotic dive sites, with air temperatures between 80 and 90 ºF year-round. Countless reefs, towering coral pinnacles, underwater caves, lava tunnels, canyons, massive boulders and grottoes are strewn across this vast submerged shelf, creating a choice of dive sites that range from shallows for the novice snorkeller to dramatic sea caverns and extraordinary shipwrecks for the experienced scuba diver. For adventure-seekers, many fascinating shipwrecks lie scattered across the ocean floor. If they are novices, choose from sheltered wrecks like the Rokus off the southeast tip of Anegada, or the Chikuzen off Tortola's East End, a 268-foot steel-hulled refrigerator ship blessed with visibility so good they can stand on the bow and see all the way to the stern. More advanced divers can explore the Rhone off Salt Island, a British mail ship sunk in a storm in 1867, generally recognised as the best dive site in the Caribbean.
A marine park system and mooring buoy programme administered by the National Parks Trust and the Ministry of Natural Resources are dedicated to the preservation of reefs and marine life. These conservation efforts have resulted in vibrant reefs and abundant fish populations. Tiny invertebrates, drum fish, octopus, grouper, crab, starfish, spiny lobster, golden moray eels, yellowtail and barracuda provide visitors to the British Virgin Islands with superb opportunities for underwater exploration and photography.
You can view the following web site’s account of a BVI Diving holiday here
Dive Shops and Guides
Dive shops offer expert instruction for beginners and completion of certification for more experienced divers. Help your clients find a guide and learn to dive in the BVI. See the listing information below.
Aquaventure Scuba
Tortola - Road Town Area
aquaventurebvi.com
aquavent@surfbvi.com
001.284.494. 4320
Blue Water Divers
Three locations: Tortola - Nanny Cay, Hodges Creek and Maya Cove
aquaventurebvi.com
aquavent@surfbvi.com
001.284.494.2847
Dive BVI Ltd.
Three locations: Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbour, Leverick Bay, Marina Cay
divebvi.com
001.284.495. 5513
Dive Tortola
Tortola - Road Town Area
divetortola.com
diving@divetortola.com
001.284.494. 9200
Jost Van Dyke Watersports
Jost Van Dyke
jvdwatersports.com
jvdwatersports@hotmail.com
001.284.495. 0271
Kilbride's Sunchaser Scuba
Virgin Gorda - North Sound
sunchaserscuba.com
info@sunchaserscuba.com
001.284.495. 9638
Last Stop Water Sports
Tortola - Road Town Area
laststopsports.com
lssbikes@surfbvi.com
001.284.494. 0564
Paradise Water Sports
Peter Island
bviwatersports.com
peterislanddivers@hotmail.com
001.284.495. 9941
Promenade Sail
Tortola
yachtpromenade.com
promcruz@surfbvi.com
001.284.499.2756
Sail Caribbean Divers
Tortola - Hodges Creek
sailcaribbeandivers.com
sailcaribbean@surfbvi.com
001.284.495.1675
Trimarine Boat Co. Ltd.
Tortola - Road Town Area
3routes.com
cuanlaw@surfbvi.com
001.800.648.3393
UBS Dive Centre
Tortola - Road Town Area
scubabvi.com
mail@scubabvi.com
001.284.494.0024
We Be Divin'
Tortola - Cane Garden Bay
commercialdivebvi.com
commercialdive@surfbvi.com
001.284.499.2835