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Scuba diving opens a whole new perspective on the BVI’s marine realm. If you are a certified diver, and go with one of the territory’s half dozen or so professional dive operators, most of the BVI’s spectacular underwater sites will be yours to explore. For beginner or novice divers, these same firms will offer a “Discover Scuba Diving” course.
This introductory lesson, which is sometimes referred to as a “Resort Course,” usually starts off with a classroom lesson and an initial dive in a pool or shallow beach area to get the student acquainted with the equipment. Then it’s off to one of the area’s easily accessible offshore reefs for an unforgettable first-time experience. The whole procedure takes half a day.
Scuba diving opens a new perspective on the BVI’s marine realm. Photo courtesy of Blue Water Divers, http://bluewaterdiversbvi.com
If you are interested in going to the next level, you can take a Certification course, and some dive operations offer additional advanced training options. Certification will allow you to rent tanks and dive without an instructor, although it is always advisable to dive with a companion.
Among the BVI’s most popular dive spots are Blonde Rock, Painted Walls, Alice in Wonderland, and Great and Seal Dogs. Each offers its own thrill and spectacular dive experience from coral encrusted canyons and ledges to bountiful tropical fish life including parrot fish, eagle rays wrasse and sea horses.
There are also a number of shipwrecks through the BVI, including the Chickuzen a 246’ refrigerator boat which sank six miles north of Beef Island in 1981; others including the Marie L, the Pat and Beata lie in “Wreck Alley” near Cooper Island’s Manchioneel Bay.
The Wreck of the RMS Rhone, the BVI’s premier dive site.
The Wreck of the RMS Rhone
The Wreck of the RMS Rhone though is by far, the BVI’s most famous dive site. Its skeleton which teems with fish and other sea life, is all that is left of one of England’s state of the art steam ships tragically sunk by a hurricane in October 1867 with all but 23 of its passengers and crew.