Virgin Gorda

British Virgin Islands

Rays, parott fish and many other fish

Virgin Gorda near the baths

Devils Bay is also known as Devil's Bay.

Spanish Town

Devils Bay

Mostly sandy bottom except near rocks.

Southern end of Virgin Gorda.

The Baths is also known as Baths.

The Baths

Aquarium is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in British Virgin which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Aquarium

Mystery Anchor is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in British Virgin which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Mystery Anchor

Coral Gardens was for years a popular dive site, but the marine life was severely damaged by a "bleach fishing" incident, from which the reef has not fully recovered.

To popularise the dive site, an old DC-3 aircraft was sunk in the sand next to the site to provide an attraction for divers.  The plane is relatively intact (minus the wings) and big enough for divers to penetrate and swim through comfortably.

By boat only.  Site is approximately 45 minutes from Road Town, Tortola; about 20 mintutes from East End, Tortola or about 12 minutes from Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda.

Dive site is on the sheltered south side of Great Dog.  Mooring balls have been affixed to the site by the National Park.

Coral Gardens is also known as Airplane Wreck.

Coral Gardens

Amaizing mushroom shaped coral formations. Some eagle rays and stingrays. Some lucky divers encounters sharks here.

South Bay on Ginger island

Alice in Wonderland

Good vis and lots of fish. Sting rays and lobster.

Lee side of Ginger Island

Ginger Backside is also known as Gingers backside.

Ginger Backside

One of the best reef dives in the British Virgin Islands.  Ginger Steps combines two unusual features.  The deeper portion of the dive tumbles down in three distinct ledges (the "steps" which give the site its name) to the deep water bottom at about 92 feet.  Facing out to the deep water, there is always an excellent chance of seeing deepwater pelagic fish.

At the top, the reef contains two large arenas of sand, surround by coral with ledges and ridges.  Stingray and shellfish can often be found in the sand, whilst lobster, octopus and moray eels frequently can be found around the edges.

By boat only.  Site is in the sheltered crook of the island on the south west of Ginger Island, on the eastern side of the bay.  Approximately 30 minutes by boat from Road Town, or 20 minutes from East End.

Ginger Steps is also known as Ginger Steppes.

Ginger Steps

Probably the most popular dive site in The Dog islands, the Chimney is a relatively shallow dive, with lots of canyons and ledges to expore (which combined with its sheltered location, means zero current).  

The site is named after a shaft like crevasse in the rocks which divers can swim up (provided that they are not too overweight).  Larger and more timorous divers can swim over the top of the crevasse.

Excellent marine life, but the mooring balls can get crowded with snorkellers because the site is so relatively shallow.

By boat only.  Dive site is in a bay on the northwest side of Great Dog.  Approximately 15 minutes from Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda or 25 minutes from East End, Tortola.

Mooring balls have been placed on the site by the National Parks trust.


Chimney

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Wall To Wall

Focus of the dive is a canyon with an arch swim through.  Possibility of seeing large marine life.  Good coral growth.

Reported to have been Jacques Cousteau's favourite dive in the British Virgin Islands.

By boat only.  Located on the northwest side of George Dog.  Approximately 12 minutes by boat from Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda; 20 minutes from East End, Tortola and 35 minutes from Road Town, Tortola.

Mooring balls have been placed on the site by National Parks trust.


Devils Bay

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Devils Bay