Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Jamestown
Ready to check out the best sites in Jamestown for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 5 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Jamestown to suit your needs.
#1 - Red Island
Saint Helena Island
Nice volcanic reef with often the presence of devil rays.
#2 - SS Papanui
Saint Helena Island
Just in front of Jamestown in the north of Saint Helena Island
#3 - MV Atlantic Rose
Saint Helena Island
Used in Papanui salvage, then scuttled?
#4 - RFA Darkdale
Saint Helena Island
Anchored in James Bay from August 6th, 1941 and torpedoed October 22nd, 1941. Sunk by German U-boat U-68 during WWII. Oil still leaks from tanks (2012 survey). Many casualties who are remembered on the Cenotaph on the wharf, the vessel is a War Grave.
In front of jamestown
#5 - MV Frontier
Saint Helena Island
Drug-running fishing boat, confiscated, then sunk as artificial reef. Fishing trawler was caught smuggling a large amount of drugs. During the subsequent court case and imprisonment of the captain and crew it was anchored in James Bay, then, in 1994 the St. Helena government finally decided to sink it.
It now lies in approximately 30 metres in its starboard side.