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In a word, the diving is exceptional. There is such a variety of dive sites that every day you'll be able to explore yet another aspect of the BVI's unique topography. From remote offshore pinnacles to lush coral gardens and fantastic shipwrecks; no two dives are alike and each of the over 70 established sites has its own special attractions. Most of the diving is done on the islands and rocks that line the Sir Francis Drake Channel. Their outlying location assures superior visibility and healthy coral. No matter what the weather, there are alwavs calm, protected places to dive. Because there are so many dive sites and so few dive boats, many of the sites are rarely visited.

BVI dives tend to last a while -one of the benefits of the rate (20 to 80 feet) depths and a customer-comes-first approach to diving. The Indians is one of those special sites that is perfect for both scuba divers and snorkelers. Its calm protected waters and easy navigation make it ideal for either following a guided tour or exploring solo with your dive buddy. You'll find the slower you go, the more you'll see cleaning stations galore, jewfish excavating their burrows, glassy sweepers dancing in unison in a small cave. More of Nature's Little Secrets revealed. The Chimney, on Great Dog near Virgin Gorda, is a similarly rated dive. These sites, and scores of others, are ideal for divers of all experience levels.

Some of the more spectacular dives are on remote sea mounts laced with dramatic ledges and undercuts. Blonde Rock, Santa Monica Rock and the Invisibles are teeming with schools of fish and offer the likely possibility of encounters with larger pelagies such as tarpon, amberjack, sharks and turtles.

The best wreck dive in the Caribbean lies in the calm waters of the BVI. The RMS Rhone was a 310-foot iron-hulled steam sailor that sank off Salt Island in the grat Hurricane of 1867. More than a century's worth of marine growth has transformed its remains into an object of sublime beauty. Evocative of a sunken Atlantis, five sets of "Greek columns," as well as two huge masts and a massive propeller await your descent. At 75 feet, the intact bow section invites safe penetration. Legions of friendlv fish round out the attraction. Over the centuries, Anegada's treacherous Horseshoe Reef has claimed hundreds of wooden ships, though today little remains to be seen. Other more modern and more conveniently located wrecks include the Fearless, the Marie L, the Pat and the recently sunk 146-foot Inganess Bay, as well as the remains of an airplane off Great Dog. Seven miles out in the open Atlantic, halfway to Anegada, lies the exciting wreck of the Chikuzen. Sunk in August of 1981, it has become a fertile oasis-attracting marine life from miles around.



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