Pirates, shipwrecks, and legends of buried treasure! The colourful history of the British Virgin Islands matches their colourful underwater topography of rock pinnacles, caverns, walls and reefs and provide vacationing divers, snorkellers and sailors with a veritable Camelot of more than fifty islands scattered across Sir Francis Drake Channel.
This handy guide describes in detail some of the best diving and snorkelling sites these islands offer, such as Blonde Rock, the Caves, Painted Walls, the Chimney and the wrecks of RMS Rhone and Chikuzen. It also provides an overview of Tortola, Virgin Gorda and several of the other islands in this fascinating underwater playground.
It also includes information on:
- depth
- visibility
- temperature
- accessibility
- required diving expertise
- marine life
- special points of interest
- required documentation
- weather conditions
- local dive operations and live-aboard charters
Illustrated with maps and exquisite underwater and topside photographs, this guide contains the information you need to make your diving or snorkelling vacation a safe and totally enjoyable experience.
