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The wreck of the Rhone is one of the best scuba diving sites in the Caribbean. Some of the underwater scenes in film The Deep were filmed in and around the wreck. The population of the island hasn't been more than three people since at least 1980.
Elevation is 10 feet (3 meters) above sea level at the outermost point, with 3 foot (1 meter) high access platforms for entry onto scuba diving boats and sailing charters. The original pier was destroyed in 1989 by Hurricane Hugo and again ravaged in 1995 by Hurricane Marilyn. Remains of the old pier are still there with decades of coral growth ...
Leduck Island is an island in the United States Virgin Islands, also spelled LeDuck Island, [1] which is located 0.5 miles east of Sabbat Point in Johns Folly, separated from Saint John by the Sabbat Channel. [2] [3] LeDuck Island lies by the entrance to Coral Bay and is 85 feet high. [4]
The most popular scuba diving locations are a few hundred yards outside the Salt River Bay. Although most of the boat moorings are 25-45' deep, the actual canyon reaches nearly 500' in depth. Recreational scuba limits are 130' and well into the shadows of the canyon walls. This location is known for its sheer depth, clarity, and wildlife.
The waters around the Indians contain much marine life, [1] and are also the second most popular dive site in the British Virgin Islands after the wreck of the RMS Rhone. The shallower areas of the Indians are also a popular snorkelling site and the area has several mooring balls for day use.
Whistling Cay can be reached by boat or kayak from Cinnamon Bay, Maho Bay, or Francis Bay [3] and it is a popular destination for scuba diving and snorkeling. [4] During the 19th century, customs officials stationed on the islet would stop and inspect boats plying the passage between the British Virgin Islands and the then Danish Virgin Islands ...
Shark Island is a small rocky islet, located 0.3 miles (0.48 km) northeast of Prettyklip Point on Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. Its elevation is 32 feet. [1] It is a colony for numerous species of seabirds, [2] and is also a popular scuba-diving destination in the USVI. [3] [4]
The Virgin Islands National Park is a national park of the United States preserving about 60% of the land area of Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as more than 5,500 acres (2,226 ha; 9 sq mi) of adjacent ocean, and nearly all of Hassel Island, just off the Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas harbor.