Yacht Harbour: 
WELCOME TO DIVE BVI
Setting the Standard in BVI Diving since 1975
Yacht Harbour • Scrub Island Resort
Offering the most experienced and best equipped scuba diving in the British Virgin Islands – Dive BVI is your best choice for diving, snorkeling, and day trip experiences! From private SCUBA instruction to a fun-filled day on the water with all of your friends, Dive BVI will deliver the white glove service you deserve on your hard earned Caribbean vacation. We’ve spent the last 45 years perfecting the BVI Boat Day! Stop in and visit with our team of friendly, experienced professionals and let’s work together to plan a day that will take your breath away!
Dive with us in the
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
From the winding canyons of Painted Walls to the famous wreck of the RMS Rhone, you are sure to find what you have been looking for in scuba diving in the British Virgin Islands. Top Wrecks, Top Snorkeling, and Top Beginner Diving awards 7 consecutive years show that the word has gotten out to the rest of the world about our fantastic islands. Our diving is best described as an underwater nature hike, and our professional guides will show you the way (and identify lots of cool fish, invertebrates, and more). There are over 17 wrecks to explore, numerous canyons and swim-throughs, heck, we even have a few pinnacles thrown in for good measure. We do our best to pick the best sites daily based on weather and water conditions. Trust me, our crew enjoy diving/snorkeling as much as you do so they do their best to find the site that will excite and fuel your passion for exploring.
Scuba Courses & Training
LEARN TO DIVE
With our variety of class times and course fees, you can pick what fits your schedule and budget. We offer personalized training and practice time to make sure you are truly comfortable with the skills and equipment you need underwater. The SSI Open Water Diver certification is recognized worldwide so your diving experiences will be limitless, just like your fun! Our team of professional Instructors have a diverse background in diving, and can even offer courses in multiple languages. With our SSI Digital Materials, you can do your Academics online or offline, in over 42 languages, and complete that part before you get here. You’ll have more time available to get in the water and get comfortable with your new set of dive skills and train with a full-time Scuba Instructor who loves their job!
Day Trips & Excursions with
BVI BOAT TRIPS
Dive BVI Boat Trips offers something for everyone. Check out our array of day trips, flawlessly crafted for maximum BVI fun, or contact us about private charters, and we’ll help you customize the island day of your dreams.
The team continues to get the boats ready for you to enjoy some sweet BVI adventures! Fresh paint on the decks and some serious wash and waxing last week. We can’t wait to see all of you this season!
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#livingthedream #divebvi #scubadiving #dockdays #freshpaint #diveboats #dayinthelife
"Safety isn`t expensive, it`s priceless." - Author unknown
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Our team got together this week and took an afternoon off from Dive trips to focus on safety onboard our boats. Rescue drills were carried out and everyone got to practice their hard earned skills. They work hard to make it look easy every day.
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#safetyfirst #divebvi #boattraining #practicepracticepractice #VirginGorda #scubadiving #diveprotraining
Wash those work day blues away. Let’s go diving! It’s almost the weekend and the fish are waiting for you. Our team is ready for an amazing season and can’t wait to see you all.
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#divebvi #fish #coralreefs #britishvirginislands #scubadiving #divetrip #virgingorda #divetravel #adventure #scubadive #marinelife
Congratulations to one of our favorite Dive buddies! Christine rocked her 100th dive on the RMS Rhone with us!
We love Diving with you, Christine! Congratulations and here’s to the next hundred!
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Do you have a milestone or a celebration coming up during one of your dive trips? Let us know so we can celebrate you!
#100dives #centurydiver #congrats #divebuddy #divessi
Get Loose!
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What a joy to find 5 juvenile spotted drums hanging out and working their dance moves! Always a favorite with our divers, they put on quite a show.
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Did you know they are called drum because they can create a low resonance noise that sounds like the beating of a drum? Now you do!
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#spotteddrum #Equespunctatus #babydrum #Sciaenidae #underwaterphotography #marinelife #ocean #divebvi #britishvirginislands #fishid
It’s always a good morning when we find one of these beauties!
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Trunkfishes at their best are relatively inept swimmers, with bulky, triangular bodies and limited tailfin propulsion. They row furiously, they move slowly and awkwardly.
As juveniles, they’re small and round. Their tails are barely there, almost negligible, making for less control, with a certain amount of yeeing and yawing. It’s both irresistible to watch them work to master their control – and a little guilt-inducing for being charmed by the effort.
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#spottedtrunkfish #divebvi #fishid #britishvirginislands #ocean #marinelife #sealife
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Nothing in the ocean dances like a juvenile French angelfish. The bright stripes are believed to help confuse predators, but we all know it`s because they are just so fancy! Always a joy to see, they can be found just about everywhere you can look in our beautiful BVI waters.
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Have you seen one?
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#frenchangelfish #marinelife #ocean #divebvi #divetrip #scubadiving #fishID #blueoceans #britishvirginislands
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Behold! The super cool Peacock flounder! Starting out with an eye on each side of its head, as they mature, the right eye migrates towards the left side. They are experts at camouflage and quickly change colors to match their surroundings.
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#peacockflounder #bothuslunatus #flounder #sealife #Marinelife #blueoceans #divebvi #scubadiving #snorkeltrip #britishvirginislands
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Snorkeling around near Long Bay on Virgin Gorda, we found these little mounds of Elkhorn corals. So happy to see them thriving up there. The blue tangs were chilling amongst them and are always fun to see. Always a good time to be in the waters of BVI!
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#bluetangs #elkhorncoral #acroporapalmata #virgingorda #divebvi #britishvirginislands #snorkeltrip #freediving #nature #sealife #ocean #corals #marinelife
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Did you know that THIS is the prettiest thing you`ll see all day?
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We did, and we are happy to share it with you!
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Savannah Bay, Virgin Gorda - one of our favorite places on Earth
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#SavannahBay #virgingorda #beach #saltwater #ocean #island #lovewhereyoulive #nature #beachscenes #travel #bestbeaches #britishvirginislands #divebvi #snorkel
Photo by @jeffmcnutt
It’s Talk Like A Pirate Day!!!!
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Yar, what be your favr’rit saying?
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We are big fans of ye olde Scurvy Seadog! Or anything to do with Rum! Try out some phrases today and let us know your favorites in the comments!
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#talklikeapirateday #pirate #divebvi #scubadiving #wreckdiving #willytwreck
The yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) is mainly a nocturnal scavenger, but is also occasionally carnivorous, preying on small feather duster worms and other tiny animals of the coral reefs. They also tend to hang out near anemones and cleaning shrimp.
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We see them at almost all of our dive sites in BVI. Have you seen one before?
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#arrowcrab #divebvi #reefcritters #scubadiving #divetrip #divepro #britishvirginislands #virgingorda #divessi #travel
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🎥@jeffmcnutt
Tarpon are large fish of the genus Megalops. There are two species of Megalops; one native to the Atlantic, and the other to the Indo-Pacific oceans. While diving in the BVI, we will only encounter the Atlanticus. Megalops Atlanticus is found on the western Atlantic coast from Virginia to Brazil, throughout the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, and throughout the Caribbean.
Tarpon are also found along the eastern Atlantic coast from Senegal to South Angola. They survive in brackish waters (mix of salt and fresh waters) and habitats with low oxygen content due to their swim bladders with which they can breathe air. They roll as they swim, coming up for a sip of air every few minutes. The habitat of the tarpon varies greatly with the developmental stage they are in.
While only microscopic at birth, tarpon may grow to lengths of more than eight feet and weigh more than 280 pounds. The average tarpon weighs about 75 to 85 pounds. A fish more than 100 pounds is generally a female, but no one is sure why these larger catches are not equally distributed. They grow very slowly, after a rapid initial growth of about 12 inches in the first year.
Tarpon take 8-10 years to reach sexual maturity and it is believed that tarpon in BVI can live 60 to 70 years. The oldest tarpon in captivity lived to be 63 years old. Their habitats are characteristically warm, shallow, dark bodies of water with sandy mud bottoms. They also find their way into creeks, channels, and streams.
As they progress from the juvenile stage to adulthood, they move back to the open waters of the ocean, though many may remain in brackish and freshwater habitats.
We typically see tarpon near Cooper Island and off of Scrub Island when the silversides are schooling near the rocks. We love their big smiles and watching them swim with our guests!
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#divebvi #tarponschool #megalops #tarpon #bvidiving #britishvirginislands
Ahoy Locals!
We may not be able to escape hurricane season, but we can certainly enjoy the perks of our island lifestyle! Join us for our 2023 Staycation Special - $200 off a full day charter 🍹👙🤿🏝️
Contact us for availability and reservations!
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*valid for residents of BVI, USVI, PR, and SXM with proof of residency
#staycation #local #islandlife #perks #boatcharter #hurricaneseason
It’s World Ocean Day!
One Ocean - One Climate - One Future Together
Recently, world leaders made a global commitment to protect 30% of our blue planet by 2030 (30x30).
To create a healthy ocean with abundant wildlife and to stabilize the climate, it’s critical that 30% of our planet’s lands, waters, and ocean are protected. Leading scientists have determined a healthy ocean is a critical part of the solution to the climate and biodiversity crises.
By supporting 30×30, we can protect our planet’s life support systems – specifically the interconnected issues of ocean, climate, and biodiversity. Currently, less than 17% of land and 8% of the ocean worldwide is protected.
The good news is, due to the efforts of the growing global 30×30 movement, including those involved in the World Ocean Day network, our nations’ leaders made a global commitment to 30×30 during the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in December 2022.
With your help, and by working with a growing network of youth and organizational leaders worldwide, together we will continue to strengthen the global movement to protect at least 30% of our blue planet by 2030 and safeguard our future.
How can you help? Donate to conservation causes, help in a beach or shoreline clean-up, minimize your electricity usage, carry a reusable water bottle when traveling, and practice good buoyancy underwater. You can make a difference, every bit helps!
At Dive BVI, we minimized our plastic usage by installing water filtration at our facility and no longer use disposable cups on our trips. Bring your bottle and we’ll fill you up!
#worldoceansday2023 #oceanconservation #BlueOceans #divessi #worldoceansday #BritishVirginIslands #DiveBVI #earth #oneplanet
Cruise Passengers
Are you planning a cruise to the Caribbean? Cruise ships who stop in Tortola, BVI give guests the opportunity to dive or snorkel with us! Dive the Wreck of the RMS Rhone! Private Charter a boat! Arrangements must be made in advance directly through Dive BVI. 8 guests minimum per trip. Contact Us!
Getting Here!
With immaculate beaches, great diving, perfect sailing, and more, Virgin Gorda BVI offers the perfect getaway among ‘Nature’s Little Secret’; even better, you won’t find large throngs of tourists because getting here is a bit more adventurous than the usual group of tourists want to sort out (no direct flights from the USA, Canada, Europe or South America to the Terrence B. Lettsome Airport / EIS, our main hub). We’re just fine with that! Please remember that every person returning to the USA needs a valid passport for entry. Check out the following information and let us know if you […]
BVI Weather
The British Virgin Islands are blessed with cool trade winds and warm blue water. Our average daily temps are 80 – 86 F. At night, the temperature drops about 10 degrees. For the water lovers, January water temp is 76, March gets you 80, and it’s 83 in July. Late August can be around 85 F. It’s a good idea to bring a light jacket or long sleeved t-shirt for the evening hours as it does cool off a bit. Reef-safe sunscreen is essential and we have a large selection in all of our stores to choose from. A hat […]
