The best thing about memories...
IS MAKING THEM
Please join us in wishing a Happy Birthday to Chrissy today!
She’s become a guest favorite in the year she’s been with us here on Virgin Gorda.
A great diver, fun instructor to learn from and knows every Disney song in the book. Chrissy has a great sense of humor and loves being out on the water.
Here’s to Chrissy! Happy birthday and Cheers from your Dive BVI crew!
Hey fam!
Tomorrow is the last day to join us for our famous Island Hopper day trip for the summer. Soggy Dollar Bar will be closing on Aug 26 so come get your last Painkillers of the season with Captain Andres tomorrow!
We’d love to have you onboard the Sea Bandit for some fun in the sun with us!
#divebvi #britishvirginislands #bviboattrips #soggydollarbar #bvidaytrip
Check out these amazing sharks!
Here’s some footage from our staff dive day at Santa Monica Rock this week. They are beautiful!
Come visit us and we’ll introduce you to them.
Want to learn more about them? Sign up for our @ssi_international Shark Ecology program.
Dive. Learn. Enjoy! What a week we’ve had so far. Happy Friday everyone!
#divebvi #britishvirginislands #bviscubadiving #sharkdiving #sharkecology
Thanks to @chrissy.roxser and Rupert for the videos!
Summer is far from over here in Virgin Gorda. Wait, isn’t it always Summer here?
Stop in this week and see the latest shades from our friends at @bajiosunglasses ! We just restocked the Cool Shades Box and it’s ready for you!
Show us this reel on your phone and get 10% off - this week only! Offer ends on Sunday Aug 23rd.
Look good, feel good. And these sunglasses will do the trick!
#divebvi #virgingorda #sunglassesaddict #bajiosunglasses #shoplocal
The dive staff got out on their own for some Monday Funday diving yesterday.
They loaded up on Sea Monkey and ventured all the way down the islands and out to Santa Monica Rock. We don’t get out there very often so it was nice to get everyone on it together. The second dive was at Carrot Shoals. The topographical features at this site are so cool!
As some of us head off for our vacations soon, it was a great time out reminding ourselves that we are so lucky to get to to do this for a living!
Thank you to all of our guests that come play with us…you make it even better!
#divebvi #britishvirginislands #bviscubadiving #staffdivingday
Today we are RAYS-ing awareness!
National Stingray Day was on August 15 but we missed it!
So here’s your Stingray facts today - Stingrays are one of the most majestic animals in the sea and are closely related to cartilaginous sharks. They play an important role in keeping ocean ecosystems healthy by feeding on clams, shrimp, and other invertebrates on the seafloor. There are over 220 stingray species on our planet that inhabit all types of bodies of water including oceans, bays, freshwater lakes and rivers. Visit us to touch and feed our stingrays and learn more about them.
We commonly see southern stingrays here in the BVI, and they get BIG! Best places to look are near Cooper Island and Ginger Island. They love the sand there and are very common to see up close.
Have you seen seen a ray while diving or snorkeling with us?
#divebvi #stingrays #nationalstingrayday #marinebiology
It is NATIONAL RUM DAY!
Rum is a distilled clear alcoholic beverage which is a byproduct of sugar production. It can also be made directly from sugar cane juice. After the fermentation and distillation process, most rum ages in wooden oak barrels.
However, rum also conjures up sailors and pirates. The reason for that is how rum came to be. In the West Indies during the 1600s, large plantations grew sugar cane. When they extracted the sugar, they created a by-product called molasses. For years, the molasses was a waste product until it was discovered it could be distilled - into rum. Then, rum became not only a commodity for trade but also a ration on the ships delivering the product. Even in the modern Royal Navy, British sailors received an allotment of rum until 1970.
Pictured here is The Rum Bar at @cooperislandrumbar. We visit this amazing place on our Thursday BVI Safari trip. We can also arrange a visit for you on our private charters.
We never need an excuse to have a Rum, but can really get behind Rum Day!
#nationalrumday #divebvi #cooperislandrumbar
#rum
Newest Shearwater Dealer! 🤿💻
We’re excited to announce that Dive BVI is now an authorized Shearwater dive computer dealer! 🎉
We’ll have the Shearwater Peregrine and Tern models in stock and ready to go — and there’s an even better way to find the right computer for you.
Not sure which one is right for you? Try before you buy! Both models will be available through our dive gear rental program, so you can take them underwater, get familiar with the features, and see which one fits your diving style before making the investment.
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to upgrade your dive computer, come see us and experience Shearwater for yourself.
🌊 Dive it. Test it. Love it. Then make it yours.
📍 Dive BVI
#DiveBVI #ShearwaterResearch #DiveComputer #ScubaDiving #BritishVirginIsland
🌊 Congratulations, Ryder! 🤿
We’re thrilled to celebrate Ryder on completing his SSI Open Water Diver course with Dive BVI!
Ryder impressed his instructor, Andres, with his excellent buoyancy skills, confidence in the water, and genuine passion for the ocean. It was a pleasure watching him grow as a diver and embrace the underwater world!
A big THANK YOU to @denverdivers (Denver Divers) for sending us such a well-prepared Referral Diver. We loved having Ryder with us and can’t wait to see where his diving adventures take him next!
Congratulations, Ryder — welcome to the world of diving! 🤿💙
#DiveBVI #SSIOpenWaterDiver #ReferralDiver #ScubaDiving
What a great weekend! Let’s celebrate this week now!
Summer is still in full swing for us and we just need you here to be a part of it with us.
There are some great memories still left to be made…let’s do it!
#divebvi #britishvirginislands #scubadiving #virgingorda #ocean
Friday Funny - Yes, I do need to sleep in it!
Hey divers, don’t let that negativity into your life! Get a dive buddy who encourages you to be comfortable in your own personal equipment that is fitted to you.
And, also get one of these awesome bags for your travels. It can be a duffle or a backpack and it looks amazing. Available in our stores from our friends at @theoceanlung
Come try it all on in air-conditioned comfort. We’re here for you!
#scubahumor #divebvi #divebuddy #oceanlung #shoplocal
🎉 It’s International Scuba Day! 🎉
On August 6th, 1926, French Naval officer Yves Paul Gaston Le Prieur and inventor Maurice Fernez unveiled and tested the Fernez-Le Prieur diving apparatus in a Paris swimming pool.
A cylinder of compressed air on the diver’s back combined with a regulator allowed the diver total freedom underwater, without need for surface-supplied air. Thus was scuba as we know it today born, so it’s the perfect anniversary to celebrate our sport!
Finally, the why — why do we need an International Scuba Day? Well, we live in a world where there’s an International Carrot Day (April 4th, if you’re interested) so it seems crazy that there’s not a day dedicated to celebrating one of the most transformative — and fun — outdoor experiences you can have on our planet.
Divers haven’t ever really needed much of an excuse to go have a good time, so let’s celebrate our favorite sport today! Go diving, visit your local dive center, and bring a friend who hasn’t tried it yet…they might just fall in love with it like we have!
Cheers to all! Tag a buddy who should take you on a dive trip with us in the beautiful British Virgin Islands!
#divebvi #britishvirginislands #bviscubadiving #internationalscubaday2026 #scubadiving
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