Name: Jack Bay Point
Rating: 5.0

Anegada

British Virgin Islands

Large barracuda, Grooper and many fish

Beach at Big Bamboo Bar and Grill

Jack Bay Point is also known as Big Bamboo.

The Settlement

Jack Bay Point

Very old Cannons are supposed to be in the water here

Just outside the main channel into Anegada

Lioness is also known as Lioness Reef.

Lioness

Calm relaxing dive with some fish in clear water.

From this spot swim South east in very shallow water between small reefs and then South along the reef. Small bits and pieces of a 'Spanish Galleon' Are everywhere. What else is there?

The Rose is also known as Shipwreck of the Rose.

The Rose

The Invisibles is an excellent site, and one which is rarely dived.  It has no marker bouy on it, and so is a challenge to find unless you have GPS coordinates.  It is also completely open to the North, so in swells or rought weather it is an almost impossible site to dive.  However, when it is calm, it is an extremely beautiful shallow reef dive with a number of large swim throughs.



Invisibles

The Chikuzen - named after an old province of Japan was a 246ft Japanese refrigerator vessel, built in Shimizu, Japan. It was part of the St. Maarten fishing fleet when it became damaged in a storm in 1979.

After the storm it was moored at the fishing fleet dock where it was causing damage so the owners not wanting further damage or costs and also concerned that it may break free and become beached set the ship on fire out side the docks assuming it would sink.

The Chikuzen didn't sink here however but drifted, still ablaze into BVI waters and threatened Marina Cay so was towed out to it's present location where it finally sank

The top of the wreck at about 40 feet nearly to the bottom at 75.

The wreck is quite far (approx 10 nautical miles), so not all dive tours usually offer to dive this wreck.

Take care of the swell !!

The wreck is located in open ocean, between Tortola and Anegada (approximately 10 miles northeast of Tortola Island).

Follow the Mooring line down to 65 ft. There is a rope leading south about 60 yards or so to the wreck. 

Many sharks and shy fish congregate there as it is the only feature on miles of flat sandy bottom. Many nurse sharks, rays and baracuda. 

Chikuzen Wreck

Nice shallow dive, lots of fish.  First dive after certification.



Garry's Grotto

Very pretty dive, starting in a sheltered "lagoon" area and then swimming around the point into deeper water.  Lots of ledges, caverns, grottos and gulleys.  Abundant marine life.

Rarely dived part of The Dog islands as most of the tourists dive more popular nearby sites such as Coral Gardens and Bronco Billy.

By boat only.  Dive site is approximately 35 minutes from Road Town, Tortola; 25 minutes from East End, Tortola and 15 minutes from Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda.

Mooring bouys have been placed on the site by the National Parks Trust.

Seal Dog West is also known as West Seal Dog.

Seal Dog West

North Seal Dog is basically a pinnacle dive, but the pinnacle extends about the surface of the water.  The sides of the pinnacle are fairly sheer, but it is small and so easy to circumnavigate.

A very pretty dive, but difficult to do unless conditions are calm.  Abundant marine life.

By boat only.  Dive site is approximately 40 minutes from Road Town, Tortola; 20 minutes from East End, Tortola and 15 minutes from Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda.

Mooring bouys have been placed on the site by the National Parks Trust.

Seal Dog North is also known as North Seal Dog.

Seal Dog North

One of many excellent dive sites amongst The Dog islands.  Usually skipped over by dive operators in favour of more popular dive sites like Bronco Billy, The Chimney and Airplane Wreck (Coral Gardens).

It is a shame because the visibles is a superb dive site.  A series of coral pinncles punctuate a calm and sheltered dive site.  A relatively shallow maximum depth makes it an excellent dive for beginners, but enough abundant marine life to attract veteran divers (especially photographers).

By boat only.  Site is located on the west side of Cockroach Island, in the dogs.  Approximately 12 mintues from Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda by boat, and about 20 minutes from East End, Tortola.

Mooring balls have been placed on the site by the National Park Trust.


Visibles

Great Dog

Focus of the dive is a canyon with an arch swim through.  Possibility of seeing large marine life.  Good coral growth.

Reported to have been Jacques Cousteau's favourite dive in the British Virgin Islands.

By boat only.  Located on the northwest side of George Dog.  Approximately 12 minutes by boat from Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda; 20 minutes from East End, Tortola and 35 minutes from Road Town, Tortola.

Mooring balls have been placed on the site by National Parks trust.


Jack Bay Point

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Jack Bay Point