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Carrot Shoal
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
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EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Carrot Shoal is a pinnacle dive site near Road Town, British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, sea fans, stingrays, jacks, lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Green TurtleChelonia mydas
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Southern StingrayHypanus americanus
Flamingo TongueCyphoma gibbosum
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Nearby sites
- 1Jeff Rocks1.0 km
- 2Brown Pants1.7 km
- 3Spyglass Wall2.7 km
- 4Willy T2.9 km
- 5Randy's Reef3.7 km
- 6Ginger Steps4.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org