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Chromis Reef (middle)
Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth14 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Chromis Reef (middle) is a reef dive site near Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 14 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Commonly reported marine life includes lobsters, tarpon, sea turtles, lionfish, groupers. 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
- Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum- Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
- TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus
Flamingo TongueCyphoma gibbosum- Whitespotted FilefishCantherhines macrocerus
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus seticornis
Nearby sites
- 1Wreck Alley0.1 km
- 2Blue Chromis Reef0.1 km
- 3Thumb Rock0.2 km
- 4Devil’s Kitchen0.6 km
- 5Inganess Bay1.0 km
- 6Cistern Point1.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org