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Gingers Backside
Spanish 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
Gingers Backside 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 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, groupers, lionfish, jacks, sea fans. 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
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Flamingo TongueCyphoma gibbosum
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Nearby sites
- 1Alice in Wonderland, BVI0.3 km
- 2Ginger Steps0.8 km
- 3Markoe Point1.6 km
- 4Dry Rocks East1.8 km
- 5Carval Rock1.9 km
- 6Devil’s Kitchen2.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org