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Rainbow Canyons
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Rainbow Canyons is a reef 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. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, jacks, sea turtles, stingrays, barracuda. 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
- BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
- Striped ParrotfishScarus iseri
- Redband ParrotfishSparisoma aurofrenatum
- Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
- Yellowhead WrasseHalichoeres garnoti
- Ocean SurgeonAcanthurus bahianus
- Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
- Bicolor DamselfishStegastes partitus
Nearby sites
- 1Ring Dove Rock0.6 km
- 2The Caves at Norman Island1.9 km
- 3Santa Monica Rock2.3 km
- 4Angelfish Reef2.4 km
- 5Spyglass Wall2.5 km
- 6Blonde Rock3.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org