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Santa Monica Rock
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth31 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Santa Monica Rock is a pinnacle dive site near Road Town, Saint John, British Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 31 m. Recommended for advanced divers. 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
- 1Blonde Rock1.8 km
- 2Rainbow Canyons2.3 km
- 3RMS Rhone2.7 km
- 4Ring Dove Rock2.9 km
- 5Willy T3.9 km
- 6The Caves at Norman Island4.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org