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Thumb Rock
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
Thumb Rock is a pinnacle 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. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, lionfish, groupers, 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
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus
Flamingo TongueCyphoma gibbosum
Whitespotted FilefishCantherhines macrocerus
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus seticornis
Nearby sites
- 1Wreck Alley0.2 km
- 2Chromis Reef (middle)0.2 km
- 3Blue Chromis Reef0.4 km
- 4Devil’s Kitchen0.7 km
- 5Inganess Bay1.2 km
- 6Cistern Point1.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org