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Vanishing Rock
Road Town, British Virgin Islands
EntryBoat
Max depth13 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataOct–Jul
About this site
Vanishing Rock 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 13 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, lionfish, jacks, sea fans, 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
Spiny UrchinDiadema antillarum
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Stoplight ParrotfishSparisoma viride
TrumpetfishAulostomus maculatus
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Flamingo TongueCyphoma gibbosum
Rock UrchinEchinometra lucunter
Nearby sites
- 1Cistern Point0.5 km
- 2Inganess Bay0.5 km
- 3Blue Chromis Reef1.2 km
- 4Chromis Reef (middle)1.3 km
- 5Wreck Alley1.3 km
- 6Thumb Rock1.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org