8:00 am – Galaxy arrives at Tortola
9:00 am – Join UBS Dive Center for the dive to the RMS Rhone wreck (booked independently in advance online).
6:00 pm – Departure
Dive Trip to the RMS Rhone off Tortola
At the pier we meet Steve and his son and hop in a taxi. About fifteen minutes of coastline driving later, we arrive at the UBS Dive Center in Harbour View Marina on the East End.
We find ourselves at a charming little spot — the dive center makes a great impression and we receive a warm welcome. We quickly go through the usual formalities and load our equipment on board. A small but speedy motorboat takes us through the Sir Francis Drake Channel to the RMS Rhone wreck. At last — time to dive again.
Photos of the RMS Rhone
More Images of the RMS Rhone
The RMS Rhone is the wreck of a 103-meter luxury ocean liner — a steamship also equipped with sails. It is the most famous wreck in the British Virgin Islands. In 1867 it sank during a hurricane near the Salt Islands, south of Tortola.
The wreck lies at depths between 10 and 25 meters. Several sections of the Rhone are truly spectacular — the engine, the mast with its crow's nest, the anchor, and the enormous propeller.
Dive 2: Reef Dive
On the other side of Salt Island we do a second dive at Chromas Reef. A magnificent array of soft corals and an abundance of colorful fish, lobster, and sea spiders make for a perfect finale to our diving excursion.
Just before 1:00 pm our trip ends back at the dive center.
Unfortunately it's now too late to make it to Virgin Gorda.
So we grab another taxi and head back to Road Town.
Continue in the Caribbean cruise travel report: The afternoon on Tortola.
