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Rhone National Marine Park

Salt Island, Road Town, Tortola
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Ranked #2 of 7 attractions in Road Town
Type: Marinas
Description: Park that encompasses the wreck of the HMS Rhone, a mail ship that sunk during a hurricane in 1867, and Dead Chest Island, both great dive sites.
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Calgary, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

The RMS Rhone lies in 78' (bow) to 40' (stern) of water. There is a swim through of the forward half of the ship (don't do it if you aren't prepared for an overhead environment, but it is a short swim through and exits are always visible). Lots of coral growth and fish life around the wreck. Lots of great... More

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down by the river
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

We didn't have scuba gear but much of the ship is shallow enough that snorkeling is just fine. If you have a boat it's worth stopping & taking a dip in the water.

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Lambertville, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2013

Its easy to snorkel as most folks were doing when we were there in March, 2013. Very clear view of the rear section of the boat, its huge drive shaft, propeller and much of the infrastructure. Not a lot of marine life, though. Very worthwhile - especially if you only snorkel (are not divers) - like us!

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Pasadena MD
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2013

We made out first scuba dive with instructor Dave Bean while on his catamaran, The Quest. So perfect for a new diver! Marked well, with clear visability and not real deep so new divers can practice what they learned and be secure if something makes them uncomfortable . Loved seeing the wreck and looking at it all "underwater"! Some of... More

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ny, ny
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2013

Dove dive bvi from scrub island .Jeff andScott were great dive masters giving us the history and all of the current info. Of the Rhone.they also gave everyone VIP.treatment on the dives.

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London, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2013

Let me start by saying the my wife hates diving shipwrecks. But that is in Canada, where the water is cold, the visibility is poor, and well, it's a shipwreck. Next month I am taking her to dive the Rhone. I have been there twice before, and it is everything that Canadian wrecks are not. Warm, clear water and a... More

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Road Town, Tortola
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 28, 2013

My grandson's first experience with snorkeling a wreck. Moorings are well placed, but it would be nice to have a map of the entire field of the wreck. Currents can get strong, best to wear a flotation device if you are not a strong swimmer.

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Paget Parish, Bermuda
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 6, 2013

I will definitely dive it next time, but this time we had a large group, including young children, so we just snorkelled. Great fun. Next time we will know that there is a dinghy tie-up nearby instead of doing it from shore. Easy adventure, even for small children.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2013

Superb fish, coral etc. and great visibility. Very interesting history too. Swimming through the wreck was really cool and saw a great big Caribbean spiny lobster in the wreck itself.

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Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 18, 2012

Took kids on a boat trip with Born to Rhumb and this was one of our stops. It was very interesting to get the background on this boat wreck and then to see the remains. Current was a bit strong but no one had trouble snorkling.

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